About Us

Our Story

2015

RD Branding Group was born

RD Branding was started in 2015 by René Thysse and Daniélle Van Der Merwe as a signwriting and branding business in Polokwane, Limpopo.

Our Team

and Approach

The team at RD Branding Group have, over the years, moulded into a unit that reflects many of the founder’s personality traits. The team is focused on achieving the best results for RD Branding Group’s clients.

The philosophy at RD Branding Group is largely based on a keen interest in people and what they try to achieve. To this end, it is the approach of RD Branding to deepen their knowledge and skills in the industry, in which they are active. This continuously improving knowledge and skills are available to our clients to ensure that the clients benefit most from the relationship with RD Branding.

Meet Our Team

Head Coordinator

René Thysse

René is a detailed-oriented problem solver with an analytical approach to problem solving which enables her to deliver marketing and branding solutions to any challenge her clients may encounter.

Her logical, level-headed approach in dealing with marketing and branding challenges ensures that clients can approach her with any marketing and branding ideas they are striving for.

Head Designer

Daniélle Van Der Merwe

Daniélle is the goal-oriented, curious, creative contributor who relishes opportunities to do challenging projects for clients.

She can bring together diverse concepts and ideas and blend them into branding solutions for businesses. She is happiest as long as she learns new things and can be creative.

Head of Production

Robert Chivarange

Robert Moyo Chivarange is a team player who flourishes on building relationships with people who are goal oriented.

He has no problem taking on responsibilities and thrives on his accomplishments. Robert can work independently which makes him a valuable part of the RD Branding team.

Our Vision

We envision businesses using our signage and branding solutions to reach potential customers effectively. We aim to lead as the premier signage and branding service provider in Polokwane, Limpopo.

Our Mission

To be a partner in the empowerment of every client’s business and to help every user of our services to become a market leader in their own fields. Our reputation should be based on our clients’ success.

We strive to use our core values of client service, integrity, loyalty and quality as well as trustworthiness, work passion, transparency and problem solving to help our clients succeed.

The RD Branding Group team exhibits an understanding of people and their needs. A learning culture with stamina in finding creative solution to deliver the needs of our client.

Meaning of Our Logo

The RD Signs logo explained

The square – a symbol of stability and strength.

The square in our logo represents basics, structure and balance. It symbolizes community, integrity, direction and being practical and elemental.

A square represents honesty, trust, order and rationality which is the foundation RD Branding Group is built upon.

The interlinking squares carries the infinite nature of our business which serves the never-ending nature of branding and marketing which changes as market conditions and client focus changes.

Discover Our Work

The colours of our logo

Blue

The colour of trust and loyalty.
Blue has a relaxing and calming effect on people and creates confidence and security.

Green

The colour of harmony and renewal.
It gives hope and balance as it represents new beginnings and growth.

Our Products and Services

RD Branding Group believes that our products as listed in our Services section, will play a major role in the success of our client’s businesses.

Graphic Design

Signage

Clothing

Promotional Items

Gifting

Some of Our Clients

References

RD Signs and Branding is our preferred service provider for signage for the last couple of years and we just would like to concur that they deliver a good and reliable service to FF Transport and that there work is always of the highest quality.
We operate in the Fuel Industry where we do bulk fuel transport. Due to fact that we transport flammable cargo we need to insure that our service providers can deliver a safe and incident free service.
We can surely recommend the services of RD Signs and Branding.

PJ van Straaten

Manager FF Transport

In the past, our company always struggled to find good quality signage from local signage suppliers that would last for 7 years and longer.
We are pleased that RD Signs started their business based on quality and not quantity. The material used by RD Signs is far more superior than those offered in the market and their good quality workmanship delivers signage that lasts. The BF Petroleum Group are pleased with their work and quality until today, and know that we get what we pay for. All the best to RD Signs and their future endeavours.

Frans Pieterse

CEO BF Petroleum Group

What a great mother and daughter team! René and Danielle effortlessly go the extra mile to satisfy their customer’s needs. Always friendly and passionate about their task. What a joy to work with them!

Duroc Foods

The search for our preferred “first choice company” to provide branding services eventually came to a final conclusion after we have discovered your office.

The points listed below are some of the reasons why RD Signs & Branding has set them apart from the rest:

The swift submission of quotations.
Attention to detail, creative recommendations, and ideas when a new design is required.
The continuous submission of designs until the final design is approved. (Without showing frustration)
The quality of the final product.
The submission of invoices in accordance with what was initially stipulated on the quotation.
Providing after sale service by confirming if the client is satisfied with the final product.
General professionalism of the entire RD Signs & Branding team with regards to their administration, service, attitude, and friendliness.

Lam Track hereby highly recommends RD Signs & Branding to all companies based in Polokwane and surrounding areas as the “one-stop-shop” when quality, swift service, and sufficient brand building are required.

RD Signs & Branding has had a large impact in the marketing and advertisement success of our office and we are not surprised that they are considered by most to be the market leaders in their industry.

Mr. J Trytsman

Managing member, Lam Track

Rene and her team at RD Branding understand the impact of bringing a high impact brand to life. We have worked with them over the past few years, and can say that their attention to detail when it comes to signage application is unmatched.

It is truly a sign of how deeply they value each aspect of their work and ours.

Albert Engelbrecht

Creative Director