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I’m Tiafa lo Kekana, a junior 2D animator and graphic designer who crafts engaging visual stories through motion and strong design fundamentals. I focus on creating clear, market-ready visual identity elements—logos, posters, flyers, and branded motion—while keeping the narrative engaging from concept to delivery.
I’ve developed my skills through 2D animation projects and hackathons, including producing a short 2D animation within a tight timeline using Adobe Creative Cloud tools. Alongside animation, I enjoy building consistent brand graphics for clients and school projects, working with storyboard layouts, character-focused design, and polished motion graphic outcomes.
Experience Level
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Language
English
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Tswana
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Work Experience
2D Animation Hackathon Participant (Academic Project) at AB4IR
March 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026Completed a 2D animation hackathon academic project within about two weeks, producing a 4-minute 2D animation using Adobe software. Demonstrated creative skills by translating a visual story into motion-focused sequences under time constraints and presenting the final output for evaluation.
Brand Identity Designer (Academic Project) at NEMIS A
October 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025Developed brand identity elements for school projects including logo and flyer/poster/merchandise design. Focused on building strong visual identities aligned with marketing needs and completed design sets that combined static graphics and animation-ready concepts.
2D Animator at NEMISA
May 25, 2024 - December 1, 2025Graphic Designer (Corporate Identity, Branding & Merch) at Khutjo Cakes & Forks Corporation
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026Created corporate identity assets including logos, posters, and merchandise designs. Worked to ensure consistent branding across marketing materials and produced graphic deliverables for business use from initial concepts to final outputs.
Concept Art Lead / Lead Storyboard Artist (Academic Project) at AB4IR (SEntech Concept Lead / Lead Storyboard Artist)
September 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023Contributed to a collaborative comic book project by creating character designs and supporting storyboard layout. Helped map the full story narrative in storyboard form, ensuring the visual flow of panels and plot progression matched the intended story.
Education
2D Animation at NEMISA ( National Electronic Media Institution of South Africa)
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025Digital Art at AB4IR At Tshwane South TVET College
March 1, 2023 - December 31, 20232D Animation at NEMISA (National Electronic Media Institution of South Africa)
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025Digital Art Software Training at AB4IR at Tshwane South TVET College
March 1, 2023 - December 31, 20232D Animation And Graphic Design at NEMISA
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025National Certificate in 2D Animation at NEMIS A
July 1, 2026 - September 10, 2026AI Content Creator Certificate at Google Programme Partnership
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 20262D Animations Certificate (QF Level 5) at NEMIS A (National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa)
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025Digital Arts Certificate at Tshwane South TVET College
March 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023National Senior Certificate at Derek Kobe Technical School
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2021Qualifications
Certified Digital Artist
March 5, 2023 - December 3, 2023Digital art skills using software
2D Animator Certificate
May 25, 2024 - December 14, 2025Certified Digital Artist
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026Certified 2D Animation
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026AI Content Creator Certificate
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026Google Programme Partnership (AI Content Creator)
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 20262D Animation Hackathon Certificate (AB4IR)
March 1, 2026 - April 1, 20262D Animation Certificate (QF Level 5) - NEMIS A
May 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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