Miami Ad School has announced its upcoming Portfolio Evening, an exclusive event supported by Garage Worldwide.

This event serves as an opportunity for emerging creatives to present their portfolios to some of the top creative directors in the city, gaining invaluable facetime, new contacts, and expert advice on how to make their portfolios stand out.

The purpose of Portfolio Evening is to provide a unique platform where aspiring creatives can showcase their work to top creative directors in the city, all in one evening. It's more than just displaying one's best work; it's an opportunity to engage face-to-face with industry superstars who offer invaluable insights and guidance. Attendees can expect an energetic, fast-paced evening of one-to-one portfolio reviews. 

Young creatives, including students, recent graduates, and young professionals, will have the chance to receive at least three 15-minute reviews from established creatives in their region. These sessions can take up to three hours to ensure all attendees get their turn. 

After the reviews, the night will transition into a vibrant networking event, complete with good food and drinks, where new connections are made.

Portfolio Evening is perfect for those eager to work creatively within an advertising, digital agency, or in-house creative department. This includes roles like copywriters, art directors, interactive art directors and graphic designers with a strong focus on advertising. 

For the session, the portfolio should showcase the best work pieces that represent your skills and creative thinking. This could include mini print campaigns, film projects, digital/social media led projects, OOH, innovative media or more. Participants must prioritise quality over quantity.  

Each participant will have approximately fifteen minutes for their scheduled reviews.

This event is starting in Mumbai. According to a statement from Miami Ad School, the event will also be held in Bengaluru and Delhi.

The following creative leaders will be part of the Portfolio Evening for the Mumbai edition.

• Agnello Dias - co-founder, Spinach Experience Design
• Amit Akali - managing partner and creative head, What's Your Problem
• Ashish Khazanchi - managing partner, Enormous
• Ashish Chakravarty - executive director and head of creative, McCann Worldgroup
• Bobby Pawar - creative advisor
• Garima Khandelwal - CCO, Mullen Lintas
• KV Sridhar, founder and CCO, Hyper Collective
• Kainaz Karmakar - CCO, Ogilvy 
• Kartik Smetacek - CCO, L&K Saatchi
• Manish Bhatt - founder, Scarecrow Communications
• Pallavi Chakravarti - founder, Fundamental
• Parixit Bhattacharya - CCO, BBH India
• Rahul Mathew - CCO, DDB Mudra Group
• Raj Kamble - founder and CCO, Famous Innovations 
• Raj Nair - CCO, Garage Worldwide
• Ramanuj Shastry - creative chairman and managing partner, Infectious Advertising 
• Tista Sen - creative brand consultant
• Vikram Gaikwad - co-founder and CCO, Underdog 
• Viren Noronha - founder, TNT - The New Thing 

Dhruti Patel, director - marketing, Miami Ad School, said, "Portfolio Evening is a gateway for young creatives to step into the world of professional advertising. It provides an unparalleled opportunity for emerging talent to receive direct feedback from seasoned industry veterans. This event offers not just critique, but also mentorship and networking opportunities that are essential for professional growth. It’s a priceless opportunity for aspiring creatives to learn, refine their skills, and build connections that will help them succeed in the competitive field of advertising."

Raj Nair, chief creative officer, Garage Worldwide, added, "While creating exciting advertising for our brands, we are constantly on the look out for the next big thing as far as talent goes. It could be you, if you’ve got a book that’s smashing. Supporting Portfolio Evening helps find the next generation of creative talent. We believe in providing platforms where young creatives can interact with industry veterans, receive constructive feedback, and build meaningful connections that can significantly impact their careers. It's a privilege to help shape the future of advertising by empowering these emerging talents and contributing to the growth and innovation of the industry.Come, show them what you’re made of.”

Process and Registration: 

Registration Process - Participants are requested to fill in the application form and submit their digital portfolio 

Registration fee: INR 500/-

UPI Payment - 9821535432

Pre-screening: Portfolios will be pre-screened upon submission. If the portfolio does not meet the criteria, the money will be refunded.

Submission: Send the digital portfolios (PDF, Behance Link, Personal Website, Canva) to infomumbai@miamiadschool.com. 

Event venue: Miami Ad School, Parel East