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I’m an illustrator and animator from the Kingdom of Eswatini, drawn to the quiet beauty and overlooked rhythms of everyday life. Through looped animations and digital sketches, I explore the subtle connections between people and the spaces they move through — those in-between moments that often escape notice. I love creating work with a nostalgic feel, and I continue to explore culture and use my art as a tool for storytelling.…I’m an illustrator and animator from the Kingdom of Eswatini, drawn to the quiet beauty and overlooked rhythms of everyday life. Through looped animations and digital sketches, I explore the subtle connections between people and the spaces they move through — those in-between moments that often escape notice. I love creating work with a nostalgic feel, and I continue to explore culture and use my art as a tool for storytelling.

Xolelwa Malinga

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I’m an illustrator and animator from the Kingdom of Eswatini, drawn to the quiet beauty and overlooked rhythms of everyday life. Through looped animations and digital sketches, I explore the subtle connections between people and the spaces they move through — those in-between moments that often escape notice. I love creating work with a nostalgic feel, and I continue to explore culture and use my art as a tool for storytelling.…I’m an illustrator and animator from the Kingdom of Eswatini, drawn to the quiet beauty and overlooked rhythms of everyday life. Through looped animations and digital sketches, I explore the subtle connections between people and the spaces they move through — those in-between moments that often escape notice. I love creating work with a nostalgic feel, and I continue to explore culture and use my art as a tool for storytelling.

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I’m an illustrator and animator from the Kingdom of Eswatini, drawn to the quiet beauty and overlooked rhythms of everyday life. Through looped animations and digital sketches, I explore the subtle connections between people and the spaces they move through — those in-between moments that often escape notice. I love creating work with a nostalgic feel, and I continue to explore culture and use my art as a tool for storytelling.

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Language

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Work Experience

Visual Designer at Pinaco & Co.

February 28, 2022 - September 8, 2025

Responsible for completing the brand manual and ensuring consistency across all design elements. Managed the company’s social media presence, creating engaging visuals and content to boost brand awareness and engagement. Developed content strategies to increase reach, created a variety of content from graphics to videos, monitored performance metrics, and used insights to optimize strategies to align with company goals.

Social Media Manager / Content Creator at KSD Dietics

January 1, 2024 - September 8, 2025

Managed and created content across multiple platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn). Developed and executed content strategies to increase brand awareness and engagement, ensuring consistent, visually appealing posts that reflected the brand identity. Created a variety of content from graphics to videos and monitored performance metrics to analyze audience engagement, using insights to continuously optimize strategies.

Visual Designer / Researcher at Milele Museum

January 1, 2023 - Present

Worked with the team on multiple projects, including marketing for the website and the virtual museum launch; gathered and analyzed data to guide content strategies and campaigns, identified trends, measured campaign effectiveness, and adjusted strategies accordingly.

Social Media Manager / Content Creator at KSD Dietics

January 1, 2024 - September 8, 2025

Responsible for managing and creating content across multiple platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn); developed and executed content strategies to increase brand awareness and engagement, ensured consistent, visually appealing posts reflecting the brand identity; produced a variety of content (graphics and videos) and monitored performance metrics to optimize strategies.

Visual Designer (Internship) at PinaCo & Co.

February 1, 2022 - September 8, 2025

Completed the brand manual, ensured consistency across all design elements; managed social media presence, created engaging visuals and content to enhance brand awareness; worked on advertising campaigns, designing materials that communicated the brand message and reached the target audience.

Social Media Lead and Content Creator at Milele Museum

January 1, 2024 - September 8, 2025

Designed and managed digital campaigns to raise awareness and highlight untold narratives across the African diaspora. Led the museum’s social media strategy, creating activism-focused posts and modern visual storytelling to engage diverse audiences across platforms.

Visual Designer (Intern) at Pinaco & Co.

January 1, 2022 - Present

Responsible for completing the brand manual to ensure consistency across design elements; managed social media presence; created engaging visuals and content to boost brand awareness and engagement; contributed to advertising campaigns and asset design.

Visual Designer (Intern) at Milele Museum

January 1, 2023 - Present

As a Visual Designer intern, contributed to corporate design projects that strengthen the brand's identity and supported the museum's visuals and campaigns.

Visual Designer at Pinaco & Co.

February 28, 2022 - September 8, 2025

Completed the company's brand manual, ensured consistency across design elements, and managed social media visuals and content to raise brand awareness and engagement; supported advertising campaigns.

Social Media Manager & Content Creator at KSD Dietetics

December 31, 2024 - September 8, 2025

Managed and created content across Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn; developed and executed content strategies to increase brand awareness and engagement; produced graphics and videos and monitored performance metrics to optimize audience engagement.