Richard
Brightangel
Working at the intersection of people, process, and possibility. Based in South Africa. Working globally.
I design systems that hold complexity without losing the human thread , whether that’s a live hospitality operation, a digital product, or a story worth telling.
Operations
Live-in hospitality at scale, from intimate lodges to 500+ person festivals. Built for the messy reality of people, weather, and timing.
Architecture
Digital systems and product thinking, from luxury safari properties to European champagne merchants. Process, UX, and quiet engineering.
Narrative
Writing as a tool for clarity. Story as infrastructure. The thing that turns a project into a place worth being.
Languages
English (C1, TOEFL iBT 99). Afrikaans, native. Across hospitality, fintech, wellness, and the creative industries.
A handful of doors, each slightly ajar.
In-house ventures.
One Hundred Hands
The Narrative Engine
Story Tree Foundation
Cynaxo
Sirenya
Kriostek
LodgIQ
Togather
Yappay
Freeze Rizer / Chill Glide
Uproute
Partnerships and collaborations.
Wild Spirit
Festival of Friends
Comic Con Africa
Designers Without Borders
Youth Run SA
Clients and teams I've worked with.
Let’s make
something.
Open to collaborations, partnerships, conversations, projects big and small. Tell me what you’re building. Or what you’re stuck on.