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Emma Gernetzky is a seasoned graphic designer with expertise in customer-focused design, technological proficiency, and organizational and writing skills. She has worked as a Senior Visual Designer/Design Lead at Clickatell and Senior Graphic Designer at Competitive Capabilities International, and has experience in magazine layout, image sourcing, and copywriting. Emma holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Rhodes University and has completed a Creative Writing Course and a Short course in Electronic Publishing.

Credentials

  • Become a UX Designer from Scratch
    The Interaction Design Foundation
    Aug, 2022
    - May, 2026

Experience

  • Clickatell
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Senior Visual Designer/Design Lead
      • May 2019 - Apr 2023
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Senior Graphic Designer
      • Nov 2015 - Apr 2019

  • New Media Publishing
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Freelance Designer
      • Jan 2008 - Jul 2018
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Magazine layout, image sourcing on Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi and other publications.

  • Wine of the Month Club
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Designer/Copywriter
      • Jul 2014 - Sep 2015
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Magazine layout, copywriting, DTP, image sourcing, preparing images for web, formatting digital magazine.

  • GQ Magazine
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Designer
      • Sep 2012 - Nov 2014
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Magazine layout, image sourcing, conceptualising and styling for photo shoots. liasing with suppliers, product sourcing, writer.

    • Assitant Language Teacher
      • Jul 2008 - Jul 2012
      • Oita, Japan

      Assistant English teacher at Kunisaki High School in Oita, Japan.

  • Best Life Magazine
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Designer
      • Dec 2008 - Jan 2009
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Magazine layout

  • Absolute Magazine
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Designer
      • Jul 2007 - Oct 2008
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Magazine layout, image sourcing, sourcing and styling for photoshoots.

  • Tide Media
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa
    • Junior Designer
      • Feb 2006 - Jan 2007
      • Cape Town Area, South Africa

      Magazine layout.

Education

  • 2002 - 2005
    Rhodes University
    Bachelor of Journalism, Journalism and design
  • 2015 -
    GetSmarter
    Creative Writing Course
  • 2014 -
    Friends of Design - Academy of Digital Arts
    Short course, Electronic Publishing
  • 1997 - 2001
    Hudson Park High School
    Matric, A aggregate
  • ITTT - International TEFL & TESOL training
    TEFL Teaching Diploma
  • ER 24
    First Aid Level 1

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