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Andrea Du Plessis

Senior Multimedia Designer & Illustrator at OLIVER, Cape Town

Hi there :) My name is Andrea and I thrive on creative challenges - that's what keeps me going in this ever-evolving industry. From a very young age I realized that I wanted to work in the arts and dreamt of being an artist. That dream started becoming a reality when I enrolled for a degree in Fine...

Multimedia Designer, Illustrator, Concept Artist
Cape Town

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Nicole Spencer

Illustration | Live Art at SHEPHERD + BECK, Eastern Cape

#8 ranked Illustrator

Hello! I have a particular interest in creative and illustrative work suited to tweens | middle school children and young adults. I work in pencil, coloured pencil, ink, watercolour, pens and mixed media to create traditional or analogue illustrations and portraits. I also enjoy a variety of...

Illustrator, Artist
St Francis Bay, Knysna, Cape Town

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Kirsten Morgan

Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Freelance, Johannesburg

I'm an experienced Graphic Designer and Illustrator with a passion for creating visually engaging work that blends thoughtful design with expressive illustration. My work spans branding, packaging design, typography, advertising, and illustration, combining strategic thinking with a strong creative...

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, 2D Artist
Johannesburg

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Kadi Sabi

Graphic Designer at Indaba Billboards & Media, Gauteng

Graphic Designer, Branding Designer, Illustrator
Johannesburg

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Anton Brand

Illustrator at antonbrand_co_uk, Tyne and Wear

#17 ranked Digital Illustrator

I am originally from South Africa but now live in Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. After studying fine art in college I spent most of my working career in the print and design industry. I've worked as a freelance illustrator for the past 5 years I prefer working in vectors to ensure a clean...

Digital Illustrator, Illustrator, Cartoonist
England, Gauteng, New York

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Cassie Bendall

Creative Director at ONIX, Plettenberg Bay

#22 ranked Creative

I'm a Creative Director, entrepreneur, and brand strategist with a foundation built through diverse agency and in-house experiences leading up to launching and successfully selling my own design-led business. Following the successful sale of my first creative agency, I co-founded ONIX and now serve...

Creative, Illustrator, Creative Director
Plettenberg, Ipswich

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Floris Eloff

Illustrator, South Africa

#21 ranked Artist

Freelance illustrator and artist based in South Africa. I studied Art & Design at DUT. Commissions welcome for Children's books, editorials, book cover design, etc. My latest children's book, "When Echo Fell Silent" is now available on Amazon.

Artist, Digital Illustrator, Illustrator
London, Cape Town, New York

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Thabo Mbuyisa

Product Designer at MondayMuse inc., Tokyo

I'm an Artist, Designer and Writer. Above all a lover of Nature, Ideas, Things and People in that order. An evangelist of design with a user-centric consciousness, I believe I can cultivate not only a genuine desire for good usability in people, but also manifest it in practice by producing high...

Digital Designer, Interactive Designer, Illustrator
Akasaka

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Diane Shearer

Illustrator at Art From Adventures, Amsterdam

Nature Inspired Illustrator & Designer | Map Illustrator | Children's Book Illustrator Welcome to Art From Adventures, where creativity meets exploration! I'm Diane Shearer, the artist behind this enchanting portfolio. As a skilled illustrator, my focus is on crafting captivating custom hand-drawn...

Illustrator, Artist, Graphic Designer
Johannesburg, London, Amsterdam

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Luthando Mfabe

Illustrator at War Innovation pty ltd, Johannesburg

Founder: Luthando Mfabe Agency: War Innovation Services: UX, design, development and illustration! Call: 061 650 6600 WhatsApp: 061 650 6600

Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Illustrator
Johannesburg, New York, London

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Candace Di Talamo

Illustrator, Western Cape

I am a South African illustrator, ink lover and art maker. I have a studio in Cape Town, where I like to explore, get seriously messy and delight in trying out new techniques and styles. I find beauty in the imperfect and humour in everyday situations. In a previous life, I worked at MPC London as a...

Illustrator, Digital Illustrator, Artist
Cape Town, Johannesburg

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AJ van Niekerk

Freelance Illustrator at Kitchen Dutch, Uitenhage

AJ van Niekerk, Some people would describe him as an Illustrator, others would say artist, some people say designer and some say photographer. Van Niekerk is a South African born visual artist. Studied Fine Art at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Currently...

Artworker, Graphic Designer, Illustrator
Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Western Cape

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Tanika Cronje

Illustrator and graphic designer at self employed, Cape Town

Hi! My name is Tanika, I am a freelance illustrator, graphic designer and visual artist based in Cape Town South Africa. In my six years in the industry I have gained experience in advertising, education design, story boarding, comic book art and book cover design. Although I enjoy experimenting...

Illustrator, Digital Artist, Storyboard Artist
Cape Town, Amsterdam, Berlin

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Diane Shearer

Illustrator, London

I am a Freelance Children's Book Illustrator and I do Illustrations for books about adventure, forests and dragons, I illustrate them. Custom Intricate, detailed hand-drawn pen illustrations to bring children's books alive. For the self-published authors. My goal is to delight children and adults...

Illustrator, Artist, 2D Artist
Johannesburg, Gold Coast, London

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Nicole Leonards

Digital Artist/Concept Artist, Cape Town

#20 ranked Digital Artist

Hi! I am a Digital Artist with a focus in Character Art and Illustration. I live in South Africa and have gained over 10 years experience in my craft. I love clients who bring me challenges in order expand my skill. I am currently open for Commissions if you like what you see! Thanks for reading...

Digital Artist, Illustrator
Cape Town

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Gabriella Jardine

2D Animator at Freelance, Cape Town

I value the ability to take ideas from conception to final product, through a wide range of technical skills and a can-do attitude! For over 10 years I have worked as a motion graphics artist, but have also been responsibe for all of the creative steps before animating such as: concept art,...

2D Animator, Illustrator, Motion Graphics Designer
Cape Town, Amsterdam, London

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Samantha Boock

Illustrator at PJ Olivier Art Centre, Stellenbosch

Studied Fine art- to Masters level. Specialize in drawing. Dropped out of Graphic Design. I've lectured, taught at different school levels, painted murals, drawn on chalkboards, worked digitally and traditionally. Enjoy trying new things.

Artist, Illustrator, Teacher
Stellenbosch

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Danni Gordon

Student, Potchefstroom

I am an artsy person who loves creativity and detail. I have a fascination with the human anatomy, and I enjoy making sketches of people.

Artist, Creative Artworker, Illustrator
Potchefstroom, Centurion, George

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Njung'e Wanjiru

Art Director. Illustrator. Animator. at Unicef, Nairobi

I am a visual artist with a wide experience and keen interest in Animation, Illustration, Direction and Film. I have extensive work experience across international organizations, the nonprofit sector, or the cultural industry. I can demonstrate skills in a wide spectrum of logo design, brand...

Animator, Illustrator, Art Director
Nairobi, Johannesburg, Kampala

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Rabatho Laka RL

Conceptual Art Director at Publicis Worldwide, Johannesburg

I am a Conceptual Art Director from JHB, a creative communications articulate. I develop compelling campaigns, craft comprehensive visuals and I am passionate about the arts. I enjoy incorporating strategic creative thinking that transforms briefs into impactful solutions.

Art Director, Artist, Illustrator
Johannesburg, London, Amsterdam

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Nicolaas Kotzé

Freelance Motion and Graphic Designer at Studio Gummi, Berlin

I create work that's authentic, honest and above all not boring. As Berlin based, award wining creative and versatile digital and motion designer, my background is an equal mix of conceptual thinking and design craft. Studio Gummi is my portfolio of creative design and motion graphics. I graduated...

Digital Designer, Illustrator, 2D Animator
Berlin, Cape Town

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Elizabeth Sparg

Illustrator at Self-employed, Durban

I am a designer and illustrator with a focus on illustrating children's books and creating motifs for pattern design. My work is drawn using acrylic gouache and pencil, and then fine-tuned in Photoshop. I love drawing animals, plants, and human characters. My style is loose and expressive, with a...

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Durban

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Sherouk Osama Fathy

Digital Artist at Freelancer community, Alexandria

Hi,I'm sherouk an Digital Artist and illustrator , passionate with art learning every kind of it , self taught artist and pretty competitive and creative , do my best at my work and I will always get ur back at work ,Im looking for work in a foreigner country in some companies if you're interested...

Digital Artist, Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Alexandria, Berlin, Cape Town

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Savyra Meyer-Lippold

Digital content producer at Savyra.com, Western Cape

After working for 25 years as an illustrator, animator and copywriter, I've discovered the joy of screenwriting. Being an illustrator helps enormously in that I can add character design and also visually create the worlds I describe in my screenplays. Am finally getting down to adding new work to...

Illustrator, Concept Artist, Script Writer
Cape Town

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Shan Fischer

Illustrator at Freelance, Western Cape

For the past 7 years I've worked as a Medical Illustrator and Visual Development Artist at Stanford University's Center for Health Education, translating complex medical concepts into accessible, accurate, and engaging visuals. With 25 years of experience in teaching, publishing, animation and online...

Illustrator, Animation Artist, Character Designer
Singapore, British Columbia, Western Cape

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