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Creative and strategic brand lead with strong expertise in editorial and graphic design, exhibition and museum design, integrated marketing communications, and storytelling through design. I combine visual, verbal, and analytical strengths to develop concepts that are culturally sensitive and audience-focused. I lead in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments—managing content and campaigns, translating narratives into immersive spatial experiences, and ensuring consistent brand identity across print and digital. I’m comfortable working collaboratively or independently, with a focus on innovation and user experiences that support positive societal change.…Creative and strategic brand lead with strong expertise in editorial and graphic design, exhibition and museum design, integrated marketing communications, and storytelling through design. I combine visual, verbal, and analytical strengths to develop concepts that are culturally sensitive and audience-focused. I lead in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments—managing content and campaigns, translating narratives into immersive spatial experiences, and ensuring consistent brand identity across print and digital. I’m comfortable working collaboratively or independently, with a focus on innovation and user experiences that support positive societal change.

Thandeka Ngcongo

Creative Director, Graphic Designer, Brand Strategist, +2

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Creative and strategic brand lead with strong expertise in editorial and graphic design, exhibition and museum design, integrated marketing communications, and storytelling through design. I combine visual, verbal, and analytical strengths to develop concepts that are culturally sensitive and audience-focused. I lead in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments—managing content and campaigns, translating narratives into immersive spatial experiences, and ensuring consistent brand identity across print and digital. I’m comfortable working collaboratively or independently, with a focus on innovation and user experiences that support positive societal change.…Creative and strategic brand lead with strong expertise in editorial and graphic design, exhibition and museum design, integrated marketing communications, and storytelling through design. I combine visual, verbal, and analytical strengths to develop concepts that are culturally sensitive and audience-focused. I lead in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments—managing content and campaigns, translating narratives into immersive spatial experiences, and ensuring consistent brand identity across print and digital. I’m comfortable working collaboratively or independently, with a focus on innovation and user experiences that support positive societal change.

Available to hire

Creative and strategic brand lead with strong expertise in editorial and graphic design, exhibition and museum design, integrated marketing communications, and storytelling through design. I combine visual, verbal, and analytical strengths to develop concepts that are culturally sensitive and audience-focused.

I lead in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments—managing content and campaigns, translating narratives into immersive spatial experiences, and ensuring consistent brand identity across print and digital. I’m comfortable working collaboratively or independently, with a focus on innovation and user experiences that support positive societal change.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Web Design

Intermediate

Adobe XD

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at uMsunduzi and Ncome Museums

April 1, 2025 - Present

Designs and produces key museum communications materials including annual reports, brochures, newsletters, journals, and event programmes. Creates and manages digital content across web, social media, and email. Leads exhibition and modern display design and installation, collaborating with curators and historians to translate heritage narratives into immersive spatial experiences. Oversees signage, interpretive graphics, wayfinding, and layout planning for accessibility and engagement. Captures, edits, and archives photography/video for events and collections while ensuring corporate identity consistency across all outputs. Handles procurement specifications, printing requisitions, and vendor communication; reports on deliverables and performance metrics and supports website management and marketing initiatives.

Property Sales Specialist on the Midlands at RE/MAX

March 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025

Sales Associate at RE/MAX

March 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025

Property sales specialist covering the Midlands area (Howick, Hilton, Pietermaritzburg). Supports client relationship management and property transactions while applying customer-focused communication and marketing skills to drive sales and brand presence.

Property practitioner / Marketing specialist at Property practitioner

February 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022

Works in the Pietermaritzburg area supporting the business with property services and marketing/branding activities.

Intermediate Graphic Designer at EY

July 1, 2014 - November 1, 2020

Supports the delivery of the Africa market leadership strategy and business objectives through creative design aligned to brand and corporate identity. Designs and develops proposals and PowerPoint presentations with visually engaging layouts, including formatting, layout design, and data visualisation to communicate key messages and strengthen stakeholder engagement.

Graphic Designer at Born and Bred

June 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014

Designed for events, including flyers, logo deviations, and illustrations.

Freelance Designer at Bidvest Foodservice (South Africa)

March 1, 2014 - March 1, 2014

Designed flyers for the business.

Junior Designer at Fishwicks South Africa

June 1, 2013 - October 1, 2013

Designed commercial retail materials including table talkers, window and fridge decals, and in-store advertising. Also produced internal items such as conceptual posters and calendars for client distribution.

Junior Graphic Designer at Arc Interactive Pty. Ltd

November 1, 2012 - March 1, 2013

Worked across multiple digital and design tasks including logo design, website design, look-and-feel style presentation compilation, and research and implementation of current design trends.

Make up artist / Beauty consultant (Makeovers) at Edcon

July 1, 2009 - October 1, 2009

Provided makeovers and beauty tips, performed facial skin treatment consultations, and applied makeup to clients as part of sales activities.

Education

ND Visual Communication at Durban University of Technology

January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013

Senior Certificate (I.T) at Pietermaritzburg Girls' High School

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007