Experience

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  Dinky Jane and Vooks

  • Cape Town, South Africa

  • Illustrator and Design Partner

    • Jun 2017 - Present
    • Cape Town, South Africa

    Dinky Jane and Vooks is an illustration and design partnership between Jane Dean/Commin and Vera Vukovic. We produce a range of products, including colouring books, colour-me cards, sticker labels and button badges for Cape Town stores and our online shop. We also do bespoke design for clients such as posters, book covers and logo design.

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  Freelance Illustrator and Artist Cape Town

  • Maker of drawings

    • Jan 2012 - Present

    I make watercolour, pencil and pen and ink illustrations for all needs, largely but not exclusively in educational publishing. I have also worked on posters, covers, logos, poetry books and other creative projects.

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  Freelance Illustration

  • Artist

    • Mar 2000 - Present

    I make watercolour, pencil and pen and ink drawings largely but not exclusively in educational publishing. I'm great at working to a brief and meeting deadlines timeously! I have also worked on drawings for packaging, posters, logos, poetry books, cover art and other creative projects.

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  Cambridge Arts Movement

  • Artist

    • Jan 2009 - Sep 2011

    This was a collective of independent artists who came together in Cambridge to exhibit together and occupy and run a wonderful gallery space at Williams Art, Gwydir St.

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  OISE Language Training

  • English Language Teacher

    • 2007 - 2011

    Teaching English as a foreign language in Cambridge, UK, to adult students of all ages from around the world in one to one, quartorial and large group sessions.

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  St Barnabas Press Studio

  • Artist

    • 2007 - 2009

    Studio artist working in oils and watercolours for local exhibitions and Cambridge Open Studios events.

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  St George's Grammar School, Mowbray, Cape Town

  • Richmond Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa

  • Art Teacher and English Teacher

    • Apr 2004 - Apr 2007
    • Richmond Road, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa

    I worked as the Art Teacher in the Senior School at this Independent school. I also went on to teach English at Grade 10 level. The school also supported me completing my PGCE in Art and English through UNISA while I was teaching there.