About
ig: @riley.axon
in: @riley.axon
e: hello@rileyaxon.com
e: riley.axon.studios@gmail.com
d.o.b. 01/08/1996
n: South African
l: English [fluent]
l: Afrikaans [fluent]
Available globally.
Riley Axon is a visual artist and content creator working across film, photography and graphic design, using image-making to explore identity, belonging, and queerness.
Riley also collaborates with directors, production teams, and creative studios across the film and advertising industry, from social and content design to creative research and directorial treatments.
The focus throughout is strong visual language, and work that feels textured, and considered.
CV
Work Experience
- In-house Creative,
Robot,
Cape Town,
2023 - 2026
- Contributed to the creative development of commercial and cultural film projects through research and treatments.
- Produced pitch decks, storyboards, and AI-assisted visualisations.
- Captured and edited BTS content for social and promotional use.
- Supported production teams with location research, decks and presentation materials.
- Retail store manager,
at Duck Duck Goose,
Cape Town, 2022 - 2023.
Tasks included:
- Day-to-day store operations.
- Trained store staff.
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Managed inventory.
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Drove sales.
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Handled customer enquiries and issues.
- Factory manager,
at The Art Room,
Johannesburg, 2021 - 2022.
Tasks include:
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Directed and oversaw all daily production operations ensuring timely outputs and high-quality standards.
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Provided leadership, training and performance guidance.
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Planned and coordinated production schedules.
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Implemented and enforced safety and quality control procedures.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (e.g., supply, maintenance, gallery staff) to ensure seamless operations and enhance customer satisfaction.
Education
- B.Sc. Ai in Business (Marketing and E-commerce),
IU International University of Applied Sciences, 2029.
- AI Filmmaking Course,
Curious Refuge, 2025.
AI-assisted storytelling, storyboarding, and post-production workflows.
- Graphic Design,
Academy of Digital Arts, 2022.
- Concept-led visual communication and design fundamentals.
- Business Acumen for Artists,
Cape Town Creative Academy, 2022.
- Pricing, contracts, and soft skills needed for a creative practice.
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Software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- Runway
- Nano Banana Pro
- Figma
Group Exhibitions- Snag and Sleigh,
Snag Gallery,
Cape Town, 2025.
- Walk with me,
ArtBankSA,
virtual (artist-led), 2024.
- Intimate histories,
Latitudes Online,
virtual, 2023.
- Together,
AVA Gallery,
Cape Town, 2022.
- Blue Tape series,
P72,
Johannesburg, 2021.
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Solo Exhibitions
- R.A.W.,
Kitsune,
Arist-led,
Cape Town, 2024.
- 100% Design x Decorex Joburg,
Showcase, 2023.
- It doesn’t have to be this way,
Artist-led,
Johannesburg, 2021.
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Furniture Collaborations
- NISH x Cape Town Furniture Week,
Cape Town, 2024.
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Graphic Design Projects
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Social Media Designs
Awards & Publications- Dazed Clubbers share their photo stories from 2025, Dazed Digital, 2025.
- PESP4 Program art funding program, ArtBankSA x IZIKO National Museum, 2024.
- Design Indaba Emerging Creative,
Design Indaba, 2023.
- PESP4 Program art funding program,
ArtBankSA x IZIKO National Museum, 2023.
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Portfolio