We’re a group of senior creative communications specialists who have 100+ years of collective industry experience. We got together to form the AND Collective because here’s what we know: skilled people who like to work together + meaningful briefs = useful and beautiful work.
Our clients — private sector leaders, non-profits and academic institutions — are often so busy doing good work that they don’t have time to tell anyone about it. That’s where we come in.
That half-finished comms strategy that’s been gathering dust in a digital drawer? We can refine it, clarify it and make sure people actually look forward to reading it. That podcast or event you’ve been dreaming about? We can make it a reality. And that report you know would win you the hearts and minds of clients or funders if you could just get round to it? We can write, edit and design it and then document its impact. And yes, that means we can help you with:
The AND Collective team
Deen Daniels
Events producer & stylist
Deen has two decades of experience working in the advertising, events and entertainment spaces. His superpower is to create and execute culture-driven experiences that transform a client’s bold ideas into unforgettable real-life moments. He’s worked with local and global brands including PepsiCo, Bayer, Allan Gray, Visa, Sanlam, Pernod Ricard, Petco and many others. Deen lead the Virgin Money launch in South Africa, launched Haig Club Clubman whisky with Sir David Beckham and helped the Cape Town Marathon achieve Gold Medal race status for three consecutive years. Deen thrives on collaboration and is as comfortable conceptualising and building narratives as he is managing logistics, budgets and on-the-ground delivery.
Rugayah du Toit
Project lead & facilitator
Ru brings a signature blend of people-centred project management, attention to detail and a commitment to getting things done on time, on brief and with the least stress possible to her work with some of the biggest private sector brands in South Africa (Sanlam, Woolworths, Oceana, American Swiss, Nedbank, Netflix) alongside some of the country’s most well-known and beloved non-profits (the Legal Resources Centre, The Women’s Legal Centre, Sonke Gender Justice). She has 15 years’ experience working in the advertising, publishing, retail, academic and non-profit spheres and these days she also works with individuals and organisations as a wellness facilitator.
Ambre Nicolson
Writer & editor
After 20 years and thousands of stories, articles, interviews, speeches and a few books, Ambre still believes that stories can change the world. She is an accomplished writer with a knack for translating complex technical information into simple, powerful and poignant stories that elicit empathy and motivate individuals and organisations. She’s worked in mainstream media, custom publishing, for scientific and academic publications, and with a wide range of public interest groups. Her work has appeared in local and global publications, from the Daily Maverick to Ons Klyntji, Elle to Mslexia. Her clients have included the likes of Standard Bank, Sun International, Nedbank, Woolworths and British Airways.
Ester Levinrad
Publishing expert & trainer
Ester has worked as a magazine journalist and as an editor and publisher in the book trade across a variety of genres, from poetry and memoir to cookbooks and financial self-help. She is particularly skilled at shaping memoir and narrative non-fiction by first-time authors, and guiding nervous writers in the publishing process. She has also written and edited for a number of corporate entities and volunteered for Book Dash, helping create open-source African children’s books. Ester works full-time as the chief copy editor for pan-African fact-checking organisation Africa Check, where she also develops the skills of journalists and researchers.
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