Y-design is a small Cape Town (South Africa) based graphic design, web and illustration studio. At the moment I am a one-lady show, but I outsource work to other partner designers and developers if needed on bigger projects.

With technology (and Skype of course) these days my clients are not restricted within the South African borders, but I have clients and colleagues/partners scattered over Europe and also in The States.

Introduction to myself: My name is Yolandi Silberbauer, I studied BA Applied Graphics in Fine Arts at the University of Stellenbosch graduating in 2004, followed by a Multimedia course at City Varsity and receiving my Multimedia diploma in 2006. I have done several short courses ever since in web design an development.

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein

I love anything related to design/arts, travelling, exploring, meeting new cultures and am a bit of a foodie as well.

My work experience: Job shadowing at the Jupiter Drawing Room (An early intro to award winning advertising), 2 years experience at a Cape Town advertising company Brainstorm advertising in charge of many brands, 2 years full time freelancing experience and 2 years experience in the corporate field at then RMB Unit Trusts, now Momentum Investments and Momentum Asset Management.

I’ve been freelancing since 2014 again after I decided to pursue my own venture once more and has been loving it ever since.