LEFA MOKONOTO

ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Lefa Mokonoto — a designer and illustrator who believes in creating with intention.

My style is modern, but always layered – influenced by my love for abstract art, cultural storytelling, and the raw power of visual language. I use design as a way to unpack identity, challenge narratives, and give form to feelings. Whether its a conceptual poster, a multimedia campaign, my goal is always the same: to make people feel something true,

BRAND IDENTITY WITH FLAVOUR

a bold and character-driven identity for a modern Vietnamese restaurant – blending cultural warmth with playful illustration and digital clarity.

NOM Vietnamese Restaurant

Brand Identity

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TACTILE WIT

NOM Vietnamese Restaurant

Brand Identity

SPCA View

BOTANICAL ELEGANCE

a seasonal wine label rooted in nature – merging hand-pressed florals with refined composition to reflect the freshness of Spier’s Chenin Blanc

Spier Wine Label

Packaging

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VISUAL POETRY

where fragmented type becomes a language for

trauma – personal, raw, and quietly confrontational

When Typography Finds A Human Voice

Typographic Experiment

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DISPLACEMENT INFOGRAPHIC

a confronting visual narrative unpacking the brutal reality of forced removals in Cape Town – through layered storytelling, raw imagery and structural deconstruction

Voices of the Displaced

Infographic and short film

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