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Liesl L.

Pretoria, South Africa

$55/hr
5.0
117 jobs

With a 100% Job Success score, I translate chaos into clarity: executive-ready, brand-consistent decks that tell the story clearly and look the part. I design pitch decks, proposals, board packs, training decks, and PowerPoint videos, with clean layouts, strong typography, and purposeful animation. Think clear story, confident visuals, and slides that don’t scream “intern’s first day.” I work primarily in PowerPoint and Canva, and I use Affinity Designer for custom graphics when a project needs something more unique than stock icons and shapes. I’m detail-obsessed in the most useful way (alignment, spacing, consistency), but I won’t over-design just to show off. Nobody needs a 12-step animation to understand a bullet point ;) The goal is work that’s easy to use, professional to share, and hard to ignore. I also take on design work beyond presentations, like brochures, flyers, one-pagers, and social media graphics. Same approach: clean, professional, and consistent with your brand.

  • Presentation Design
  • Pitch Deck
  • Business Presentation
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Presentations
  • Logo Design
  • Process Infographics
  • Web Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Video Animation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Branding
  • Writing
Claire M.

Durban, South Africa

$15/hr
5.0
26 jobs

I help businesses create clean, eye-catching Canva designs that actually grab attention and feel true to their brand. I work across: • Social media posts (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) • Presentations and pitch decks • Marketing materials like flyers, posters, and ads • Fully editable Canva templates For me, it’s not just about making things look good - it’s about creating designs that feel on-brand, connect with your audience, and actually work. I understand what performs well on social media and how to design content that people want to stop and look at. You can expect quick turnaround, clear communication, and designs that are easy for you to edit and reuse in Canva. Let’s create something that makes your brand stand out

  • Presentation Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Social Media Design
Katherine K.

Salt Rock, South Africa

$35/hr
5.0
10 jobs

I specialise in presentation, editorial, and document design systems that combine strategic visual communication with refined, high-end design. Based in South Africa, I work across both the design and architectural industries, currently working part-time as an architect at SAOTA — an experience that has deeply influenced my approach to layout, composition, storytelling, and visual refinement. With a background in architecture and graphic design, I bring a strong understanding of hierarchy, typography, grid systems, and visual communication across both Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office platforms. I work across: • PowerPoint presentations and master templates • Editorial and publication design • Word document systems and templates • Pitch decks and proposal documents • Educational and training resources • Reports, guides, and branded publications • Architectural and Real estate design presentations • CV / Resumé design Technical Skillset • Microsoft PowerPoint • Microsoft Word • Adobe InDesign • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop My design approach is clean, sophisticated, and editorially driven with a strong focus on clarity, consistency, and thoughtful use of typography, spacing, imagery, and colour. I particularly enjoy transforming dense or outdated material into polished, easy-to-navigate visual systems that feel professional, cohesive, and engaging. Beyond creating visually strong layouts, I also build reusable template systems that help organisations maintain brand consistency across presentations, reports, training resources, and internal documentation. Whether you need a refined presentation deck, publication layout, or fully branded document ecosystem, I focus on creating work that is visually compelling, strategically structured, and built for long term usability.

  • Pitch Deck
  • Infographic
  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Document Formatting
  • Publication Design
  • Template Design
  • Photobook Design
  • Editorial Design
  • Resume Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Poster Design
  • Visual Communication
  • Brand Design
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Creative Direction
  • Brand Book Design
Steph V.

Vryburg, South Africa

$75/hr
5.0
168 jobs

I specialise in editorial and publication design for corporate and institutional clients — with a particular focus on annual reports, investor-facing documents, and long-form publications for listed companies and financial services organisations. With over 15 years of experience, I build design systems that bring clarity, hierarchy, and credibility to complex content. Accuracy and structure matter as much as aesthetics — especially when documents are regulatory, investor-facing, or brand-critical. Most clients bring me in when content has outgrown piecemeal design. I step into complex projects and create visual frameworks that hold — across print, digital, and future updates. What I do: • Annual reports and integrated reporting for listed and institutional clients • Investor relations documents, prospectuses, and financial publications • Editorial design for reports, white papers, and long-form corporate publications • Design systems for consistency across print and digital • UX-focused layout for content-heavy websites and digital products I work primarily in Adobe InDesign and deliver print-ready and web-optimised files. I maintain a 100% Job Success Score, and 94% of my clients return for ongoing work. If your publication needs to communicate credibility, clarity, and authority — I'd be happy to discuss your project.

  • Presentation Design
  • Editorial Design
  • Corporate Communications
  • Annual Report
  • Layout Design
  • Magazine Layout
  • Book Layout
  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Publication Design
  • Corporate Branding
  • Book Design
  • Typography
  • Booth Design
  • Page Layout Design
  • Branding
Steven B.

Wilderness, South Africa

$55/hr
4.9
593 jobs

I design story-driven presentations that are clean, strategic, and high-fidelity—both visually and technically. With 10+ years as a freelance presentation designer (and 24 years in design and advertising), I help teams move beyond dull slides and clip-art clutter. Whether you need a pitch deck, internal strategy, or board-level report, I’ll craft slides that are on-brand, narrative-driven, and clear from first glance to final frame. I’ve built presentations for Fortune 100 clients like Microsoft, HP, BlackRock, Salesforce, ORIX, Lument, Novonesis, and Novo Nordisk, as well as startups, consultancies, and boutique firms. I also regularly collaborate with advertising and event agencies on high-stakes pitches, large-scale presentations, and visual storytelling projects. Here’s what you can expect: 01. - Custom design from scratch—never a recycled template. 02. - 3 X bespoke design options for new projects, with 3 rounds of refinement. 03. - Masterfully built files—where slide masters and authoring is turned into an artform I can also help with structuring your content. Whether you need help refining the narrative, editing existing text, or starting from scratch, I bring a content-writer's mindset to ensure your message is sharp, focused, and audience-ready. If you’re looking for polished, presentation-first thinking with enterprise-level precision, let’s work together.

  • Presentation Design
  • Pitch Deck
  • Education Presentation
  • Keynote
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Presentations
  • Prezi
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Brand Identity & Guidelines
  • Formatting
  • Corporate Brand Identity
  • Pitchbook
  • Template Design
  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Content Marketing
Lelo M.

Cape Town, South Africa

$15/hr
5.0
5 jobs

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 Presentation Designer for Vision-Driven Brands, Founders & Teams Investor Pitch Decks | Sales & Training Decks | Canva, PowerPoint & Google Slides 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 I studied Viticulture and Oenology, spent time inside the wine industry, while leading marketing for a student-driven company, creating graphic visuals. Later, I handled marketing for a luxury startup and slowly discovered that my real power was in translating complex ideas into visuals people could feel. A training deck for a sales team? I’ve done it. A pitch deck that landed investor attention? Done that too. An internal doc that finally got everyone on the same page? My favourite kind. My journey isn’t just about design — it’s about helping people say what matters with clarity and elegance. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 ⁌ Startup founders preparing for fundraising ⁌ Internal teams who need clean, training-ready decks ⁌ Creative businesses with a big story and no time to design slides 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 ▪ 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 — Compelling storytelling, clean visuals, investor-ready formatting. ▪ 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 — Designed for clarity, action, and real-world use. ▪ 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 — Slide makeovers that align your visuals with your value. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁: Design that serves the message. Slides your audience remembers. And decks that make you look like you already won. Let’s talk if: • You’re getting ready to pitch or present with impact • You want to make training more effective and engaging • Your current slides feel flat compared to the value you offer Curious? Ask me about my “Visual Story Audit” — a quick, powerful way to test if your deck truly speaks for you.

  • Presentation Design
  • Pitch Deck
  • Google Slides
  • Infographic
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Graphic Design
  • Canva
  • Presentation Slide
  • Visual Design
  • Professional Tone
  • PowerPoint Presentation

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