Disrupt Media

30/03/2026

How do you illustrate the history and culture of one of SAs biggest gaming groups, spanning 40 years and dozens of divisions, departments, organizations?

You break it up into smaller, modular, Origin Stories that each capture an aspect of the how this incredible business was built from the ground up.

After weeks of research and connecting with past and present members of the Purple Team, we wrote 28 stories that revealed the determination, fun, innovation, failures, success, tenacity, and luck that went into growing this group of companies.

And yes, Hollywoodbets is more than just betting and bunny chows.

It’s a group of 6,900 people sharing a distinct culture, across many different business units including software, media & signage, food & beverage, procurement, events, and horse racing to name a few. The Hollywood Foundation also helps hundreds of thousands of South Africans across sports, education, community and small business initiatives.

Thanks so much to the team at Hollywoodbets SA for their time and collaboration, and to SplashOut for the beautifully manufactured and installed panels.

If your business has a complex or unusual project that needs a crack team of thinkers, designers and writers to bring it to life, get in touch.

23/03/2026

We're excited to start rolling out Disrupt Media's new logo and brand identity.

As we move forward with "Growing businesses with video & design", we're updating the Disrupt Media brand to capture the 'positive disruption' we create for our clients. The 'D' with a lighting 'M' - making media that disrupts... or more specifically...

Videos that inspire
Logos that endure
Design that connects
Animation that excites
Presentations that resonate
and brand strategies that deliver.

We are an independent studio that delivers creative work with clarity, speed, and expert-level care, at a fair price. No fluff, no friction – just great work, done right.

So, if you have a business that needs to get unstuck and stand out, get in touch.

12/03/2026

You may know your product inside out, but could you explain it to someone in under a minute?

Short-form video, live-action content and AI-generated media are dominating social feeds these days. But animated explainer videos still play an important role, particularly when businesses need to simplify their messaging.

One of the biggest strengths of explainers is their ability to clarify. Think of it as a friendly translator for abstract ideas. Through visual storytelling and metaphors, explainers turn technical concepts into something audiences can quickly absorb. This is especially valuable for industries like software, financial services and biotechnology where products and processes are often difficult to visualise.

Another advantage is creative freedom. Animation allows brands to illustrate ideas that would be impossible to capture with live-action footage, whether that’s travelling through a microchip or visualising how a digital system works.

From a performance perspective, explainer videos can increase time spent on a website, improve email click-through rates, and help sales teams communicate key messages.

So, if you have a product or service that needs to be articulated clearly, get in touch. We’d love to help you help them ‘get it’.

26/02/2026

Every brandmark has the potential to convey a whole host of concepts, while still being striking, simple and memorable. One of our best-received logos of last year was for Race Coast - the new racing operator in KZN and the Western Cape.

Here's what went into this mark...

🌅THE RISING SUN: A new dawn in SA racing.

🏇HORSE & JOCKEY: What the game is all about - unleashed potential and unstoppable speed.

🌟STARS: The two provinces where we operate, camera flashes and Friday Night Racing.

🏄JAGGED WAVE: South African energy, the raw power of the thoroughbred horse, and our coastline.

If you have a business, product, or service in the sports/gaming space, and are ready for a rebrand, get in touch.


Hollywoodbets

17/02/2026

A throwback to one of our favourite logos of yesteryear.

This was designed for Racing Distribution, a courier logistics and warehousing company based in Durban South Africa.

04/02/2026

Delighting clients and going beyond their expectations is what motivates us to keep creating beautiful work that resonates long after the job is complete.

04/02/2026

Delighting clients and going beyond their expectations is what motivates us to keep creating beautiful work that resonates long after the job is complete. With an extensive background in art direction, copywriting and graphic design, Jason Heffer transforms client information into rich visual narratives. Our team of animators elevate the stories with fluid, artistic motion while Kristi Heffer's expertise in video editing ignites them with emotion.

22/01/2026

20/01/2026

Building brand belief through design often means taking complex content and simplifying it into easy-to-consume formats. Expand your company's visibility with a well-designed brochure – it's the perfect marketing tool and a great way to introduce your business. Disrupt Media designed this company brochure to encourage schools to partner with Cambridge University Press and unlock the full benefits of AI in the classroom.

09/01/2026

Visuals Built for Africa's Greatest Horse Racing Event.

08/01/2026

The Hollywoodbets Durban July got an early start last month with "July in Christmas" at Hollywoodbets Greyville. On Friday, 5 December the race track was in full festive gear with Disrupt Media providing all the big screen and running rail LED motion graphics.

22/12/2025

The Hollywoodbets Durban July got an early start this month with "July in Christmas" at Hollywoodbets Greyville. On Friday, 5 December the race track was in full festive gear with Disrupt Media providing all the big screen and running rail LED motion graphics.