I am Chikita Van Rensburg, currently studying graphic design in the higher certificate course. I enjoy designing illustrating digitally as well as a packaging design. Throughout my work there is a strong undertone of being proudly South African and I love to explore the etymology of Afrikaans. I am a self-motivated individual and I enjoy coming up with creative concepts. My favorite memory at Red and Yellow would be when I entered the M.C.C label competition and created a beautiful bottle of gin. My hopes and dreams for the future would be to design more sustainably and encourage companies to think of the future.
About me
Malay Food Festival
The following brief required students to design an invite/poster. The concept behind Tannie se kos Malay food festival was inspired by my love for cape culture. Malay food is unique to cape town and is immensely rich in heritage. The poster\invite consists of 5 icons providing the viewer with more visual information of the event. My design consists of bright colours that draw attention to the typography as well as the illustrations.
Vet n Fyn Plante Huis Website
The following brief required me to design a website for an organisation that will spread positivity during the covid-19 pandemic. The concept behind vet n fyn plante huis is to inspire younger people to get into planting. The website aims to show the benefits of gardening and how therapeutic it can be. The logo design is inspired by bright colours of nature positive yellows and green. This brief presented itself as creative and skill improving.
Afrikaaps Magazine Cover
The following brief required students to design A4 magazine cover. Exploring the theme of a culture that the student identifies with as well as making use of the design elements and principles. Hand cut out shapes of the window as well as trees illustrated flat organic shapes that ultimately formed the artwork. The artwork strives to demonstrate the architecture of the Bo-kaap area as well as shed light on the content that the magazine creates.
Plant Mom
The following brief required students to work with keyframes, timing and timelines and create a short animation. The concept behind my animation was to put emphases around who I am as a person and what it takes to be a plant mom. You have to care for the plant from a seedling to maturity. The animation consists of a childlike sketch of a little Sunflower growing.
South African Apparel
The following brief required students to integrate and apply the elements and restrictions of three-dimensional design and apply conceptual thinking skills and techniques to develop concepts for three-dimensional. Students were to design a set of clothing items for Pave a live client as per their product needs. My design around the clothing items are illustrated proteas to put emphasis on being proudly South African.
