I’m a colour-loving and enthusiastic creative with a love for life! I am inspired by the outdoor world and diferent cultures. I enjoy novelty experiences; and learning new ways of designing to exp and my creative tool set. Through m y multiple diferent experiences I’ve learn’t how to adapt to situations both good and bad. Through the years I’ve been able to work in multiple diferent teams with multiple diferent co-workers, both in-person and remote. My love f or Illustration and design lies in the way that it livens any surface it’s applied to, while telling a universal visual story.\n\n Graphic Designer 2025 - Christian Art Gifts/Publishers I started working in the Publishing department at C.A as a graphic designeri n their bible department. I designed end-sheets, bible covers, printer-ready fles to be sent of with fnishes. I designed the layout and graphics for the interior of bibles, for ‘Inspire Kids Bibles’; as well as full page designs for creative journaling bibles. After 4 months I moved over to the gift department where I worked on pacakging design, surface design, font/typography design and ideation of product design.

Inge Sophia Neizel

I’m a colour-loving and enthusiastic creative with a love for life! I am inspired by the outdoor world and diferent cultures. I enjoy novelty experiences; and learning new ways of designing to exp and my creative tool set. Through m y multiple diferent experiences I’ve learn’t how to adapt to situations both good and bad. Through the years I’ve been able to work in multiple diferent teams with multiple diferent co-workers, both in-person and remote. My love f or Illustration and design lies in the way that it livens any surface it’s applied to, while telling a universal visual story.\n\n Graphic Designer 2025 - Christian Art Gifts/Publishers I started working in the Publishing department at C.A as a graphic designeri n their bible department. I designed end-sheets, bible covers, printer-ready fles to be sent of with fnishes. I designed the layout and graphics for the interior of bibles, for ‘Inspire Kids Bibles’; as well as full page designs for creative journaling bibles. After 4 months I moved over to the gift department where I worked on pacakging design, surface design, font/typography design and ideation of product design.

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I’m a colour-loving and enthusiastic creative with a love for life! I am inspired by the outdoor world and diferent cultures. I enjoy novelty experiences; and learning new ways of designing to exp and my creative tool set. Through m y multiple diferent experiences I’ve learn’t how to adapt to situations both good and bad. Through the years I’ve been able to work in multiple diferent teams with multiple diferent co-workers, both in-person and remote. My love f or Illustration and design lies in the way that it livens any surface it’s applied to, while telling a universal visual story.\n\n Graphic Designer 2025 - Christian Art Gifts/Publishers I started working in the Publishing department at C.A as a graphic designeri n their bible department. I designed end-sheets, bible covers, printer-ready fles to be sent of with fnishes. I designed the layout and graphics for the interior of bibles, for ‘Inspire Kids Bibles’; as well as full page designs for creative journaling bibles. After 4 months I moved over to the gift department where I worked on pacakging design, surface design, font/typography design and ideation of product design.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Christian Art Gifts/Publishers
January 1, 2025 - Present
I started working in the Publishing department at C.A as a graphic designer in their bible department. I designed end-sheets, bible covers, printer-ready files to be sent off with finishes. I designed the layout and graphics for the interior of bibles, for ‘Inspire Kids Bibles’; as well as full page designs for creative journaling bibles. After 4 months I moved over to the gift department where I worked on packaging design, surface design, font/typography design and ideation of product design.
Illustration Camp Counselor at Camp Laurel South
June 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
I was a camp counselor in Maine and gave the campers creative and illustration classes. I was also an in-cabin counselor and looked after 11/12 year old girls.
Head Graphic Designer at Bible Project (South Africa)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Layout Design and Typography 2023-2024. I created hand-drawn typography for multiple Bible Project SA posters. I did the layout design of the posters/animations and worked as the head Graphic Designer. The typography for these posters was predominantly hand-generated and translated into Zulu.
Apparel Manager at Berry Boutique
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
I helped in the running of a Boutique with its own clothing line. I learned about constructing a clothing line, trends and designing clothing patterns, different fabrics/materials to create apparel and communicating with printers and seamstresses.
Illustrator (Custom Map Project) at Personal Project: Custom Illustrated Map
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Created a personal map using visual narrative to tell the story of how a couple met in scenic Cape Town, Seapoint.
Label Designer at Health&Living
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Created a fun & colourful health food label for a local health and wellness brand, for their beet kvass fermented drink.
Graphic Design & Illustration Intern at WeareBatch
January 1, 2023 - Present
Created illustrated logo designs for WeareBatch while experiencing the dynamics in a creative agency.
Textile Designer & Illustrator at OneofEach
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Created textile designs and illustrations for OOEs product creation (sustainable luxury brand from Africa).
Stop Motion Animation Project at Self-initiated project
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Created the set & sculpted characters for a stop motion animation that I filmed and edited.
Product Designer at Self-initiated
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Open-ended coral-inspired wooden toys for kids; Weighted Blanket creation (Textile/Surface Design).
Exhibitor/Curator at accol(aid) collective
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Part of the acol(aid) illustrators exhibition and part of the curation team to curate and set up the creative space for the event.
Author/Illustrator at Self-published
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Illustrated and wrote two pictorial books: Woman of Wind and My Swallow (book design, authorship and getting it print-ready).
Layout Designer / Flyer Designer at Ekocrete
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Designed flyers for neutral waste concrete items, transforming waste into functional items.
Botanical Illustrator at Stellenbosch Botanical Gardens
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Illustrated a collection of botanicals.
Textile Designer at Self-directed
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Textile designs for endangered animals awareness (satin scarves).
Studio Bolland Illustration & Animation Intern at Studio Bolland
January 1, 2023 - February 5, 2023
Created an illustrated design and animated it in After Effects as part of a five-week internship in Muizenberg.

Education

BA Visual Communication at Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022

Qualifications

Premium Award - SA Educational Department
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
High School Distinction in Visual Arts (York High School, George)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services