Shaakira Rhoda

Shaakira Rhoda works within the Wall Art Designs studio team.

Shaakira Rhoda in studio planning

Shaakira Rhoda is part of the Wall Art Designs studio team.

Shaakira Rhoda looks at the wall surface before a concept is pushed further. Painted plaster, brick, glazing glare and existing joinery can all change scale, finish and placement. For homes, offices, hospitality venues and retail interiors, she frames design notes around site photos, room function and what installers will face in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and other South African locations.

A first photograph of the space gives Shaakira a working reference for proportion and sightlines. She records key details beside the artwork file so size changes, panel splits and reprints can be checked against the same wall view. That reduces confusion when teams are matching an approved layout to what is actually on site.

What Shaakira records clearly

Instead of listing loose ideas, Shaakira narrows the direction to what suits the room, the artwork and the installation setting. This keeps the design file aligned with the décor brief and the final wall position.

Before adding extra pieces to a concept, Shaakira checks the approved artwork version against the selected substrate and the written design note. She also reviews labels, file names and parcel details so the right item is linked to the right wall. Share a photo of the space and the print finish you like, and the studio will plan the piece.

Wall-art scaled to the actual room
Initial site image kept with artwork

South African site factors she checks

Shaakira plans with dispatch realities in mind, including OR Tambo freight periods, Sunnyrock movement and access limits at older Gauteng premises such as Crown Mines sites. Some décor programmes need additions to an active rollout rather than a full restart. In those cases, she separates reprint requirements from the wider wall-art brief so records stay clear.

Near the coast, salt in the air can mark metal trims and shorten the life of some adhesive systems, so finish choices need a second look. In Gauteng interiors, dust settles quickly on frames, acrylic faces and darker prints, which changes the cleaning routine handed to the client. Load-shedding also shifts print scheduling and installer access times, especially in centres with stricter tenant rules.

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