Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

Dutch born, Japanese raised art director based in Cape Town focusing on branding & design in expressive forms.

I design beautiful brands and products that make you feel something.

I help teams design intuitive, cohesive digital products by balancing brand integrity, usability, and system thinking across complex platforms.

Expertise

Product Design
UX/UI Design
Design Systems
Brand Identity
Art Direction
Brand Management

Tool stack

Figma
Jira
Notion
Adobe Creative Suite

How I work

A pragmatic, systems-led approach shaped by working inside complex product teams.

(01)

Define direction

Clarify the problem space, align stakeholders, and establish a shared design vision grounded in user needs and business context.

(02)

Design with intent

Lead product, UX, and brand decisions that balance usability, craft, and constraints — collaborating closely with product and engineering.

(03)

Scale through systems

Design and evolve systems that support consistency, speed, and quality as products and teams grow.

Interested in working together or learning more about my work?

Mara cheshire

Brand, Product & UX Design Lead.

Living and working on Wallumettagal land. I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.

Mara Cheshire ©2026

Interested in working together or learning more about my work?

Mara cheshire

Brand, Product & UX Design Lead.

Living and working on Wallumettagal land. I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.

Mara Cheshire ©2026

Interested in working together or learning more about my work?

Mara cheshire

Brand, Product & UX Design Lead.

Living and working on Wallumettagal land. I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.

Mara Cheshire ©2026