Claud Plaatjies

I grew up in Cape Town, where my passion for design, art, and technology inspired me to pursue a career in the digital space. After completing matric in 2002, I studied at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and graduated with a National Diploma in Multimedia in 2005.

For more than two decades, I have been designing and developing websites and applications, combining creativity with technical precision to deliver seamless, user-friendly digital experiences. My expertise lies in UI/UX design and front-end development, where I enjoy transforming ideas into intuitive products that are both visually engaging and functionally robust. Alongside my web work, I have also created a wide range of graphic design and print collateral, including branding, marketing materials, and event assets, always ensuring consistency across both digital and physical platforms.

I am also a proud father of three wonderful children and a follower of Christ. My faith shapes the way I approach life and work, guiding me to create with integrity, purpose, and a commitment to excellence.

 
 

Work Experience

 

Company Haefele Software
Position UI/UX Developer
Responsibilities Designing intuitive UI's and engaging digital experiences. Developing responsive web apps and dashboards with modern stacks. Creating design systems, prototypes, and interactive components in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
Period 2017 - Current

 

Company Mammoth Creative
Position Web/Graphic Designer & Front-end Developer
Responsibilities Designing print and digital collateral. Designing web pages and mailers. Building websites and mailers using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Period 2014 - 2017

 

Company Brand Inc
Position Web/Graphic Designer & Front-end Developer
Responsibilities Designing print and digital collateral. Creating web layouts and promo mailers. Building websites and mailers using HTML, CSS and Javascript.
Period 2012 - 2014

 

Company Spaceacre
Position Digital Designer & Front-end Developer
Responsibilities Designing digital collateral. Creating web layouts and mailers. Building websites and mailers using HTML, CSS and Javascript.
Period 2006 - 2012

 

Company Redshift
Position Search Engine Marketer
Responsibilities Building web sites for various mini networks with optimised keywords rich content. Content creation. Page optimisaton. Resiprocal link development.
Period 2006 - 2006

 

Personal Projects

 

Willow-Nettica

www.willow-nettica.com
Co-founder, lead creative & front-end developer.

Willow-Nettica is a web development company focused on creating management systems for SME’s and small local businesses. We also specialise in corporate identity design and website design.

Imibutho

www.imibutho.com
Partner, web designer & front-end developer.

Imibutho is a free platform for all (NPO, private company, individual, etc), who aim to assist in the drive to make the world a better place, by helping those with social initiatives do more.

Business Lounge

www.bizlounge.co.za
Founder, designer & front-end developer.

Business Lounge is a business hub offering business opportunities to corporates, entrepreneurs and SME’s from South Africa. Covering business listings, jobs, and more prospects to grow your business.

Mailbok

www.mailbok.co.za
Partner, Web designer & front-end developer.

Mailbok is an online application that offers bulk email and SMS solutions at affordable rates to all South African businesses. The application is robust and can be easily integrated with any website.

Willow Vine (Beta)

www.willowvine.co.za
Co-Founder, designer & front-end developer.

Willow Vine is an incomplex job portal. It searches and supplies information of any available job in South Africa. It allows you to send an application to any of the available jobs found on the site.

Designer Base

www.designerbase.co.za
Co-Founder, designer & front-end developer.

Designer Base is an online platform that catalogues all up and coming designers in the fashion, cosmetics, jewellery and art industry. Its main focus is giving local designers a platform to display their art in a global space.

 

Brands I worked with

 
IBM
Tesco
SA Rugby
Jasco
Asics
PSL
Orlando Pirates
PEPKOR
Nashua
Dawn
Podium
Unilever
Shield
Ladbrokes
SAFA
TFG