Profile

Peet Pienaar is a South African commercial and vernacular designer with a background in contemporary art, as well as creative director and founder of Mami Wata surf, known for his extensive research in design in Africa and the diaspora and his significant involvement in the development of creating alternative visions and conversations in a decolonized design world.

Peet has done work for the NY Times, MTV, Comme des Garcon, Moncler, Camper, and Bos Iced tea. His design work has been included in many international collections including The Smithsonian Institution, Washington; the Stedelijke Museum, Amsterdam; Museum of Design, Zurich; and the South African National Gallery.

Bethany Koby-Hirschmann

Visiting Designer, MFA in Graphic Design

Jon Sueda

Guest Designer

Peet Pienaar

Visiting Designer

Manuel Lima

Guest Designer

Bahia Shehab

Visiting Designer

Randy Nakamura

Guest Designer