Ricky Stoch
Conferences, Talks, Lectures & Panels
2022
Analogue Lessons for the Digital World
Health Experience Design Conference
Panel Discussion: My Medicine and Me
Cambridge University Festival, session hosted by the Behavioural Sciences Group
2021
Creative Problem Solving and Innovation Masterclass
Gautrain Management Agency, Public Transport Knowledge Seminar
Innovation at Work
Gautrain Management Agency, Innovation Dialogues and Knowledge Share
Simple not sexy: designing for the developing world
TEDx Goodenough College
Guest Lecture, Human Centred Design
Stadio School of Fashion & Design (formerly LISOF)
2020
Antenna Stage
Dutch Design Week
Exhibitions
2021
Design in an Age of Crisis, London Design Biennale
Chatham House
2020
Design in an Age of Crisis, London Design Biennale
Virtual
RCA2020 Degree Show
Virtual
Awards
2021
World Design Impact Prize (Shortlist)
World Design Organisation
2019
Varley Memorial Award
Royal College of Art (UK)
Dundeed Challenge (Shortlist)
Design Indaba and European Academy of Design (SA & UK)
2015
Dean's Merit List
University of Cape Town (SA)
2014
Dean's Merit List
University of Cape Town (SA)
Education
2018—2020
MA Visual Communication
Royal College of Art (UK)
Dissertation: Green Means Go, An Investigation into Visual Communication Strategies for Behavioural Change (distinction)
2017
Intro to Typography, Cal Arts (Short Course)
Photoshop, Friends of Design (Short Course)
InDesign, Friends of Design (Short Course)
2016
BA Hons Transitional Justice
University of Cape Town (SA)
Research Paper: Framing Transformation, An Exploration into the Cape Times’ Coverage of the University of Cape Town During the Formation of Rhodes Must Fall
2013—2015
BA Film and Media Production
University of Cape Town (SA)
Triple Major: International Relations, Media and Writing, Digital Media
Experience
2021—Current
Founder and Director
Studio Fundi
2016—2020
Freelance Designer
2015 (Jan—Jul)
Digital Media Consultant
Otto De Jager Events
2013—2014 (Feb—Jan)
Intern
Audio Visual Alchemy
Associations
2019—Present
International Institute for Information Design
SA World Regional Representative
2020
Clinton Global Initiative University Fellow
2011
Global Young Leader’s Convention