Dr Anja “Nanna” Venter-Rausch is a self-proclaimed “Art-stronaut”. She is a visual designer who completed her Master’s degree in Media Studies at the University of Cape Town with a focus on video game culture in marginal settings. In 2018 she was awarded her Ph.D. which looks at how digital creative tools, particularly those on mobile devices, can assist in democratizing visual design capabilities. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. She is part of the Super Friendship Arcade family, and in 2019 acted as MC for Playtopia. She is also one of the organizers of the volunteer program for the event.