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Designer Mzwandile Buthelezi grew up in Soweto,
where he developed his unique graffiti-style typog-
raphy built from his twelve years as a graffiti artist.
The graffiti influence is evident in Buthelezi’s bold
use of type in his design work and in his layered-
vector images.
After studying graphic design at the University
of Johannesburg, Buthelezi worked in the advertising
and branding industry for three years before leaving
to pursue his art and develop his design style.
Buthelezi runs Satta Design, a s