Experience

APL Media Limited

• United Kingdom
• Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Project Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  • Manage Production department (6 direct reports), overseeing publishing projects, scheduling and support for over 30 sales staff. • Recruit, manage, appraise, train and develop staff. • Client and Printer liaison both locally and internationally. • Execution and maintenance of complex production schedules. • Estimating the time and materials required to fulfil the project and quote accordingly. • Managing both print and online projects to ensure high quality, cost effective and timely production. • Quality control of and adherence to publication and website brand guidelines; image manipulation and colour correction; and final printed material. • Design print advertisements and advertorials, web banners and html newsletters. • Optimise Google Ad Manager ensuring optimal usage of over 6 million impressions per annum. • Set up online page-turners and apps using Magcloner, Readly, Pixel Mags and Yudu, for distribution on Google Play and Apple app store • Create and distribute html newsletters, manage mailing lists and ensure GDPR Compliance of distribution lists • Assist with implementation and development of Sales CRM booking system / Production automated copy chasing system (Workbooks). Show less



Freelance, self-employed

• Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Senior Designer

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2012

  • Corporate clients included, Martingraphix, Woolworths, Bates, Precision Packaging, First Ascent, Box Dynamix, Albion Press, Neon Cape, Africa Ahead (project for the Rwandan Government), Overtone, Cambridge Press (SA), Lux Verbi, Pearson Education (SA), Tohi Body & Mind, Lion Corner and a multitude of other smaller clients. • Sourcing new business and meeting with clients to discuss their business objectives, design, marketing and print requirements. • Manage project budgets, schedules and resources; proofreading and press passes; delivery and distribution. • Interpreting client's business needs and developing a concept / design with a marketing strategy — content management, social media, video editing and event management. • Preparing artwork for: Océ print, Zund cutting, Mimaki vinyl trimming, HP printers, passing artwork through Oris colour correct and ink saving software. • Print substrates included vinyl, correx, triplex, perspex, abs, canvas and other paper variants. • Estimating the time and materials required to fulfil the project and quote accordingly. • Fulfil a brief within the constraints of budget and time frame, utilising a wide range of media including the Adobe Suite, photography and traditional fine art. Show less



New Holland Publishing South Africa

• Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Marketing Designer

  • Jan 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Develop marketing materials such as posters, shelf talkers, catalogues, press adverts, corporate folders and web banners, within with brand identities. • Updating CMS, social media, press releases and event marketing. • Develop brand identities for local authors and new series titles. • Image research and declaration. • Train members of staff on Adobe Suite best practices for in-house design procedures. • Create Power Point Presentations for sales conferences and meetings; book launches and other marketing events. • Coordinate video editing and radio advertising. • Coordinate logistics and maintain budgets for events and exhibitions as well as produce layout and design collateral for these events. • Liaise with local authors, developing marketing plans and meeting their requirements. • Liaise with printers regarding technical specifications. • Quality checks, proof reading, sign off hard copy or soft proofs and press passes. Show less