I am Nkosingiphile Mazibuko, a Soweto-born designer currently crafting engaging experiences as an Exhibition Graphic Designer at Iziko Museums of South Africa. I specialise in illustration, exhibition design, inclusive and narrative design, and experiential concepts that place visitors at the heart of museums. I collaborate with curators, educators, scientists, and fellow artists and technicians to bring ideas to life. I’ve contributed to major permanent exhibitions, developed invitations, websites, pamphlets, and publications, and I’m the founder of Mazi Art and Design Creative School, with a track record of community-focused design initiatives such as Book Dash and Fak’ugesi Hack Ur Culture Hackathon.…

Nkosingiphile Mazibuko

I am Nkosingiphile Mazibuko, a Soweto-born designer currently crafting engaging experiences as an Exhibition Graphic Designer at Iziko Museums of South Africa. I specialise in illustration, exhibition design, inclusive and narrative design, and experiential concepts that place visitors at the heart of museums. I collaborate with curators, educators, scientists, and fellow artists and technicians to bring ideas to life. I’ve contributed to major permanent exhibitions, developed invitations, websites, pamphlets, and publications, and I’m the founder of Mazi Art and Design Creative School, with a track record of community-focused design initiatives such as Book Dash and Fak’ugesi Hack Ur Culture Hackathon.…

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I am Nkosingiphile Mazibuko, a Soweto-born designer currently crafting engaging experiences as an Exhibition Graphic Designer at Iziko Museums of South Africa. I specialise in illustration, exhibition design, inclusive and narrative design, and experiential concepts that place visitors at the heart of museums.

I collaborate with curators, educators, scientists, and fellow artists and technicians to bring ideas to life. I’ve contributed to major permanent exhibitions, developed invitations, websites, pamphlets, and publications, and I’m the founder of Mazi Art and Design Creative School, with a track record of community-focused design initiatives such as Book Dash and Fak’ugesi Hack Ur Culture Hackathon.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Exhibition Graphic Designer and Illustrator at Iziko Museums of South Africa
January 1, 2018 - Present
Responsible for implementing the creative strategy and overall design of museum exhibitions; concept development; designing layout panels and labels; producing layouts for invitations, web pages, pamphlets and publications; collaborated with curators, educators, scientists, artists and technicians.
Graphic Designer / Comic Artist at Strika Entertainment
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Created comic books including Super Strikas; managed layouts and social media content.
Junior In-house Graphic Designer at Heart and Stroke South Africa
January 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017
Junior in-house graphic designer.
Graphic Designer / Illustrator (Volunteer) at Book Dash
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Volunteered to create open-licensed children's books.
Graphic Designer / Illustrator (Volunteer) at Book Dash
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Volunteered to create open-licensed children's books.
Graphic Designer / Illustrator (Volunteer) at Book Dash
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Volunteered to create open-licensed children's books.
Exhibition Graphic Designer / Illustrator at Iziko Museums of South Africa
January 1, 2018 - Present
Concept development, designing layout panels and labels for exhibitions; producing layouts of invitations, webpages, pamphlets and publications; collaborating with curators, educators, scientists, artists and technicians; contributed to the completion of major permanent exhibitions.
Graphic Designer (Junior) at Heart and Stroke South Africa
January 1, 2017 - July 1, 2017
In-house graphic designer; produced materials for campaigns and events.
Graphic Designer / Illustrator at Book Dash
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Volunteered to create open-licensed books for children; contributed during 12-hour design sprint events (2017, 2018, 2023).
Workshop Lead at Goethe-Institut Namibia
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Hosted Graphic Design and Digital Illustration workshop; gave Illustration Talk on Digital Illustration Trends; conducted drawing workshops for children aged 10-14.
Participant / Developer at Fak’ugesi Hack Ur Culture Hackathon
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Developed Mogau’s Kingdom - a mobile game for 3-5 year-olds to promote reading and the Book Dash online library; team placed 3rd.

Education

Diploma in Fine Arts at Walter Sisulu University, East London
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Digital Print and Publishing in Graphic Design at The Academy of Digital Arts, Cape Town
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
High School at Kagiso Senior Secondary, Johannesburg
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2019
Diploma in Fine Arts at Walter Sisulu University
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Higher Certificate in Print Design & Publishing at The Academy of Digital Arts, Cape Town
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
High School Diploma at Kagiso Senior Secondary, Johannesburg
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Finalist Eastern Cape Arts & Culture Awards for Best 2D Visual Artist
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Disruptor of the Year with Book Dash
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Fak’ugesi Hack Ur Culture Hackathon – Best Project
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Impumelelo Social Innovation Awards
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other
    paper Exhibition Designer

    The Sea and Us
    The Sea and Us is more than just an exhibition—it’s a deep and moving journey through the heart of our planet’s blue depths.

    The ocean, which covers more than 70% of the Earth, has always played a big role in human life. It has helped us travel, shaped our cultures, and given us food. This exhibition honours that long and rich connection, showing the many ways we are linked to the sea—through history, survival, and the stories we share.

    As you walk through the exhibition, you’ll meet creatures big and small—from the tiniest sea organisms to the giants of the deep. You’ll also discover how much we’ve learned about the ocean through the Museum’s own collections, gathered over the past 200 years. These collections, alongside traditional knowledge from coastal communities, tell the story of how people have lived with the ocean, learning its ways and caring for its gifts.

    But The Sea and Us also asks hard questions. Our oceans are in danger—from pollution, overfishing, climate change, and damage to underwater habitats. This exhibition opens our eyes to these problems, reminding us that protecting the sea is not just for scientists—it’s something we all can do.

    Guiding this journey are two special voices: Mbali from Iziko Museums and Ulwandle from SASSI. Through their stories, visitors will hear what it means to live close to the sea, to care for it, and to fight for its future.

    The Sea and Us is a space to be inspired, to reflect, and to act. It invites us to learn from the sea, respect its power, and become its guardians—for today and for the generations still to come.