Daniel
van Zyl
About
South African-born and now Berlin-based, Daniel blends a degree in Communication Design and Illustration with a career spanning from in-house to agency roles. His design approach has been shaped by crafting narratives going beyond mere aesthetics. Specializing in the deep grounded research of concept and meaning, exploring emotional resemblance, and finding the final dance between form and content. Through this exploration come a distinct and timeless visual languages.
A design approach shaped through the lens of both traditional craft and digital storytelling. Merging playful illustration with carefully considered graphics and type. Allowing each element to inform and balance. This duality allows him to build visual narratives that feel timeless yet forward-thinking, rooted in strong conceptual foundations while alive with personality.
A design approach shaped through the lens of both traditional craft and digital storytelling. Merging playful illustration with carefully considered graphics and type. Allowing each element to inform and balance. This duality allows him to build visual narratives that feel timeless yet forward-thinking, rooted in strong conceptual foundations while alive with personality.
BA Communication Design
2022
Cape Town Creative Academy
City of Cape Town
Employment
Junior Art Director
M&C Saatchi Sports and Entertainment
Berlin
December 2024 - Current
Senior Graphic Designer
Vice Golf Sporting Goods GmbH
Munich
February 2022- November 2024
Junior Graphic Designer
Vice Golf Sporting Goods GmbH
Munich
December 2021- Januray 2022
Internship Graphic Designer
New Hardbour Distillery
Cape Town
February 2021 - August 2021