Daniël has facilitated design and fine art projects on a freelance basis at the University of Stellenbosch, the Open Window School of Visual Communication, the Inscape Design College, the Tshwane University of Technology and the University of Pretoria. He has also facilitated fourth year graphic design students at the Department of Visual Arts of the University of Pretoria as a study leader. He was a core member of the lecturing staff at the Design School of Southern Africa from 2008 to mid-2014, with a specific focus on illustration and cultural studies.
He has working experience of book design, including layout, typography, illustration, image manipulation and preparing publications for print. His clients include publishing houses such as Protea, Macmillan, Clever Books, Lapa, Tafelberg and Juta.
His graphic art has been published in various local and international collections, such as Bitterkomix, I-jusi and the BD Africa collection by the distinguished French publisher Albin Michel. In 2010 he won a prize in the Fumetto Comic Competition in Lucerne, Switzerland. His artwork has been showcased in group exhibitions locally and internationally.
He currently works as a freelance designer, illustrator, cartoonist and artist, and is a part-time comic art and illustration lecturer at the Open Window School of Visual Communication.
Contact details
Mobile: +27 (0) 84 727 4592Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: www.danielduplessis.co.za
Academic qualifications
- Master’s degree in Fine Arts (MaFa) cum laude from University of Stellenbosch in 2006
- National Degree (BTech) cum laude in Graphic Design from Technikon Pretoria in 2002
- National Diploma (BTech) in Graphic Design from Technikon Pretoria in 2001
- Matriculated from Pretoria Boy’s High School in 1998
Work experience
- Freelance design and illustration / 2002 –
- Various publishers / design and layout / 2002 –
- Open Window School of Visual Communication / part-time lecturer / 2013 – 2015
- Design School of Southern Africa / lecturer / February 2008 - 2014
- Exclusive Books / August 2003 – September 2004
Teaching experience
- Comics 201, 202, 203 & 204/ 2nd year / 2015 / Open Window School of Visual Communication
- Comics 201, 202, 203 & 204/ 2nd year / 2014 / Open Window School of Visual Communication
- Comics 201, 202, 203 & 204/ 2nd year / 2013 / Open Window School of Visual Communication
- Advanced Illustration / 3rd year / 2009 – 2014 / Design School of Southern Africa
- Intermediate Illustration / 2nd year / 2008 – 2014 / Design School of Southern Africa
- Visual Communication / 2nd year / 2009 – 2013 / Design School of Southern Africa
- Foundation Illustration / 2008 – 2011 / Design School of Southern Africa
- Basic Photoshop / 2nd & 3rd year / 2009 – 2010 / Design School of Southern Africa
- Basic Illustration / 1st & 2nd year / 2008 / Design School of Southern Africa
- Foundation Painting & Sculpture / 2008 / Design School of Southern Africa
- Image Making (illustration and silk-screening) / 2nd year / 2007 / University of Pretoria
- Figure Drawing (illustration) / 3rd year / 2007 / University of Pretoria
- Visual Communication (moderation) / 3rd year / 2006 / Inscape Design College
- Printmaking / 2nd & 3rd year / 2006 / Tshwane University of Technology
- Creative Techniques (illustration) / 3rd year / 2006 / Open Window School of Visual Communication
- Integrated Visual Studies (illustration) / 2nd year / 2004 – 2005 / University of Stellenbosch
- Integrated Visual Studies (illustration) / 1st year / 2003 – 2005 / University of Stellenbosch