Experience

The Boathouse Agency

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • May 2021 - Present



Birthmark

• South Africa
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jul 2018 - May 2021

  Birthmark is a creative design agency that focuses on creating edit and graphics-based videos, promos, and CI's for some of South Africa's biggest broadcast brands. My main responsibility is to lead the creative conceptual designs of my assigned teams which include broadcast videos for local, East and Sub-Saharan African clients, as well as retail videos for clients in e-commerce sectors. I'm responsible for presenting creative and consistent visual executions of the brand identity. I ensure that brand assets are created and delivered to meet the strategic purpose, vision, and values of our diverse brands. I fall second in command to the HOD of our graphics department, maintaining a holistic overview of the products the company delivers and ensuring that these adhere to our quality standards. My other roles and responsibilities at Birthmark include: Conceptualise, design & animate high priority jobs Logo design & brand CI development Stay up to date with international design trends Come up with strategic tactics to promote our brands Present pitches and fresh ideas internally and to clients Build trustworthy relationships with clients Final approval on concepts, designs & animation before sent to client and delivered Mentor, train and develop the skills of operators in the graphics department Search & interview prospective designers & animators Show less

• Junior Creative Director

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

• Mid-level Designer & Animator

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

• Junior Designer & Animator

  • Feb 2013 - Dec 2014



Merz & Matters

• Intern Designer

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2011



Merz & Matters

• Intern Designer

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011