Experience

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  Birdesign

  • Blouberg

  • Owner

    • 2013 - Present
    • Blouberg

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  Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Blouberg

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    • 2008 - 2012
    • Blouberg

    Continued to work with Strappmurray but on a freelance basis, as well as growing my own small client base mostly in food packaging.

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  Strappmurray

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    • Aug 2003 - Sep 2007

    Brand development for clients such as Woolworths (hosiery and homeware), Midas paints, Plascon, Hamilton’s Brushes, Olli Organic Baby Foods, Cape Union Mart and Ackermans where I was involved in developing packaging ranges, logo generation, swingtickets, carrybags, and product catalogues. I was required to manage entire projects from brief through to concept presentations, art direction of photography and overseeing repro and on-press colour passes.

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  Stahldesign

  • Maastricht, Netherlands

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    • 2001 - 2003
    • Maastricht, Netherlands

    Involved in developing seasonal fashion catalogues, as well as designing swingtickets, POS material and other collatoral for Dutch fashion brands British Indigo and Articles. I also had the opportunity to work on redesigning hosiery packaging for the Hema.

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  Marks and Spencer

  • London

  • Graphic Designer

    • 1998 - 2000
    • London

    While working in the Marks & Spencer in-house design studio, I learned the inner workings of a big corporate and their need to communicate simply and directly to a mass market. There I gained experience in developing packaging for their hosiery and homeware areas, as well as instore décor for the Financial Services area.

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  Various

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Junior Graphic designer

    • 1997 - 1998
    • London, United Kingdom

    Freelance designer at various design studios in London. These included the Principles Group, Tinhorse and Wickens Tutt Southgate, and Two by Two. Involved in design concept stages for the likes of Mars, Virgin Bridal Store, BP/Mobil, Elida Faberge, Cussons and Sainsbury’s toiletries.

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  Rose Dendy Young

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Junior Graphic Designer

    • 1994 - 1997
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Junior Designer. Accounts worked on included Beacon Sweets, Pick ‘n Pay Christmas Range, and the Cape Town 2004 Olymic Bid.