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Ben D
@studio_karu
Creative Director, Brand Designer
Afrique du Sud
Anglais
À propos de moi
Creative Director and multidisciplinary designer with 6+ years of experience in brand strategy, visual identity, art direction, and spatial design. Co-Founder and Creative Director of Studio Karu, leading new business, concept development, and full delivery. Work spans brand development, campaigns, digital design, interiors, exhibitions, and physical brand experiences. Backed by a BArch from the University of Cape Town and a Masters in Sustainable Cities (Norman Foster Institute/UAM), combining strategic thinking with architectural rigor to take projects from initial brief to final execution.
Compétences
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Voir mes services
Design de logo
I will create a premium brand identity, logo and style guide
Portfolio
Expérience professionnelle
Studio Karu – Co-Founder & Creative Director
freelance • Temps plein
Dec 2020 - Present • 5 yrs 10 mos
Co-Founder and Creative Director leading new business, project development, creative direction, and delivery across multidisciplinary client engagements. • Lead brand strategy, visual identity systems, and brand architecture across branding, campaigns, digital, packaging, and physical environments. • Direct creative development across art direction, interior, exhibition, and production design, extending brands into spatial and experiential applications. • Manage client relationships and multidisciplinary delivery across print, digital, and physical touchpoints from initial brief through final handover. • Oversee a studio portfolio of 30+ live projects, combining strategic thinking with architectural and spatial rigour.
Creative Agency
Temps plein • 4 yrs
Mission for Inner City Cape Town – Senior Graphic Designer
Mar 2025 - Dec 2025 • 9 mos
Led visual communications and brand development for urban regeneration, public space, cultural programming, and destination development in Cape Town's Inner City. • Translated complex urban-planning and placemaking strategies into clear, accessible visual communications. • Developed graphic systems and communications across public-facing urban initiatives, including wayfinding, public art, activations, events, retail curation, and urban interventions. • Collaborated across multidisciplinary teams and diverse stakeholder environments to deliver impactful civic branding.
Studio Armitage – Lead Designer
Nov 2021 - Feb 2025 • 3 yrs 3 mos
Promoted to Lead Designer in March 2023, taking full responsibility for brand identity projects from concept through creative development, production, and final delivery. • Developed brand identities, visual systems, campaigns, digital experiences, packaging, and communications for commercial, cultural, and hospitality clients. • Created comprehensive identity frameworks, brand guidelines, and visual collateral across print, digital, and physical applications. • Managed multiple projects across strategy, design development, and artwork production. • Worked directly with clients and multidisciplinary collaborators to translate strategic objectives into clear creative outcomes.
