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

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

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

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

DEFSA conferences

DEFSA promotes relevant research with the focus on design + education through its biennial conferences, to promote professionalism, accountability and ethics in the education of young designers. Our next conference is a hybrid event. See above for details.

Critical skills endorsement

Professional Members in good standing can receive a certificate of membership, but DEFSA cannot provide confirmation or endorsement of skills whatsoever. DEFSA only confirm membership of DEFSA which is a NPO for Design Education in South Africa (https://www.defsa.org.za/imagine).