01
Bana Pele
I designed Sandpit, Bana Pele's quarterly magazine, and built its two websites: publications.banapele.org and the new banapele.org.
- Editorial Design
- Magazine
- Website
- UI/UX
Operations · Project Management · Creative Direction · Strategy
Selected
work.
For the past nine years I've been the Founder and Managing Director of 1Pulse Digital, a creative and digital studio working with businesses across hospitality, retail, legal, education and technology. I've worked with national and global brands including WeWork South Africa, KFC, Nando's, Gong cha and The Loeries.
02
WeWork South Africa
I've worked with WeWork South Africa across its website, members portal and staff platform.
- Website
- UI/UX
- Product Design
- Members Portal
03
Bonds4Jobs
I led the creative direction and designed the new brand identity for Bonds4Jobs, a South African outcomes-based funder of youth livelihood programmes.
- Creative Direction
- Brand Identity
- CI Guide
- Web Design
04
Digital Skills & Jobs Observatory
I designed the brand identity and product style for the Digital Skills & Jobs Observatory, a live view of South Africa's digital jobs and skills market, for Collective X.
- Brand Identity
- Character Design
- Product Style Guide
- Data Visualisation
05
Gong cha
I led the creative for Gong cha's Global Franchisee Convention in Dubai in 2025 and Tokyo in 2026.
- Creative Direction
- Event Branding
- Illustration
- Print Design
06
KFC
I've provided design and creative support for KFC across campaign and marketing requirements.
- Design
- Campaign Rollout
- Brand Application
07
The Loeries: Creative Week
I've worked with The Loeries since 2021, across its year-round brand and annual Creative Week.
- Creative Direction
- Website
- Event Branding
- Digital
08
Collective X
I've worked on design for Collective X, a not-for-profit coordinating South Africa's national digital skills plan.
- Creative Direction
- Report Design
- Data Visualisation
- Event Design
09
IMBE
I manage marketing, web and print for IMBE, which supports black women-owned micro-businesses in South Africa's Early Childhood Development sector.
- Creative Direction
- Paid Media
- Website
- Lead Generation
10
Cheadle Thompson & Haysom
I led the project and personally designed the brand identity for Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Attorneys.
- Creative Direction
- Brand Identity
- Print Design
- Web Design
11
Mindworx
I redesigned the Mindworx brand guide and social media templates, and I manage paid campaigns for Mindworx and Mindworx Academy.
- Creative Direction
- Brand Guidelines
- Social Media Design
- Paid Media
12
The Aesthetics Room
I created the brand identity for The Aesthetics Room, a lifestyle skin and laser clinic in Johannesburg, and carried it across print and social.
- Brand Identity
- Logo Design
- Print Design
- Social Media
13
Made in Workshop
I led the project and managed the design and development teams for Made in Workshop’s custom platform rebuild.
- Project Leadership
- Team Management
- Platform Development
- UI/UX Design
- 01 Bana Pele Editorial Design · Magazine · Website
- 02 WeWork South Africa Website · UI/UX · Product Design
- 03 Bonds4Jobs Creative Direction · Brand Identity · CI Guide
- 04 Digital Skills & Jobs Observatory Brand Identity · Character Design · Product Style Guide
- 05 Gong cha Creative Direction · Event Branding · Illustration
- 06 KFC Design · Campaign Rollout · Brand Application
- 07 The Loeries: Creative Week Creative Direction · Website · Event Branding
- 08 Collective X Creative Direction · Report Design · Data Visualisation
- 09 IMBE Creative Direction · Paid Media · Website
- 10 Cheadle Thompson & Haysom Creative Direction · Brand Identity · Print Design
- 11 Mindworx Creative Direction · Brand Guidelines · Social Media Design
- 12 The Aesthetics Room Brand Identity · Logo Design · Print Design
- 13 Made in Workshop Project Leadership · Team Management · Platform Development
Selected Clients
- KFC✦
- Nando's✦
- The Loeries✦
- WeWork South Africa✦
- Gong cha✦
- Mindworx✦
- IMBE✦
- Mesh.trade✦
- PPM Attorneys✦
- Cheadle Thompson & Haysom✦
- Grant Thornton✦
- Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator✦
- Paycorp Holdings✦
- Collective X✦
- Bonds4Jobs✦
- Made in Workshop✦
- Bana Pele✦
- CC Imelmann✦
- The Aesthetics Room✦