KATLEGO TSHUMA

With over a decade of experience spanning advertising, art, product design, and content creation, these diverse experiences are unified by my commitment to exploring a multidisciplinary approach to my work, delivering innovative solutions that reflect a profound understanding of diverse industries and disciplines.

These disciplines harmonize in my work, creating a seamless blend of artistry and functionality with a meticulous attention to detail and refined skillset, taste and sensibility enabling me to craft ideas, art pieces, products and projects that connect with audiences on both emotional and intellectual levels, delivering ground-breaking results in every medium.

The mediums I work in, are not merely visual mediums but powerful tools for storytelling and cultural preservation; integrating modern technology with my design philosophy of:
Nothing Else To Add on every project.

Achievements

Representative, Cannes Lions Festival
of Creativity, (ERA) Programme - 2025

Best Poetry Broadcast, Nomination,
in the SLAM Awards International - 2024

Winner, Nando’s Hot Young
Designer Talent Search - 2020

Campaign Contributor,
Vodacom Youth Month - 2019

Self-Published Author:
Seeds, A Township Monologue - 2015

Featured in major publications, including:
House and Leisure, SA Home Owner,
and VISI Magazine

Selected Projects
& Exhibitions

PUO Poetry - 2023
Directing a collaborative project with the
South African State Theatre,
celebrating spoken word artists across Africa.

Wafer Collection - 2022
A product design project inspired by
layered textures and modern minimalism.

Decorex Cape Town - 2021
A group show as part of the
Nando’s Hot Young Designer’s installation.

Decorex Johannesburg - 2021
A group show as part of the
Nando’s Hot Young Designer’s installation.

Right Here, Right Now - 2021
A Group show, curated by Tracey-Lee
as part of the Cape Town Design Trail.

Sangu Collection - 2020
A furniture design series emphasizing
African craftsmanship and aesthetics.

Professional Experience

Multimedia Lead at Two Tone Global
Jan 2024 – Sep 2024

- Led multimedia marketing team and campaigns with an emphasis on motion graphics and creative workflows.

- Directed cross-platform video and design initiatives for global brands.

Creative Design Manager at JCDecaux Africa
May 2023 – Dec 2023

- Designed the company briefing system and workflow used across Africa.

- Managed teams to deliver 3D designs and innovative campaigns for Out Of Home advertising.

Creative Director at PUO Poetry
Nov 2022 – May 2023

- Oversaw creative production for cultural narratives at the South African State Theatre.

- Directed multidisciplinary art projects incorporating live performance, video, photography
and motion graphics.

Lead Product Developer at NETA Studio
Nov 2020 – May 2023

- Designed innovative products by merging industrial aesthetics with cultural storytelling.

- Delivered market-driven prototypes that emphasized form and functionality.

Freelance Motion Graphics Designer
Various Agencies
Jul 2018 – Dec 2020

- Produced 2D and 3D motion graphics for advertising
and digital campaigns.

- Managed projects from concept to completion,
ensuring compelling narratives.

Skills

Publications & Features

Lifestyling:
The Making of a Winner

VISI Magazine:
Winner of Nando’s Hot Young Designer Talent Search 2020

SA Home Owner:
One-on-One with Katlego Tshuma

Bizcommunity:
Katlego Tshuma triumphs in Nando's Hot Young Designer Talent Search

Just Trimmings:
Katlego Tshuma Wins 2020 Nando’s HYD Talent Search

Design News:
Get to know the overall winner of the Nando’s
Hot Young Designer (HYD) Talent Search 2020

Nando’s Creativity:
Turning Designs into Reality

Seeds, A Township Monologue
(Self-Published) – Available on Amazon

Education

The Architectural Imagination,
Harvard University (USA) Online - 2019

Art Direction Certificate
AAA School of Advertising - 2017

Motion Graphics Certificate
AAA School of Advertising - 2016