Kevin Swanepoel

Kevin Swanepoel

From The Curiosity+Courage Podcast by Tim Brunelle

April 15, 2025 · 55 min

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Kevin Swanepoel, discussing his journey from artist to CEO of The One Club for Creativity.

What if the only way you got to eat was by making art and design people believed in? And from that starting point, imagine becoming arguably one of the most influential humans in global creativity. [Listen to the interview above, or via Apple , Spotify , or YouTube - also embedded below. And if you’re enjoying these conversations, please share a link with someone else.] I first met Kevin Swanepoel ( LinkedIn ) in May 2000. That evening, I had no idea how he’d arrived in New York or birthed One Show Interactive. All I knew was, he was handing me a two-and-a-half pound, gold-colored trophy, and it had the words “Best of Show” inscribed next to my name. That small moment had a tremendous impact on my career. And it wouldn’t have happened if Kevin hadn’t put food on the table by airbrushing surfboards in Durban, South Africa. As CEO and President of The One Club for Creativity, Kevin now leads an organization which has been educating and provoking the industry of ideas and their craft for over 50 years. In 2025, its dominant competition, the One Show, received almost 19,000 global entries spanning disciplines including Film & Video, Design, PR, Experiential & Immersive, Social Media…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Brunelle

Guest: Kevin Swanepoel

Topics covered

  • creativity
  • art
  • design
  • career journey
  • influence in creativity

Keywords

  • creativity
  • design
  • art
  • One Show
  • Kevin Swanepoel
  • The One Club
  • career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The One Club for Creativity, Apple

Books & works: Best of Show

Places: Durban, South Africa

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