Your story, hand-drawn.
One custom map of your places, memories and milestones. Your first date, your inside jokes, the dog, the road trip, the moment you made it forever. All drawn by hand, all on one page.
Places.
Memories.
Milestones.
I’ll ask you everything. Where it started, your first date, your favourite food, the song that’s yours, the series you binge together, the pets, the babies and the jokes nobody else gets. Then I turn it all into a map only the two of you could own.
Every road is different
Because every story is. Tap a map to look closer at the details.
Anli & Greg
2023 – ∞
Dawie & Johlize
2025 – 2026
S & W
2005 – ∞
The Taylors
2023 – ∞
Isabel & Gerrit
2024 – ∞
Theuns & Ewalda
2015 – ∞
Names and dates are optional. Some couples prefer a map of pure iconography.
the process
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Place your order via message
Send me a DM on Instagram or Facebook. -
You fill in your story form
I send you a link to an online form for you and your partner to fill in, plus my WhatsApp number for photos of your places, your people and your pets. -
Payment confirms your order
Your spot in my pipeline is booked once payment is in. -
I analyse, doodle and build
I research your places, choose the symbols that tell your story and illustrate every piece. Then I draw in the roads, the grass and the little hearts. -
Your map arrives on WhatsApp
You get a PNG for sharing and a printable A3 PDF at 400 dpi, sharp enough to print and frame.
Lead time is 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the pipeline. Rush orders are possible at an additional cost.
One map, one price
R1400
per map
- A custom, hand-drawn map of your story
- PNG for your phone and socials
- Printable A3 PDF at 400 dpi
- Delivered in 4 to 6 weeks
Rush priority
+ R300
Your map moves to the front of the queue and is ready within 3 weeks.
Make it yours
- A custom, hand-drawn map of your story
- PNG for your phone and socials
- Printable A3 PDF at 400 dpi
- Delivered in 4 to 6 weeks
tell me your story
Made to be shown off
- Framed on your wall
- An anniversary gift
- A wedding day gift
- A welcome board at your wedding
- Stationery on your reception tables
The possibilities of your Story Map are endless
hello!
Hi, I'm Johlize
The hands behind every map, and the person who will ask about your inside jokes, your favourite restaurant order and the place where everything changed. I’m a graphic designer and illustrator in Cape Town, trained in Visual Communication Design at Stellenbosch University, and a doodler for as long as I can remember.
I love colour (especially chartreuse and pink), collage, painting, a good book and photographing beautiful things. Above all, I love making things that mean something.
I was created to create.
a self-portrait
salt & light
Why Sout & Lig?
You are the salt of the earth.
You are the light of the world.
Matthew 5:13–14
As a Christian, I believe we’re called to be the salt of the earth and a light for the world to see. I was given a passion and a talent for drawing, and Sout & Lig is how I use it: to tell people’s stories with all the care and detail they truly deserve.
Sout & Lig is rooted in faith and in the belief that every story is significant, no matter how big or how small. Every map is a chance to show the Lord’s hand in your story: the wonder of everything that had to happen, and everything that has happened, for two people to find each other.
Every story is significant.
Good to know
Do our names and dates have to be on it?
No. Some couples want only iconography. Just tell me what you prefer.
Do I have to send photos?
Photos help, but they’re optional. I can also draw my own interpretation of what you write.
Can I ask for custom extras?
Yes. Most couples add something small and specific. Mention it in your form or on WhatsApp.
Do you print and frame it?
You receive digital files: a PNG and a printable A3 PDF at 400 dpi. Any good print shop can print it, ready for your frame.
How long does it take?
4 to 6 weeks, depending on the pipeline. With rush priority (+R300) your map is ready within 3 weeks.
Afrikaans or English?
Either, or a mix of both. Your map, your words.
tell me your story
Ready for your map?
Send me a message to place your order. I’ll reply with your story form and everything you need to know.
Prefer email? soutligkreatief@gmail.com
Already booked? Fill in your story form →
