Abdalla Adel
Web & graphic designer, digital marketer and founder of Brandsters — helping startups and growing businesses in South Africa build brands that look sharp and sell.
About Abdalla Adel
Abdalla Adel is a Cape Town–based web and graphic designer, digital marketer and the Founder & CEO of Brandsters, a branding and digital marketing agency helping South African businesses grow online.
His career in marketing began in 2018 at the Al-Naqaa Foundation, where he led marketing and digital presence for seven years — from social media strategy and campaign design to brand development and fundraising campaigns. He went on to design websites at Dremsoft Technologies before founding Brandsters in 2024, and today also works as a Web & Graphic Designer at Oasis Crescent.
His work spans web design and development, brand identity, SEO, social media marketing and AI-driven digital strategy. He holds certifications in AI in Digital Marketing from the University of Maryland and Social Innovation (with Honours) from the University of Cape Town, alongside Coursera certifications in graphic design, web design, cybersecurity and photography. He is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Information Technology in Business Systems at Rosebank International University, and has been recognised by the Western Cape Government for community service.
Abdalla is fluent in English and Arabic, with a working knowledge of Afrikaans.
Everything a startup needs, under one roof.
Abdalla's goal is to build Brandsters into South Africa's go-to launch partner for startups and growing businesses — one accountable team for brand, website, marketing, content and technology, so founders can launch and scale without juggling five different agencies.
Career Timeline
Web & Graphic Designer
Oasis Crescent
Digital design, web development and digital marketing within the marketing team — campaign assets, website visuals and brand consistency across platforms.
2026 — PresentFounder & CEO
Brandsters
Founded and leads Brandsters, overseeing strategy, client relationships and the creative team across branding, web, marketing and content.
2024 — PresentWeb Designer
Dremsoft Technologies
Designed and built websites for clients in the Western Cape.
2024Marketing Specialist
Al-Naqaa Foundation
Led marketing and digital presence for seven years — social media strategy, campaign design, brand development and fundraising campaigns.
2018 — 2025Certifications & Recognition
AI in Digital Marketing
University of Maryland
Becoming a Changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation — with Honours
University of Cape Town
Web Design for Everybody — Capstone
Coursera
Graphic Design Professional Certification
Coursera
Foundations of Cybersecurity
Coursera
Diploma in Photography
Coursera
Certificate of Participation — Community Care Programme
Western Cape Government
Skills & Education
Rosebank International University — Bachelor of Information Technology in Business Systems (in progress)
University of Cape Town — Short course: Becoming a Changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation (with Honours)
Languages — English, Arabic, Afrikaans (working knowledge)
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