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dotsure.co.zaSenior Designer
Feb. 2022
Capri Exclusive HomewareSenior Graphic Designer
Feb. 2017 - Feb. 2022Naaf Street, StrijdomparkIn this job I have the privilege of combining some of my favourites - designing, branding, packaging and web development. I also have the opportunity to extend my social media skills by establishing Capri's presence in the social media world. Love it!
Discovery LimitedSenior Instructional Designer
Aug. 2013 - Jan. 2017JohannesburgI love innovation and being creative. I specialise in animation, graphic and packaging design, layout, photography, elearning and developing concepts as well as content development. I have a passion for learning and self development and are interested in expanding my current skill set and platforms. Software platforms: Mac
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Lightroom, Adobe Premier. Tumult Hype.
Media24 (Pty) LtdSenior Graphic Designer
Oct. 2010 - Jul. 2013Auckland Park, Johannesburg• Create a compelling editorial and visual bond with the reader via a coherent yet unique design vision that adheres
to established guidelines.
• Collaborate with journalist and editors in generating fresh design and editorial ideas that readers will understand
and find easy to read.
• Conceptualise and provide design solutions for stories, editorial layouts, and covers.
• Conduct final checks on layouts and export layouts to print ready PDFs.
• Ensure all layout complies with Graphics24 style guide.
• Create custom illustrations or other graphic elements as required.
• Assist colleques with workload when required.
Media24 (Pty) LtdGraphic Designer and Layout Artist
May. 2008 - Sep. 2010Auckland Park, Johannesburg• Design various information graphics, business charts, graphs and advertisements for Sake24.
• Layout of Sake24 pages.
• Conceptualise and provide design solutions for various leading front page stories, in-depth business stories and
editorial layouts.
• Export layouts to print ready PDFs.
• Knowledge of the South African economy and financial markets for the presentation of various graphics,
business charts and graphs.
• Played a key role in the redesign of Sake24, Rapport in 2009-’10 by building new business templates, assistance with
layout and design of various editorial content.
• Generation of fresh design and editorial ideas.
• Worked with journalists, editors, photographers and page designers from different professional backgrounds.
Phoenix Design and New Art CreationsGraphic Designer
Jul. 2007 - Apr. 2008Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg• Design and layout of calendars, annual reports, Christmas cards and corporate identities for companies such as
Momentum, KPMG, Barloworld, Nampak and Astrapak.
• Collaborate with different clients on all levels as well as other designers, sales consultants and the Art Director of
Phoenix Design and New Art Creations.
• Ensure company logos match the correct CMYK or Pantone colours when going to print.
• Conduct final check on the text inside Christmas cards and send print ready PDFs to printers.
Media24 (Pty) LtdLecturer for Newspaper workshops
Jan. 2006 - Oct. 2006Gauteng area, South Africa• Presentation of learning material at public high schools.
• Teaching pupils about the media and newspaper industry.
Media24 (Pty) LtdLayout Artist
Oct. 2005 - Jun. 2007Auckland Park, Johannesburg• Editorial layout of Sports pages.
• Create compelling layouts by using photos, body text, text boxes and good headlines.
• Liaised with page planners, copy editors and journalists.
• Collaborate with photographers and sports editor in choosing stories and photographs for each page.
• Edit copy to fit specific word counts.
• Conduct final check on layout and headlines, and send pages to print.
Media24 (Pty) LtdLayout Artist
Jan. 2005 - Oct. 2005Auckland Park, JohannesburgCreate compelling layouts for various supplements in Beeld.
• Collaborate with photographers, journalists, copy editors, scanners and layout artists.
• Wrote blurbs to capture the essence of the story.
• Contributed as a writer for Plus, the art supplement in Beeld.
Tswelopele PublishingIntern at Top Billing Magazine
Jun. 2004 - Aug. 2004Cape Town• Assisted the Decor editor at photo shoots and interviews.
• Administrative duties.
• Liaised with contributors and staff writers.
• Collaborate with subscribers.
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