Tag Archives: Porky Hefer
Porky Hefer’s ‘Cratefan’ – the most beautiful object in South Africa
Posted on 10. Feb, 2011 by Jonathan Cherry.
Beautiful
We were asked by the guys at Design Indaba to nominate what we thought was the most beautiful object in South Africa for 2010.
The choice for us was clear considering the amount of traffic this object generated on our site and that we personally think it’s an exceptional piece of commercial public art made with used Coke crates – so we nominated Porky Hefer’s ‘Cratefan’ that was brought to life for the 2010 World Cup. [It was that and because our nomination for the &Union Steph Weiss beer was rejected]
If you agree with our nomination – you can vote for it.
Casting the net open for South Africans themselves to answer this all-important question, the public is invited to vote for the actual winner via SMS. To vote, SMS the code before the nomination to 34180. SMSes cost R2. By correctly voting for the winner, you could win a R10 000 shopping voucher at the Design Indaba Online Shop.
So SMS the code: MBOISA 3 to 34180.
See the other nominations here
Cape Town’s Cratefan gets a twist for Christmas
Posted on 13. Dec, 2010 by Jonathan Cherry.
Cape Town iconic ‘Cratefan’ – who’s real name is Elliot BTW – has gotten a Christmas make-over for the holiday season.
There’s even a nice reference to other attractions that visiting seamen can enjoy in the Cape Town harbour over the festive season.
Now with the ‘Wheel of Excellence’ and a new and updated Elliot at the V&A Waterfront – there is no excuse to put yourself through the torture that is Canal Walk this festive season.
There is however no truth to the rumour that the Joburg Cratefan in Newtown will get a handgun for New Year.
[thanks Porky]
BRAND HOOLIGANS: Talking creativity with Porky Hefer
Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by Jonathan Cherry.
Probably South Africa’s most outspoken creative individual, Porky Hefer, talks to BRAND HOOLIGANS about creative inspiration and gut instinct. Porky’s presentation at the 2009 BRAND HOOLIGANS event is still being spoken about by the people that were at the first conference. An inspirational guy for any marketing professional.
To register for the upcoming 2010 BRAND HOOLIGANS marketing conference in October – go here.
For more BRAND HOOLIGANS interviews with Chris Moerdyk, Rui Esteves and Jonathan Hely-Hutchinson go here.
Previously: BRAND HOOLIGANS: The Justin Letchert interview – Cherryflava
Cape Town bids the World Cup farewell with our own Cratefan
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Jonathan Cherry.
Elliott at the V & A Waterfront
Remember the Cratefan that Porky Hefer and his team erected in Newtown Johannesburg just before the World Cup kick off? Well as the tournament heads for its exciting conclusion, Cape Town is bidding the festivities farewell with our very own crated one.
The note from Porky reads:
His name is Elliot – named after the foreman of the team that built him. Yes the international media might be leaving our city/country pretty soon, but its purpose is to try keep the feeling and spirit going in our country once the euro waving foreigners have left our shores. This time we used around 4200 crates and he’s now 18 meters tall.
All hail the African knight
Go check him out for yourself.
