○ Open to full-time design & brand roles — Johannesburg or remote

Tanatswa l.

Jonhera

Brand & Motion Designer

I build brands that stand up under pressure, from strategy and identity to motion and campaign work that gets them noticed. I’ve worked with leading international agencies and brands. I do a lot, but my strength is bridging creative intuition with strategic thinking across a wide range of client briefs and industries.

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CONTRIBUTED TO WORK FOR

Baileys · Diageo

Discovery Bank

Agency work at Fresh Hive (Omnicom Group), in a contributing and assisting capacity. Individual roles are named honestly on each case study.

Clientele

jeyes

Crosse & Blackwell

  • Colorful illustration depicting professionals working together in trade and commerce, featuring various individuals with technology and documents, arranged around the word 'TRADE' and the number '23'.
  • Digital composite image featuring two Afro-urban culture styled photos and a smartphone screen displaying the TRACE+ Instagram profile with 153 posts, 2,028 followers, and 178 following.
  • Pop art style illustration of a person with curly blonde hair and a beard holding a camera, with a blue background and yellow border.
  • Image of a light grey t-shirt with an upside portrait of design of a young man in black and white, with the text 'Helena Bowiee'.
  • A basketball player in a black uniform crouches on the court, holding a basketball, with digital graphics and text in the background.
  • Woman in a wide-brimmed hat and blue dress holding a martini glass on a beach with sailboats in the distance.
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My practice is rooted in curiosity, storytelling, and expression. I see design not just as decoration, but as a tool to shape how people feel and connect with the world. My personal brand is about blending artistry with strategy, being grounded and authentic while delivering results that resonate.
Whether I’m illustrating, animating, or designing campaigns, I strive to create work that feels both timeless and fresh, yet professional and soulful. I’m inspired by culture, collaboration, and the belief that every project is an opportunity to build something meaningful.

meet YOUR DESIGNER

A young man with dreadlocks wearing a black shirt and pants, standing outdoors on grass with trees in the background, holding a jacket in his left hand and adjusting his shirt with his right hand.

The short version

South African designer, Johannesburg. I came up through visual arts, which is why I keep pushing past execution into the thinking. The brands I like best are the ones where the idea and the craft were never separate jobs. Day to day that means sitting with strategists and copywriters early, not being handed the deck at artwork stage.

Looking for a full-time role where brand strategy and design sit in the same seat.

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Role
Designer, Fresh Hive (Omnicom)
Based
Johannesburg, South Africa
Open to
Full-time — local or remote
Tools
Adobe Suite, Figma, After Effects