VIAN ROOS
Experienced creative professional with over 12 years of expertise in tertiary education at various institutions as well in the design industry. Holding an MA in Design with distinction, I specialise in innovative, emotionally impactful, and user-centered design. Skilled in idea development, publication design, photogrpahy, teaching, curriculum development, and project management. I bring a research-led approach to creative problem-solving. Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, user experience design, and multimedia production, I am dedicated to pushing boundaries in design, education, and creative practice. In 2025, I am a Merit Award Winner for the artwork 2916 from the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition.
Work Experience
2025 to Present – Part-Time Honours Lecturer – Vega School
2025 to Present – Facilitator – Red & Yellow – Creative School of Business
2025 to Present – Part-Time Lecturer – Greenside Design Centre
2025 – Digital Creative Designer – Red September
2023 to 2025 – Senior Visual Communication Lecture and Content Developer – CTU Training Solutions
2021 to 2022 – Design Lecturer and Course Developer –Vega School
2021 – Art Director – Demartini Institute
2014 to 2021 – Art Director – Farmer’s Weekly, Caxton Local Media
2016 to 2019 – Lecturer and Course Developer – Vega School
2012 to 2014 – Graphic Designer – Farmer’s Weekly, Caxton Local Media
Education
Formal
2024 – Masters in Design with distinction, London School of Design and Marketing
2015 – BA Honours in Graphic Design with distinction, The Design School Southern Africa
2011 – BA Graphic Design, The Design School Southern Africa
2008 – National Senior Certificate, Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool
Certificates
2025 – Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Certified Professional
2023 to 2024 – Virtual Design using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Certified Professional
2023 to 2025 – Graphic Design and Illustration, Adobe Certified Professional
2023 – CTT+ Virtual Classroom Trainer, CompTIA
2022 – Data Analysis Certificate, University of Cape Town
2018 – User Experience Design Certificate, University of Cape Town
Professional Affiliations and Projects
2023 to Present – Board Member and Ambassador, Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE)
2019 to Present – Curator and Co-creator, flo creative and Culture ConneX
2023 to 2024 – Student Representative, London School of Design and Marketing
2023 – Student Representative Council Facilitator, CTU Training Solutions
2018 to 2023 – Member of the Programme Advisory Committee, CTU Training Solutions
Achievements
Awards
2025 – Merit Award Winner, Sasol New Signatures Art Competition
2024 – Best International Academic Collaboration Project, CTU Training Solutions
2024 – Finalist, Sasol New Signatures Art Competition
2023 – Finalist, Sasol New Signatures Art Competition
2019 – Nominated, Blinkers award Vrynge visual arts, Vrystaat Art Festival
2018 – 200 Young South Africans in media, Mail & Guardian
2016 – Top honours student, IIE The Design School Southern Africa
2015 – Special mention for best layout, Caxton Magazines excellence awards
2014 – Designer of the Year, Caxton Magazines excellence awards
2011 – Finalist, Student category for package design, The Loerie Awards
Shows
2025 – Woven, MAPSA
2024 – Glimpse, Headline artist, Wakkerstroom Arts and Crafts Fair
2024 – This is NEW Brighton #4, PlusX, Culture ConneX, Brighton, United Kingdom
2024 – We’re Here…, LGBT+ History Month, Brighton, United Kingdom
2023 –This is NEW Brighton, and This is new BOERigton, PlusX, Brighton, United Kingdom
2023 – This is NEW Brighton, PACE+ at Brighton Fringe United Kingdom and PACE at Vrystaat Arts Festival
2020 – Swartrug, Vrystroom, Vrystaat Arts Festival (with Cornell Boshof)
2019 – neXus, Vrynge, Vrystaat Arts Festival (Curator)
2018 – Colour My World, Brighton Pride, United Kingdom
2017 – Connected, Vrynge, Vrystaat Arts Festival
2016 – Inextricable, Brighton Photo Fringe, United Kingdom
2016 – Vrystad, Vrynge, Vrystaat Arts Festival
2011 to 2016 – Submissions in iJusi Magazine
Group Exhibitions
2016 to 2025 – Johann van Heerden Gallery, MAPSA, Ark Contemporary, Die Naaldekoker, Joburg Fringe, Stokvel Gallery, and No End Contemporary