Our multidisciplinary team of writers, designers, and engineers and spans the globe – with headquarters in South Africa and an office in the USA. We are driven by a passion for meaningful design and collaborate across borders to develop experiences that inspire, educate, and drive impact.
Meet our team
Wayne LaBar
VP North America
Uviwe Faku
Company & Project Accountant
Thinus Venter
Director
Thato Lehula
Marketing Intern
Sikho Dlutu
Finance Intern
Sidley du Preez
Marketing Manager
Rochelle Mushfieldt
Support Manager
Rene Walser
Mechatronics Intern
Progress Lefsifi
AI Solutions Intern
Peter Hutchings
Creative Strategist
Mike Bruton
Content Researcher
Matthew Rose-Innes
Mechatronics Engineer
Johan Du Toit
Head of Exhibit Design
Jean-Jacques Rossouw
Head of Design
Hoeyaam Majiet
Executive Assistant
Bhavesh Prag
Senior Project Manager
Bertha Chipembere
Studio Experience Manager
Anca Popa
Art Director
Amber Borton
Graphic Designer
Marco Rosa
Co-CEO
Michael Wolf
Founder and Co-CEO
Our awards
Over the years, formula D_ has received local and international recognition for design that goes beyond aesthetics – delivering measurable social, educational, and environmental impact.
These awards reflect the dedication of our team, the strength of our partnerships, and our commitment to shaping a more engaging, equitable, and sustainable world through experience design.
Gold A’Design Award
Gold A’Design Award
Project: River of Grass
Sustainia100
Top 100 Best Global Solutions
and Projects
Project: Cityspec
Better Living Challenge
Winner: Connected Home
Project: Cityspec
Iron A’Design Award
Interface and Interaction
Design Category
Project: Shark Sense 4D
Virtual Reality Exhibit
Digital Craft Certificate
Digital & Interactive Communication
Project: BLOK application
Silver Loerie
Experiential Digital Applications
Project: Museum of Science &
Technology of Islam
Gold A’Design Award
Interface and Interaction Design Category
Project: Shark Sense 4D Virtual Reality Exhibit
2015 Bronze Award Digital & Interactive Communication
Apps, Games & Interactive Tools projects
Project: BLOK Application
2010 Gold Craft Award
Digital Crafts
Project: Museum of Science & Technology of Islam
2016 Red Dot Award
Interface Design
Project: Shark Sense 4D Virtual Reality Exhibit
2015 Bookmark Craft Award
Digital & Interactive Communication
Project: BLOK application
2009 Gold Loerie
Experiential Digital-Applications
Project: Two Oceans Aquarium Interactive Frog Wall
Gold A’Design Award
Gold A’Design Award
Project: River of Grass
Sustainia100
Top 100 Best Global Solutions and Projects
Project: Cityspec
Better Living Challenge
Winner: Connected Home
Project: Cityspec
Iron A’Design Award
Interface and Interaction
Design Category
Project: Shark Sense 4D Virtual Reality Exhibit
Digital Craft Certificate
Digital & Interactive Communication
Project: BLOK application
Silver Loerie
Experiential Digital Applications
Project: Museum of Science &
Technology of Islam
Gold A’Design Award
Interface and Interaction Design Category
Project: Shark Sense 4D Virtual Reality Exhibit
2015 Bronze Award Digital & Interactive Communication
Apps, Games & Interactive Tools projects
Project: BLOK Application
2010 Gold Craft Award
Digital Crafts
Project: Museum of Science & Technology of Islam
2016 Red Dot Award
Interface Design
Project: Shark Sense 4D Virtual Reality Exhibit
2015 Bookmark Craft Award
Digital & Interactive Communication
Project: BLOK application
2009 Gold Loerie
Experiential Digital-Applications
Project: Two Oceans Aquarium Interactive Frog Wall
Join our team!
Do you want to be part of a team of change-makers?
Do you want to be the best at what you are doing?
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With offices in South Africa and the USA, we work on global projects that aim to advance understanding and commitment to the SDGs. But beyond our projects, our greatest investment is in talent.
We have a deep-seated commitment to developing the top talent in experiential design. Having evolved from a local South African firm into a globally recognised leader in experiential design, we believe in growing alongside our people, providing opportunities for them to thrive in a global setting.
When joining formula D_, you are joining a group of highly creative and motivated people who want to be the best at what they do, and who push each other to be the best at what they do.
