David van Zyl
Creating immersive digital experiences through design, animation, and interactive media
Showreel
A collection of my recent work in motion, design, and interactive media
Selected Projects
A collection of recent work across design, motion, and interactive media
Milly - Smart Companion for the Elderly
Product Design / AI
An AI-powered companion designed to reduce social isolation through conversation, reminders, and emotional support. The physical design features soft forms and warm materials created in Blender, paired with an accessible Figma interface featuring clear typography and large buttons. Demonstrates how technology can prioritize connection over efficiency.
View Full Project →Chernobyl - Motion Graphics Title Sequence
Bronze Loerie Award Winner
A cinematic reimagining of HBO's Chernobyl through atmospheric realism. Built entirely in Blender with volumetric fog, realistic lighting, and motion-tracked typography. The piece captures quiet devastation through visual restraint, earning recognition with a Bronze Loerie Award for Motion Graphic Design (2025).
View Full Project →Losing the Race
Interactive Web Experience
An endless loop of clocking into work and not being able to quit. A visual representation of capitalism and the rat race. Through melancholic visuals, unsettling interactions, and the illusion of choice, this website immerses users in the oppressive reality of modern work culture.
View Full Project →Tung Tung's Revenge - 2D Platformer Game
Game Design / Interactive
A visually distinctive 2D platformer that merges internet meme culture with classic game design. Every asset was hand-drawn in Procreate and built in Unity, featuring smooth movement mechanics, responsive physics, and humorous collectables. The game blends nostalgic charm with modern high-contrast aesthetics.
View Full Project →François van Coke - 3D Animated Music Video
3D Animation / Music Video
A bold, cinematic 3D animated music video for François van Coke's unreleased track. Created entirely in Blender with a toon-shaded aesthetic that mimics hand-drawn textures. Features choreographed lighting, realistic physics-based car animation, and cuts timed precisely to musical beats.
View Full Project →Streamline Studios
My content and automation agency - founded June 2024
Building While Learning
I founded Streamline Studios in June 2024 while completing my degree. It's a content and automation agency where design, motion, and technology converge. What started as an experiment became a growing business with long-term clients and evolving services.
I handle everything from paid advertising and web design to social media content and AI automation workflows. Every project teaches me something new about building systems that work, balancing creativity with efficiency, and scaling without sacrificing quality.
Founded
June 2024
Services
Content, Design, Automation, Strategy
Approach
AI-Augmented, Systems-Driven
Brands I've Worked With
About Me
Designer, entrepreneur, problem solver
I'm David van Zyl, a multimedia designer, entrepreneur, and visual communication graduate from the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography. I won a Bronze Loerie Award for Motion Graphic Design (Student Category, 2025) for my Chernobyl title sequence.
Studying design taught me how to stay calm under pressure. To think critically, move with purpose, and turn complexity into structure. It shaped how I create: with precision, restraint, and intent.
In June 2024, I founded Streamline Studios, my content and automation agency where design, motion, and technology meet. I built it alongside my studies, learning to balance entrepreneurship with education. I work with long-term clients like Bardellis and The Thatch House Boutique Hotel, where I handle paid advertising, web design, and social media content, and with MoneyMarx, editing videos for one of South Africa's biggest finance YouTubers.
My broader experience includes editing live shoots for L'Oréal Paris, social content for Epping Properties, event promotions for Art Department, and commercial videography for Sun Plastics. I've also built websites for businesses, developed AI automation workflows and bespoke software systems for FMCG brands like Happy Earth People, and managed paid campaigns that help small brands scale sustainably.
I use AI as a tool. If it can do something faster or better, I use it. I focus on what I do best: thinking strategically, designing intentionally, and building systems that perform.
Running a business while completing my degree taught me discipline and adaptability. How to perform under pressure without losing precision.
Skills & Expertise
Design & Motion
Visual communication, motion graphics, video editing, UI/UX design, brand identity
Development & Automation
Web development, AI automation workflows, bespoke software systems, creative coding, API integration
Marketing & Strategy
Paid advertising, social media content, campaign management, content strategy, analytics & optimization
Entrepreneurship
Business strategy, client management, project leadership, systems thinking, process optimization
Production & Post
Commercial videography, live event coverage, color grading, sound design, post-production workflows
Emerging Tech
AI/ML integration, workflow automation, no-code platforms, data visualization, emerging design tools
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