It’s The Print

ising in Microbiology.

At some point, I decided to follow mypassionfortheartsanddesign. I studied BA (Interior Design) at the Design School South Africa.

Part of the inspiration was to set an example for my two daughters and the girl child to follow their dreams... Dream wild, pursue excellence, and realise your dreams.

I am an avid traveller who has extensively explored the African continent. These travels have inspired me to create spaces that are audaciously different,with an African influence. Additionally, I design and print wallpaper and other wall coverings using our own company-owned large-format printers. Myexperienceisinvisualcommunication, using interior design and graphics to tell a story about a

Digital technologies are also enabling collaborative work to be done between coworkers as well as between clients and service providers. The exciting thing is the creation of virtual and augmented reality. Artists and designers are able to create immersive experiences that engageviewersinnewandimpres sive ways.

Hard to put a price tag on quali ty! Tell us more about pricing, women, and business.

Pricing can be a difficult challenge for many businesses, and it can be especially challenging for women who may face gender-based pay gaps. Women need to understand the value they bring with their services and price their services based on the value they provide to their clients. We need to be confi dent and not undervalue our servicesand,inreturn,chargeless than what we're worth.

African inspired prints to design wallpapers that speak to us!

We caught up with Kgomotso and got really personal. She has inspired many, yet many crave more. MoTSO DeSIGNED is a 100% black female-owned visual communicationcompanythatwas founded in 2016 to provide contemporary Africa-inspired interior design and wallpaper. Graphics and accessories are used to honour the diversity and soulfulness of Africa.

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I am the founder and creative director at MoTSO DeSIGNED Interiors, an interior design com pany that specialises in Africa-in spired interior design and was established in 2016.

My passion for art and design started at an early age, but as a young girl, for some reason, I’d convinced myself that art was not for females. Every artist I knew wasaman.Ipursuedthesciences, studied, and qualified as a Biomedical Technologist special

To get a client’s buy-in, I first endeavour to understand my client's needs and pain points and always create solutions (design spaces or products) that solve that problem.

We provide high-quality customer service to our clients to build a positive reputation; I believe this is the single most important reason for the high rate of repeat customers we get.

My motto is "feel something, then create work that will evoke that feeling as well."

With our work, we want people to be excited to be in the spaces we create. We want to make your heart smile. It's all about you. You tell us what you want the space to make you feel and think, and then we create that for you.

Art and design seem to be grow ing fast in this digital age; what should people in the field look

Art and design are growing rapidly inthedigitalage.Whattechnology has helped us with currently is customization and personalisa tion. Technology is aiding us in creating highly customised and personalised artwork for our clients.

Also,havingapricingstrategythat is clearly communicated to clients helps build trust, and ensures that clients understand the value they