THE TEAM / IN-HOUSE TEAM

Marcus Viljoen

Creative Director

South Africa

With Designity since

2026

11

years of relevant experience

Creative Operations

Creative Direction

Art Direction

Brand Strategy

Campaign Strategy

Creative Team Leadership

Brand Identity Design

Graphic Design

Presentation Design

Editorial Design

Print Design

UX Design

UI Design

Design Systems

Animation

Photography Direction

Advertising Creative

Social Media Creative

Email Creative

Creative Concept Development

Integrated Campaign Development

Brand Storytelling

Photography & Film Art Direction

AI-Assisted Visual Production

Talent Mentorship & Development

Creative Quality Assurance

Creative Pitch Development

Art Direction for CGI & Motion

Digital Experience Design

About

I specialize in creative direction, brand storytelling, and integrated digital experiences, combining strategic thinking with hands-on expertise in art direction, UX/UI, photography, motion, and AI-assisted creative production. At Designity, I lead multidisciplinary creative teams, translate complex client challenges into compelling visual solutions, and drive creative excellence across international accounts, contributing to strong client retention, successful trial conversions, and award-recognized work.

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Selected Work

Education and Certifications

Education

Master of Education (MEd), Psychology of Education

University of Johannesburg

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Professional Diploma in UX/UI & Content Design

UX Design Institute / Glasgow Caledonian University

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Doctoral-level Research Methodology module

University of Johannesburg · Completed coursework

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Media24 Future Skills Programme

Media24 · Agile Project Management, Design Thinking & Systems Thinking

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Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science

University of South Africa (UNISA)

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Desktop Publishing Certificate

Friends of Design

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Advanced Diploma in Photography

CityVarsity

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Certifications

Generative AI Leader Professional Certificate

Google

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Agentic AI Fundamentals: Architectures, Frameworks, and Applications

LinkedIn Learning

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Google Ads Search Certification

Google · Previously held

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Skills and Tools

Creative Brief Development

Concept Development

Creative Team Selection

Creative Feedback

Design Critique

Creative Quality Review

Brand Consistency Review

Client Presentations

Stakeholder Alignment

Creative Workshop Facilitation

Creative Mentoring

Creative Scope Definition

Cross-disciplinary Direction

Collaboration with Project Managers

Brand Positioning

Visual Identity Development

Logo Design

Brand Guidelines

Typography

Color Systems

Layout Design

Visual Storytelling

Icon Design

Infographic Design

Image Retouching

Image Compositing

Presentation Storytelling

Pitch Deck Design

Editorial Layout

Packaging Artwork

Print Production Preparation

User Journey Mapping

Prototyping

Usability Testing

Design System Development

Landing Page Design

Storyboarding

Video Production Planning

Photography Art Direction

Production Quality Review

Social Content Design

Email Layout Design

Event Graphics

Environmental Graphics

Digital Asset Adaptation

AI-assisted Ideation

AI Image Direction

AI-assisted Image Editing

Prompt Design

Creative Workflow Documentation

Figma

Canva

WordPress

Microsoft PowerPoint

Google Slides

Miro

Loom

Asana

monday.com

Airtable

Trello

Slack

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Framer

Shopify

Keynote

Frame.io

Adobe Firefly

Midjourney

ElevenLabs

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Bridge

Figma Slides

Articles and Insights

PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER

Creative leadership.
Backed by a team.

Your dedicated Creative Director leads strategy, team selection, and quality. A Creative Project Manager coordinates workflow and delivery, bringing specialized global creatives and marketers together around your goals.

Human-led creativity. AI-enabled scale.

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