Individual Professional Members

Di Ruvo, Monica

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Discipline: 

Architecture & Built Environment
Design Education Research
Design Education Strategy
Fashion, Jewellery & Textile Design
Graphic Design & Visual Art
Interior & Furniture Design
Media & Communications Design
Photography, Film & Multimedia
Product & Industrial Design
Software, UX & Game Design

Herbst, Marina

Lecturer
North-West University

Discipline: 

Design Education Research
Design Education Strategy
Graphic Design & Visual Art

Hirson, Gary

Photographer
Garry Hirson Photography

Discipline: 

Design Education Research
Photography, Film & Multimedia

More information: 

Website

Honiball, Nina

Post-Graduate - Doctorate
University of Pretoria

Discipline: 

Design Education Research
Design Education Strategy
Software, UX & Game Design

Lansdell, Pamela

AAA School of Advertising

Discipline: 

Design Education Research
Graphic Design & Visual Art

Le Grange, Olivia

Owner/ Senior Interior Designer
Olivetree Design

Discipline: 

Architecture & Built Environment
Design Education Research
Design Education Strategy
Interior & Furniture Design

More information: 

LinkedIn

Mbatha, Sipho

Lecturer
University of Pretoria

Discipline: 

Design Education Research
Design Education Strategy
Fashion, Jewellery & Textile Design

Moremoholo, Tsekelo Patrick

Lecturer
Central University of Technology

Discipline: 

Design Education Research
Design Education Strategy
Graphic Design & Visual Art
Media & Communications Design

Olivier, Hannelore

Academic Head
Friends of Design Academy

Discipline: 

Design Education Research
Graphic Design & Visual Art
Media & Communications Design
Software, UX & Game Design

More information: 

Website

Salaam, Safia

Academic Head
Design Academy of Fashion

Discipline: 

Fashion, Jewellery & Textile Design

Volek, Dianne B

Communications Consultant
InTouch24-7.com

Discipline: 

Learning & Interaction Design
Media & Communications Design
Software, UX & Game Design

More information: 

LinkedIn

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