Jan-Louis Coetzee
“Keep on keeping on, rewards are everywhere, they will come if you have faith in you ”
Educational Background
Center for Fine Art animation and Design
Career Highlights
Lectures at Vega – Graphic Design, Video Editing and Brand Business and entrepreneur
Kendel Jenna Deeplal
“The world needs you to live your dream, as no one can sing your song or dance. Your dance quite like you can ”
Educational Background
- IT Varsity in 2014
- Masters Skills Certficate in systems development
- Mancosa Bcom ITm 2015
- Keyline Graphics 2015
- DTP And Web Design
- Internship at Uniprint 2016 as a dtp operator
Career Highlights
I was picked to design work at one of the largest companies in the Southern Hemisphere to show major food companies in South Africa how to better package their products. I Currently work for Hirt and Carter group
Jared Tromp
“it’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting ” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Educational Background
I studied at the Center for Fine Arts Animation and Design, where I learnt a combination of traditional and technical techniques in fine arts , animation, graphic and web design
Career Highlights
Winning an Award of Excellence in 2016
Reid Paliem
“The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth ” – John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Educational Background
- BTech Degree in Graphic Design – DUT
- Current Reg: Master of Applied Arts Degree – DUT
- 5 Years Lecturing & Software Tuition at DUT City Campus – Department of Visual Communication Design
- 8 Years Freelance Design & Photography with self owned CC Pixelate Studios
- 1 Year Independent Contractual Lecturer at Rosebank College, Durban
- 1 Year ESL Instructor at EiE English Academy – South Korea
- 1 Year – Current ESL English Public School Teacher at EPIK Program in South Korea
Career Highlights
- Re-Branding (Current) of MANCOSA College SA
- Lecturer in 2 concurrent years of students winning Goldpack SA Packaging (Golden Egg) National Contest & World Packaging Award (Virgina, USA)
Abigale Clayton-Gearing
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. If only one remembers to turn on the light ” – Albus Dumbledore
Educational Background
Public administration (bachelors), Digital Marketing (Masters)
Career Highlights
I made a complete career change from public administration (in South Africa) to freelancing as a graphic and web designer/ developer in California, USA in under 5 years. In the last year, I founded a software start-up named The ARIA App (a SaaS Application for freelancers) that’s currently in beta testing, as well as a mobile application named 48 & Below that’s currently in production. More information can be found here
Mohamed Mohamed Sobaih
“I can and I will watch me ”
Educational Background
P.hD In Animation
Career Highlights
Worldwide winning animation Director, former ToonBoom business developer, MA and P.hD in animation
Sherilyn Moodley
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions ” – Karl Marx
Educational Background
Centre for Fine Art animation and Design
Saian David
“Live each day as your last and ensure that you Aspire to Inspire ”
Educational Background
Went to Centenary Secondary School where I Matriculated in 2012, the year 2013 Joined Cfad and graduated in the year 2016 with the student of the year award.
Career Highlights
- 2016 – worked with Dr. Riaad Moosa as a designer
- 2017 – freelance Animator for Essence Festival
- 2017 – became an Animation, Graphic Design Lecturer
- 2018 – worked with the company Motala Perfumes as a graphic designer
- 2018 – joined the company mass discounters as a dtp operator and team leader
Xoliswa Nongcebo Shandu
“Don’t lose! ”
Educational Background
IT Varsity Graduate (2015)
Career Highlights
Getting to learn something new every week is the ultimate achievement
Danny Moodliar
“Character is formed through a thousand stumbles ” – Swami Vivekananda
Career Highlights
- New Faces program for the eThekwini Municipality – Training of 20 youngsters on grooming, deportment, nutrition, exercises and modelling
- Owner of the: Mr Earth; Mr India South Africa; Africa Fashion Week – International
- Mentorship and grooming since the 90’s
- Awarded global ambassador for the city of Durban. This is an initiative by the city if Durban and the Durban Chamber
Ntokozo Lungile Mhlongo
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love for what you are doing ” – Pele
Educational Background
SAP Certified Associate -SAP Business objects Access Control 10.0, certified Business Analyst, ND Information Technology: Communication Networks with programming
Career Highlights
IT varsity lecturer (2 years), Moulding and adding value to my students chosen career path is what gave me pleasure, through all the hard work and research that was necessary in order to successfully conduct my lectures
Cameron Becker
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right ” – Henry Ford
Educational Background
Self-taught digital marketer with a strong affinity to live and virtual events with over 9 years’ experience
Career Highlights
- Served as a intermediate life support paramedic in multiple capacities.
- Technical directed a virtual launch of Discovery bank in the Freestate.
- Provided breakaway room technology for the CCBSA launch conference.
- Launched an e-commerce website for one of the largest Italian food importers in South Africa.
- Established and grew Silent Events, Africa’s largest silent disco and wireless headphone service provider, Johannesburg branch.