About us

Dotted line design studio was established in 1997.

We work mostly in the non-profit sector and are committed to playing a role in sharing and enhancing information that promotes and improves social justice and environmental responsibility. We have collaborated with various institutions and organisations within the health, sustainable energy, social justice and education sectors.

The studio produced a wide range of material for academic institutions such as Stellenbosch University, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and the University of Western Cape.

Our clients include local and national government departments like the City of Cape Town, Department of Arts and Culture and international organisations GIZ, UNAIDS, Groundswell International, MSF and ActionAid. 

What we do

01 Publications

Book covers and books, manuals, brochures, flyers, posters, training material, as well as, research and annual reports. We also produce fact sheets and policy papers for advocacy groups and advisors.

02 Illustrations

Illustrations and information graphics for publishing houses, non-profit organisations, universities and government institutions. Including educational comic strips, children’s books and communication material for adult education.

03 Campaigns and events

Assist in design and development of material for conferences, social media and awareness campaigns.

04 Corporate identity

Logo design and branding.

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Dotted line design has shown a sound ability to understand our needs, to interpret the best way to summarise many complex and difficult concepts and has produced documents that have been praised by the original researchers and our stakeholders.

Professor Roger Mason, Wholesale & Retail Leadership Chair, Cape Peninsula University of Technology.

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Doret (from dotted line design) is wonderful work to with, I was immensely pleased with her creativity and technical skills. Her attention to detail is reassuring and she is an excellent communicator.

Refiloe Joala, Researcher, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of Western Cape.

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Dotted line design’s creative genius and meticulousness coupled with an acute sense of detail and relevance, has transformed dense text in reports into compelling and accessible information for varied target audiences.

Yachika Reddy, Project manager, Sustainable Energy Africa.

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Dotted line design created a professional and beautiful book, and have consistently gotten positive feedback from our audiences, especially donors, government and rural civil society organisations. I was extremely pleased about the final product.

Professor Ruth Hall, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape.

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Apart from her talent to capture a brief most creatively, Doret (of dotted line design) has at least three other qualities that make it easy to recommend her as a designer:
1.    She is as professional as she is creative.
2.    She applies her mind to the topic at hand with enthusiasm and genuine interest.
3. Her many years of design and publishing experience means that she works mindful of possibilities and challenges.

Marietjie Oelofsen  Post-Doctoral Fellow, Studies in Historical Trauma and Transformation, Stellenbosch University.

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