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2025 COHORT
DC100
illustrator

Zinhle Sithebe aka Zee Feels

+ pattern artist, graphic designer

Pushing Culture Forward

"She celebrates diversity and self-love through vibrant, playful storytelling."

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Biography

Illustrator and pattern artist Zinhle, known as Zee Feels, creates playful worlds inspired by themes around people, especially women, love, fashion, and heritage, celebrating storytelling through color and love letter to the inner child. Through bold, vibrant patterns and playful illustrations, she honors traditions, remembering home, self-love, fashion, and heritage shaping modern Africa. Working with brands including FlySafair, Vicks, Nandos, Coca-Cola, Facebook Africa, ARC Beauty, and Mr Price Home, she drives culture forward by creating visual affirmation of self-love, diversity, and unapologetic expression, celebrating who we are and who we're becoming, inspiring others to show up fully as themselves with joy and confidence, proving representation is act of service.

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