Shane de Lange

Shane de Lange

Senior Creative at Grid Worldwide
Johannesburg, South Africa

About me

Shane de Lange is currently a senior creative at Grid Worldwide (part of the TBWA family), currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. With a background in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, and Digital Media, Shane seamlessly blends his design and artistic expertise to produce relevant and aesthetically pleasing work for clients and audiences alike. In addition to his role at Grid, Shane serves as the Online Editor for iJusi magazine, South Africa's leading independent Graphic Design publication. As the founder and curator of The Colophon Collection, an archive of rare South African art and design publications, Shane aims to document and preserve the country's cultural output and history. Shane's personal studio, called Gilgamesh Branding & Design, is where he brings brands to life through his unique blend of creative fields, academic knowledge, and technical skill.

Languages
  • English - Pro
  • Afrikaans - Basic
Awards

Positions

Senior Digital Designer
Johannesburg, South Africa
May 2021 - Present (3 years)
Planning, creation, and publication of digital design and animated assets for a major bank in South Africa. At times, the same responsibilities would be extended to a large automotive brand as well. Making sure that junior creatives and other members of the team are working to their fullest potential is also a prerequisite to this role.
Senior Lecturer and National Field Navigator
Vega School of Brand Leadership
South Africa
April 2012 - November 2018 (6 years 7 months)
Based in Cape Town, Shane lectured 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students in the field of Graphic Design (previously called Visual Communication). For a number of years, Shane was also the National Field Navigator (essentially HOD) for the fields of Visual Communication and Multimedia Design, directing and administering the curriculum for both specialties on a nationwide scale.

Education

Masters Degree

January 1999 - November 2007 (8 years 10 months)
Fine and Applied Arts, majoring in painting, printmaking, and the history and theory of art and design. M-Tech dissertation was titled: "The Influence of Posthumanism on Postmodern Art".

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