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about me, the short version

Hi. I'm Takunda.

I'm a designer and builder. I make websites, brands and the systems behind them, and I've been doing it since 2014, when my first design project had far more confidence than skill.

I signed up to be "the graphic designer" and somehow also became the studio manager, the laser operator, the ERP guy and, once, an actor in an ad. I've stopped fighting it. It turns out the mix is the useful part.

Sketch of Takunda Muzondo
the cap stays on
(it's one of the twelve)
Since 2014 English · Shona
The hat rack

Twelve hats. One head.

pick one, and I'll tell you where I wore it →

Optic Ink → today01 / 12
Web designer

The main hat. WordPress, hand-coded HTML/CSS/JS, Figma first. New builds, redesigns and rescues for schools, care agencies, solar companies and charities.

the one I reach for first
01 I stick around. I’m not the type to hand over files and disappear. Plenty of my clients came to me because someone else did exactly that.
02 Goal first, tool second. I learnt this the hard way with WordPress. Now every project starts with "what should change for you?", not "which plugin?".
03 Plain talk, always. I can talk to your accountant, your developer and your boss in the same afternoon, and none of them will need a dictionary.
how I got here

None of it planned.
All of it useful.

2024 — nowIT & Marketing ManagerDavid Mascott Country School, Norton

Built the IT and marketing departments from scratch at the same time. Custom ERP, enrolment campaigns, a new website, and 60% less downtime.

2022 — 2023Graphic DesignerBaker Tilly Central Africa, Harare

Kept design consistent across offices in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia and Malawi, from tender documents to social posts.

2021 — 2022Creative DesignerZimbabwe Badge & Medal, Harare

Marketing materials, digitised heritage badges, laser workflow tweaks and a new online invoicing system.

2020 — 2023Studio ManagerTizzie Studios, Harare

Clients, suppliers and schedules, plus 500% YouTube and 300% Facebook growth.

2016 — 2020Founder, designer, everythingOptic Ink, Zimbabwe & South Africa

My own little studio for small businesses. That’s where I learnt sales, pricing and how to keep clients happy.

Kind words
“I really appreciate the way you think through the best way to accomplish what we need on our site, even things that we don’t think to do!”
Khosi, Harmony In Care (UK)
“His patience and adaptability throughout the process were truly remarkable, ensuring that every detail was meticulously addressed.”
Cynthia, Shenxin Investments
“Whenever there needs to be additional work, he is on it immediately.”
Dennis Gaboury, ZimKids Orphan Trust (USA)
Still learning
Foundations of User Experience (UX) DesignGoogle · Coursera
2023
Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand and BehaviourLondon Business School · Coursera
2023
HTML, CSS and JavaScript for Web DevelopersJohns Hopkins University · Coursera
2023

plus a lot of YouTube, trial and error, and a few broken WordPress installs.

that's me. now you.

Which hat do you need?

Tell me what you're working on. If I'm not the right person, I'll say so, and I'll probably know someone who is.

takunda@tkzanda.com