Published on: November 12, 2026
NEW YORK, November 12 2026 — The One Club for Creativity has announced three emerging creative professionals from India among the 2026 Portfolio Night All-Stars. The creatives were selected by advertising industry experts from participating host cities worldwide following the recently concluded Portfolio Night 2026.
Founded in 2003, Portfolio Night is recognised as the world’s largest advertising portfolio review programme. The global initiative brings together aspiring creative talent and industry professionals across dozens of cities for portfolio reviews, career guidance, networking and recruitment opportunities, helping the next generation of talent build careers in the advertising industry.
A highlight of this one-of-a-kind program is Portfolio Night All-Stars, where industry professionals from each host city select young creatives in their market with the best portfolios.
The 2026 Portfolio Night All-Stars in India, along with the city hosts, are as follows:
A complete list of all global 2026 Portfolio Night 2026 All-Stars to date can be viewed here.
The 2026 Portfolio Night All-Stars will work in global teams on a brief from a global brand, and attend seminars and recruiting sessions. At the end of the week, each team presents their pitch, with the Grand Prize winners flown to New York by The One Club for Creative Week 2027, and attend The One Show 2027, ADC 106th Annual Awards, Young Ones Student Awards ceremonies, and more.
“These Portfolio Night All-Stars are the best of the best, picked by the people who will one day hire them, in cities on every continent,” said Kevin Swanepoel, The One Club CEO. “Now they come together to crack a real-world brief for a global brand. It’s a showcase of what emerging talent can achieve, and a glimpse of the people who are about to shape our industry.”
Since starting 23 years ago, Portfolio Night has taken place in 70 cities across 45 countries, with more than 14,000 portfolios reviewed.
It is an important event in advertising because it serves as the gateway for young talent to enter the industry or find a new job, enabling the best of the present — hundreds of renowned international creative directors — to meet and mentor the leaders of the future in industry hubs around the world.
Portfolio Night has also become a crucial tool for agencies in recruiting top young talent, providing a platform for recognition from local industry peers, and giving agencies a place on the global stage as the ad world tunes in to this one-of-a-kind event.
Branding for Portfolio Night 2026 was created by award-winning New York–based multi-disciplinary artist, designer, typographer, and creative director Juan Carlos Pagan. Special thanks to Sharp Type for generously donating the type family Centra No.1, and to Sunday Afternoon for donating the typeface Cinderblock.
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