Is Your Brand Ready?
Red September is already in the Beta programme.
We are ready to help your brand.
RED IS A WARNING
An advertising agency making dangerously
effective work for ambitious brands.
driving growth
completed
11 wins
at the
2025 Assegai
Awards
Red September is an independent advertising agency built for ambitious brands and consequential problems.
We bring strategy, creative, media, technology and AI together as one connected capability, creating ideas that earn attention, shape perception and drive meaningful commercial growth.
Independent by structure and entrepreneurial by nature, we have the freedom to think differently, move quickly and follow the strongest idea wherever it leads. No inherited playbook. No unnecessary layers. Just sharp thinking, creative mischief and the right people around the problem.
Because in a world overflowing with advertising, being seen isn’t enough.
You have to matter.
Red September began in a garage in 2011 with a desk, a laptop, and a bold idea. What started as a one-man consultancy quickly earned a reputation for delivering exceptional work. Within six months, we had moved from that garage to our first office along Johannesburg’s N1, proving that something special was taking shape.
From the start, we’ve had an entrepreneurial heart and an independent spirit. No investors. No safety net. Just grit, determination, and results.
Capabilities
We connect strategy, creative thinking, media, social and technology
into one integrated growth system built for measurable results.
Less channel chaos. Stronger commercial focus.
Sharper executions. Driven business outcomes.
We LIKE the metal.
We LOVE the receipts.
We've refined our approach over hundreds of projects. Every step is designed to minimise friction and maximise impact. From the first call to the final delivery, you'll know exactly where we are and where we're going.
GOLD
Data Inspired Insight
Car Service City
SILVER
Customer Acquisition Campaign
Car Service City
Integrated Campaign
Car Service City
BRONZE
Sector Automotive
Car Service City
Emerging Technology
Car Service City
Sector Automotive
Mahindra
Experiential
Mitsubishi
Influencer Marketing
Mitsubishi
LEADER
Data Driven Technology
Car Service City
Customer Acquisition Campaign
Mahindra
Data Inspired Insight
Mahindra
GOLD
Display & Search
Linctagon
SILVER
Customer Acquisition Campaign Under R500 000
Linctagon
BRONZE
Customer Acquisition Campaign
Linctagon
Data Driven Technology
Linctagon
Integrated Campaign
Linctagon
LEADER
Display & Search
Premier Hotels & Resorts
Automotive
Car Service City
GOLD
Customer Acquisition Campaign
Mahindra
BRONZE
Automotive
Mahindra
LEADER
Integrated Campaign
Mahindra
Branded Content
Mahindra
Social Media
Mahindra
