BRND WGN organises Malta’s first ever Behance Event for local creatives

Leading creative agency BRND WGN hosted Malta’s first ever Bēhance Portfolio Review last weekend, adding a Maltese perspective to the annual global event organised in hundreds of cities worldwide by creativity megasite www.behance.net. 

Dozens of budding designers, illustrators, photographers, videographers and architects flocked to BRND WGN HQ in Naxxar on Friday to show off their work and receive professional critique, while getting a chance to meet other creatives in an informal offline space.

Bēhance is the top international platform for creatives to showcase their work online.

“We were incredibly impressed by the talent we encountered, especially from very young designers who are just leaving MCAST or other institutions in Malta. The quality of work is really good and it was great that everyone responded so well to the feedback from their peers,” said Katerina Karamallaki, Creative Lead at BRND WGN. 

Four participants were awarded the much-coveted Bēhance coins based on the excellent presentation of their portfolios: Clare Brincat, Zack Richie, Mark Buttigieg and Ian Attard.

The Bēhance Portfolio Review kicked off with a few short talks focused on building a creative career, featuring special guests Kurt Arrigo, an internationally renowned photographer, and Mark Sullivan, an architect from Architecture Project (AP).

“We are very honoured to having been trusted by the guys at Bēhance to organise this event here in Malta. The team and I have all had an awesome time hosting such a thriving community of creatives and we look forward to organise more events of this nature in the near future,” said Peter Grech, BRND WGN Founder and CEO. 

“These events provide invaluable exposure for creatives, as well as the chance to learn new tricks of the trade from their peers and guest reviewers,” said Kris Vella Petroni, Director & Head of Creative at BRND WGN. 

The event was supported by B A K E D, which baked special cupcakes for the night, Cisk, which provided the beer, and Viking Sign Studios, which created the event decorations.

The event was held on May 15 during the international Bēhance Portfolio Review Week. For more information, follow the creative agency on www.facebook.com/BRNDWGN.