Strategic Brand Communication & Design Agency | Preferred Supplier to UN Agencies, established in 2000. Design@Bay is a South Africa-based strategic brand communication and design agency, established in 2000. We help organisations turn complex ideas, information and programmes into clear, engaging and purposeful communication. We bridge strategy and execution, combining research, creative direction, content development and high-quality production. Our work spans reports, strategic publications, brand and visual identity, campaigns, digital communications, presentations, infographics, custom illustration and multimedia. Since 2016, we have been a preferred supplier to UN agencies including UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, UNCDF, IDLO and UNFPA, delivering everything from two-page fact sheets to multi-page reports, infographics and presentations with unique illustration. We specialise in multilingual design and layout, working from your translated content in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic (right-to-left) and Japanese, as well as Afrikaans, isiXhosa and Sesotho. We have developed marketing products and strategic publications for leading South African universities, including Wits, NMU, UMP and UNIZULU, and have worked with public-sector and private clients such as the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), The Coega Development Corporation and Coega Dairy. We are a compact, senior-led studio. That means direct access to the creative director, flexible collaboration and close attention to detail, whether we are working as an extension of your communications team or delivering a project end to end. Meet the founder: I'm Dipti Varghese, Founder and Managing Director of _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ With more than 35 years of international experience, I bring a globally attuned perspective and a commitment to conscious, inclusive design. I lead every engagement personally, supported by skilled designers and content developers who share our commitment to quality and on-time delivery. Whether you need a focused design assignment or a full communications project, we would love to help make your communication clearer, more purposeful and more impactful. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Strategic Brand Communication & Design Agency | Preferred Supplier to UN Agencies, established in 2000. Design@Bay is a South Africa-based strategic brand communication and design agency, established in 2000. We help organisations turn complex ideas, information and programmes into clear, engaging and purposeful communication. We bridge strategy and execution, combining research, creative direction, content development and high-quality production. Our work spans reports, strategic publications, brand and visual identity, campaigns, digital communications, presentations, infographics, custom illustration and multimedia. Since 2016, we have been a preferred supplier to UN agencies including UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, UNCDF, IDLO and UNFPA, delivering everything from two-page fact sheets to multi-page reports, infographics and presentations with unique illustration. We specialise in multilingual design and layout, working from your translated content in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic (right-to-left) and Japanese, as well as Afrikaans, isiXhosa and Sesotho. We have developed marketing products and strategic publications for leading South African universities, including Wits, NMU, UMP and UNIZULU, and have worked with public-sector and private clients such as the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), The Coega Development Corporation and Coega Dairy. We are a compact, senior-led studio. That means direct access to the creative director, flexible collaboration and close attention to detail, whether we are working as an extension of your communications team or delivering a project end to end. Meet the founder: I'm Dipti Varghese, Founder and Managing Director of _Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ With more than 35 years of international experience, I bring a globally attuned perspective and a commitment to conscious, inclusive design. I lead every engagement personally, supported by skilled designers and content developers who share our commitment to quality and on-time delivery. Whether you need a focused design assignment or a full communications project, we would love to help make your communication clearer, more purposeful and more impactful. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Strategic Brand Communication & Design Agency | Preferred Supplier to UN Agencies, established in 2000.

Design@Bay is a South Africa-based strategic brand communication and design agency, established in 2000. We help organisations turn complex ideas, information and programmes into clear, engaging and purposeful communication.

We bridge strategy and execution, combining research, creative direction, content development and high-quality production. Our work spans reports, strategic publications, brand and visual identity, campaigns, digital communications, presentations, infographics, custom illustration and multimedia.

Since 2016, we have been a preferred supplier to UN agencies including UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, UNCDF, IDLO and UNFPA, delivering everything from two-page fact sheets to multi-page reports, infographics and presentations with unique illustration. We specialise in multilingual design and layout, working from your translated content in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic (right-to-left) and Japanese, as well as Afrikaans, isiXhosa and Sesotho.

We have developed marketing products and strategic publications for leading South African universities, including Wits, NMU, UMP and UNIZULU, and have worked with public-sector and private clients such as the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC), The Coega Development Corporation and Coega Dairy.

We are a compact, senior-led studio. That means direct access to the creative director, flexible collaboration and close attention to detail, whether we are working as an extension of your communications team or delivering a project end to end.

Meet the founder: I’m Dipti Varghese, Founder and Managing Director of Email not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup With more than 35 years of international experience, I bring a globally attuned perspective and a commitment to conscious, inclusive design. I lead every engagement personally, supported by skilled designers and content developers who share our commitment to quality and on-time delivery.

Whether you need a focused design assignment or a full communications project, we would love to help make your communication clearer, more purposeful and more impactful.

Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Work Experience

Senior Lecturer at Nelson Mandela University (School of Language, Media and Culture)
January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2007
Developed curricula for communication design modules for undergraduate and postgraduate media students. Delivered teaching with responsibility for marking and feedback cycles, coordinated with other lecturers to keep the academic programme on track, and ensured alignment with professional and industry standards.
Founder and Managing Director at Design@Bay
January 1, 2000 - Present
Founded and leads Design@Bay, a strategic brand communication and graphic design agency established in 2000. Directs integrated branding, visual communication, content development, information design, motion design, research, creative strategy, web, and AI-enabled design services. Oversees client solutions across print, digital, campaign, presentation, and multimedia platforms for private and public-sector organisations. The agency has supported higher education institutions, international organisations, and UN agencies including UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, UNCDF, IDLO, and UNFPA. Responsible for shaping the agency’s strategic and creative direction and for connecting research-led thinking with high-quality multiplatform production.
Lecturer (Digital Printing and Publishing) at Damelin Education Group
January 1, 1999 - July 1, 2001
Developed course curriculum and content for a new programme in Digital Printing and Publishing. Trained cohorts (about 30 students per year) to build design skills using high-end software such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and 3D Studio Max. Created coursework, tests, assignments, and examinations, and conducted evaluation and feedback sessions.
Freelance Designer
January 1, 1996 - December 1, 1998
Worked on projects across higher education, manufacturing, and municipal/parastatal sectors in the Eastern Cape. Conceptualised and developed brochures, wall planners, posters, exhibition materials, and campaign communications, including work for Volkswagen SA.
Design Associates at Design Associates, Trivandrum
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1995
Worked on communication design projects for corporate and private clients. Notable work included book design for Indian dance forms and marketing material for Kerala Tourism for a campaign targeting international tourists.
Training (Book and Publication Design) at Sugiura Kohei Plus Eyes, Tokyo
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990
Undertook work training focused on book design and publication design under an internationally known designer specialising in innovative publication techniques.

Education

Master of Design in Visual Communication at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IDC)
January 1, 1989 - September 18, 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Banaras Hindu University, Faculty of Visual Arts
January 1, 1987 - September 18, 2026
Small Business Management Diploma at Damelin Education Group, Port Elizabeth
January 1, 2000 - September 18, 2026
Diploma in Advanced Project Management at Damelin Education Group, Port Elizabeth
January 1, 2004 - September 18, 2026
General and Strategic Business Management at NMMU Business School, Port Elizabeth
January 1, 2010 - September 18, 2026
Master of Design in Visual Communication at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IDC)
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1989
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Banaras Hindu University, Faculty of Visual Arts
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1987

Qualifications

UNGM Registered Level 1 Service Provider
January 11, 2030 - September 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
    M SECURE-Brand Transformation, Strategic Positioning & Integrated Communications
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