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Hi, I'm Spamandla Mdunyelwa, a surface pattern designer with over 7 years of experience creating custom artwork for fabric, wallpaper, murals, and interior environments. I specialise in pattern development, recolouring, scaling, and design adaptation for commercial applications. I enjoy collaborating with designers and clients to deliver high-quality creative solutions, with a strong foundation in interior design, textile products, and visual storytelling.…Hi, I'm Spamandla Mdunyelwa, a surface pattern designer with over 7 years of experience creating custom artwork for fabric, wallpaper, murals, and interior environments. I specialise in pattern development, recolouring, scaling, and design adaptation for commercial applications. I enjoy collaborating with designers and clients to deliver high-quality creative solutions, with a strong foundation in interior design, textile products, and visual storytelling.

Spamandla Mdunyelwa

Designer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, +2

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Hi, I'm Spamandla Mdunyelwa, a surface pattern designer with over 7 years of experience creating custom artwork for fabric, wallpaper, murals, and interior environments. I specialise in pattern development, recolouring, scaling, and design adaptation for commercial applications. I enjoy collaborating with designers and clients to deliver high-quality creative solutions, with a strong foundation in interior design, textile products, and visual storytelling.…Hi, I'm Spamandla Mdunyelwa, a surface pattern designer with over 7 years of experience creating custom artwork for fabric, wallpaper, murals, and interior environments. I specialise in pattern development, recolouring, scaling, and design adaptation for commercial applications. I enjoy collaborating with designers and clients to deliver high-quality creative solutions, with a strong foundation in interior design, textile products, and visual storytelling.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Spamandla Mdunyelwa, a surface pattern designer with over 7 years of experience creating custom artwork for fabric, wallpaper, murals, and interior environments. I specialise in pattern development, recolouring, scaling, and design adaptation for commercial applications.
I enjoy collaborating with designers and clients to deliver high-quality creative solutions, with a strong foundation in interior design, textile products, and visual storytelling.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Surface Pattern Design

Adobe InDesign

Capcut

Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Adobe InDesign

Expert

Capcut

Expert

Work Experience

Surface Pattern Maker (commissions) at Nando's CloutSA

August 1, 2018 - Present

Design and customize print artwork for fabric, wallpaper, and murals for Nando's restaurants globally through an online shopping platform. Collaborate with interior designers to fulfill design requirements for Nando's restaurant projects, including redesign, rescaling, recoloring, and customizations. Manage pattern orders, from initial customization requests to final delivery, ensuring accuracy, quality, and timely completion. Utilize Adobe Creative Suite and other design software to create and modify patterns according to client specifications.

Sampling Assistant at Hertex Fabrics

October 1, 2021 - October 1, 2023

Managed sampling operations, including issuing cuttings, coordinating deliveries, and supporting sample collections for fabric and wallpaper. Coordinated logistics, distributed supplies/documents, processed payments, and maintained cleanliness in the showroom. Monitored and updated stock levels, organized the cutting room, and ensured compliance with company standards and procedures.

Work Integrated Learning Placement at FGG Architects

June 1, 2019 - June 21, 2019

Assisted with design research and project documentation. Participated in site visits and project meetings. Gained exposure to architectural and interior design workflows. Assisted with material selection and presentation preparation.