Art Director and multidisciplinary graphic designer based in South Africa, with over a decade of experience working with corporate and commercial clients across multiple industries. My strength lies in understanding a brand’s visual language and executing it with consistency and intention. I specialise in long-format and content-driven design, including magazines, reports, brochures, and editorial layouts, where hierarchy, typography, and detail are key. I also lead brand development, conceptual campaigns, and art direction for digital and motion projects.

Marilise Inch

Art Director and multidisciplinary graphic designer based in South Africa, with over a decade of experience working with corporate and commercial clients across multiple industries. My strength lies in understanding a brand’s visual language and executing it with consistency and intention. I specialise in long-format and content-driven design, including magazines, reports, brochures, and editorial layouts, where hierarchy, typography, and detail are key. I also lead brand development, conceptual campaigns, and art direction for digital and motion projects.

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Art Director and multidisciplinary graphic designer based in South Africa, with over a decade of experience working with corporate and commercial clients across multiple industries.

My strength lies in understanding a brand’s visual language and executing it with consistency and intention. I specialise in long-format and content-driven design, including magazines, reports, brochures, and editorial layouts, where hierarchy, typography, and detail are key. I also lead brand development, conceptual campaigns, and art direction for digital and motion projects.

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Work Experience

Receptionist and job shadowing at Buitendag, Rall & Associates - Architects
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
Receptionist and job shadowing.
Assistant manager and graphic designer at Limebar Cafe
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Assistant manager and graphic designer for event cocktail bar.
Graphic design freelancer at Freelancing
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Graphic design freelancing. Design and sales of some furniture pieces under Vice Versa designs.
Graphic designer at More Maximum Media
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Graphic designer, layout design of the bi-monthly magazine, educational textbooks, adverts, packaging, etc.
Senior Graphic designer at Risk Africa
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Senior Graphic designer, layout of monthly RiskAfrica and bi-monthly Land Rover Africa magazines, adverts, books, event collateral, etc.
Senior Graphic Designer and Art Director at Five2Nine Collective
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025
Senior Graphic Designer and Art Director. Working on multiple creative projects including magazine, reporting, e-learning, social media, eventing, branding and corporate identity, packaging, etc.
Assistant Manager and Graphic Designer at Limebar Café
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Event cocktail bar; assistant manager and graphic designer.
Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Freelancing
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Graphic design freelancing.
Furniture Design Sales at Vice Versa designs
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Design and sales of some furniture pieces under Vice Versa designs.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Freelancing
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025
Graphic Design freelancer.

Education

Matric at Strand High
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
Bachelor of Architecture at University of the Free State
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
Architectural Technology at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
Matriculation at Strand High School
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
B. Architecture at University of the Free State
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
Architectural Technology at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education