Marilyn Schutte
Founder / Brand & creativeFounder of MS Graphic Design, bringing strategic marketing and creative direction.
ONE STUDIO. MORE PERSPECTIVES.
Small enough to care.Built to think bigger.
A meeting of minds.Curiosity leads.
MS Graphic Design and CDK Services come together as one creative studio. Brand strategy, design, content and development sit side by side, with shared responsibility from the first idea to the last detail.
Rooted in South Africa, we work with businesses wherever the brief takes us. Our combined approach brings a clear creative voice and the technical thinking to make it work.
ONE SHARED CREATIVE STANDARDIndependent in spirit. Connected by design.
THE PEOPLE. THE PROCESS. THE POSSIBILITY.↓
Creative instinct. Technical curiosity.
Founded by Marilyn Schutte in 2018, MS Graphic Design brings brand strategy and creative production. CDK Services brings web development, hosting, CRM and connected digital systems. Together, the whole brief has a home.
The people behind the work
Yolandi “Landi” Botha
PhotographyFood, product and brand photography.
Keara “Kix” Botha
Content creationDesign-led content creation and fresh creative perspectives.
Alet Venter
Planning & schedulingProject planning, schedules and the detail that keeps work moving.
Lee van Zyl
Sales & relationshipsConnecting clients to the right creative solutions.
Cameron Harrison
Digital / DevelopmentWebsites, applications and connected digital systems.
OUR CORE / THREE CONNECTED DISCIPLINES
Think clearly.
Make it matter.
Strategy, creative direction and craft. One connected system.
Digital Marketing
Find the people, channels and moments that matter. We connect audience insight with scroll-stopping campaigns, content and measurement.
Brand Creative Strategy
Define the experience your brand should create. Positioning, voice and visual direction become one memorable idea, shared across every touchpoint.
Graphic Design
Give the idea a form people can recognise. From an elegant brochure to a bold billboard or digital interface, every detail works towards the same purpose.
ROOTED HERE. OPEN TO EVERYWHERE.
Good ideas
travel well.
Independent in spirit. Connected by design. We bring creative and digital disciplines together, collaborating across time zones and making every conversation count.
Start a conversation ↗SCROLL TO CONNECT THE WORLD ↓A local spark.
South AfricaA world of possibility
- Europe
- Middle East
- Asia Pacific
- North America
- South America
- Australia
Illustrative connections from South Africa — not office locations or client claims.
THE CONNECTED APPROACH
Independent minds.
A shared standard.
We care about the craft and the people who use it. Curiosity starts the conversation. Honest collaboration moves it forward. Design and technology turn it into work that belongs in the real world.
Let’s talk ↗