Experience

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  The Social Butterfly Digital Agency

  • Freelance Designer

    • Apr 2024 - Present

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  FIRESTARTER

  • Freelance Brand Designer

    • Mar 2024 - Present

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  Advanced Infrastructure

  • Freelance Brand Designer

    • Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

    I was approached by the team to manage and conceptualise new branding for the company. Advanced Infrastructure had moved away from their parent company, Dimension Data and required a brand new visual identity and logo to launch to their already established clients and +200 staff.

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  HAYVN

  • In-House Brand Designer

    • Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

    I joined the marketing team at HAYVN as brand and video designer. My main responsibilities was to collate and design all brand assets and ensure the consistent and correct use of the visual language and brand guidelines. I helped to create systems to streamline the collaboration efforts of the marketing team across various platforms. I learned plenty about the digital asset and crypto currency industry while working at HAYVN. It was a fast paced, 100% remote and autonomous working environment which I enjoyed thoroughly.

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  centric.

  • Marketing Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Lead Graphic Designer

    • Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

  • Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator

    • Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

    I help the team with any creative asset creation that they require. This includes logo creation, social media templates, presentation design and illustrations and visuals for websites.

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  Skills Branch

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Mar 2023 - May 2023

    I have had the pleasure of conceptualising the logo and visual identity for Tanya's company and rolled out various brand collateral for her including the website www.skillsbranch.co.za. I will be assisting with social media and digital marketing creative assets on a monthly basis.

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  Outsourcery

  • Graphic Designer and Illustrator

    • Oct 2021 - Mar 2023

    Prime Pixels is a digital marketing agency based in the UK and provides comprehensive creative solutions to SMEs in the US, UK and ZA.I have the opportunity to work with diverse clients and on projects which include logo creation, corporate identity development, website design, social media content, paid advertising, print media and any digital asset creation required.

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  The Urban Writers

  • Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator

    • Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

    Urban writers is an online platform that provides ghost writing, editing, book cover design and illustration services for its clients. To date I have worked on numerous book covers and have had positive feedback from my clients. “Demi has exceptional design skills, she interpreted my vision with a level of flair I wasn't expecting and has been super easy to work with throughout this cover design project. Collaborative, innovative, and accommodating with changes I'd highly recommend her.” - Urban Writers client

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  ninety9cents

  • Digital Art Director

    • Oct 2022 - Nov 2022

    Every year I have the opportunity to work with the Shoprite Africa team to roll-out creative assets for the festive campaigns that lie ahead.

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  Fouchee Properties

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Dec 2021 - Aug 2022
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    I had the opportunity to redesign an established real estate business based in Paarl. I worked closely with the marketing manager to finalise the logo, developed a unique visual language and also rolled out all marketing collateral. I currently still assist on an ad hoc basis.

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  ninety9cents

  • Cape Town

  • Digital Art Director

    • Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
    • Cape Town

    As Digital Art Director my responsibility is to deliver high quality creative work according to spec and within a set timeframe. I have learned how to think quickly, how to work well with others and apply myself and upskill if neccessary in order to deliver work that is expected of me.

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  Switch Brand

  • Cape Town

  • Graphic Designer

    • Feb 2017 - Sep 2021
    • Cape Town

    Switch Brand Cape Town was an award winning agency (now HaasxSwitch) who provided through-the-line creative solutions to clients such as The City of Cape Town, MyCiTi bus service, Capitec, Investec Asset Management (NinetyOne) and Pearson Institute to name a few.I gained invaluable industry experience under an extremely knowledgeable team and creative director. This experience has provided me with a strong foundation and love for branding and visual identity systems.

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  Secret Diary

  • Bellville

  • Graphic Designer

    • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017
    • Bellville

    Secret Diary is a bespoke wedding and stationery design studio who delivers high quality digital, letterpressed, foiled and lasercut event invites and decor to clients globally.I worked at the studio with a small team of designers and production staff. Together we produced beautiful decor and invitations to clients all across the world. I managed clients directly, designed and printed approved creative assets and ensured the safe delivery of products to clients.

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  Seventeen Magazine

  • Cape Town

  • Fashion Intern

    • Jun 2007 - Jun 2007
    • Cape Town

    I spent two weeks at the Seventeen Magazine HQ in de Waterkant in Cape Town. I was an avid reader of the magazine as a teenager and entered to take part in their internship programme and was chosen as 1 of 10 candidates. I worked under the fashion editor and helped with styled shoots, model and clothing selection and any other needs of the fashion department.