First National Bank

11 years+ of working alongside one of South Africa's most beloved legacy brands.

This multi-award winning banking brand has been an industry leader in South Africa for several years, being the first to market with their banking mobile app, smart device financing, FitBit and Garmin pay support, virtual card and more.
FNB is currently the Strongest Banking Brand in the World, awarded by Brand Finance in their 2023 Banking 500 report.

Client: FNB
Date: 2010-2023
Services: Design, Illustration, Concept Development, Creative Direction, Branding
Designers: Multiple

A journey of growth

The greater portion of my design and advertising career has been dedicated to this industry giant. One could say I grew up with this brand, learning and advancing my career as FNB challenged the status quo of banking in South Africa.

From 2010, when I first started designing on the brand, I have been a part of the FNB journey of CI changes, awards and industry-firsts. While challenging at times, working on a financial services brand from such an early stage in my career helped me establish a keen eye for detail, how to find creativity within a disciplined CI, and tenacity in the face of difficult briefs

And so with gratitude in my heart, and a great deal of nostalgia, I break the unspoken ‘never-put-anything-old-in-your-portfolio’ rule to showcase the visual development of the brand as I have experienced it as a designer.