Design & Marketing Manager

• Jun 2022 - Present

BUSINESS OWNER - SENIOR DESIGNER

• Sep 2019 - Present

• Project managment • Layout & design of various print & digital media • Customer journey centred • Marketing strategies • Customer lifecycle focussed • Content creation • UI design • Concept design • Social media marketing • Event marketing • UX principles • Project managment • Layout & design of various print & digital media • Customer journey centred • Marketing strategies • Customer lifecycle focussed • Content creation • UI design • Concept design • Social media marketing • Event marketing • UX principles

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

• Jul 2017 - Sep 2019

Worked from my home office for this small Dubai based marketing company. I designed all the advertising material both print and digital for the company's clients, including the overseeing of the development of a B2B website. • Project management • Layout & design of various print & digital media • B2B website creation plus customer experience • Customer lifecycle focussed • Content creation • UI design • Concept design Worked from my home office for this small Dubai based marketing company. I designed all the advertising material both print and digital for the company's clients, including the overseeing of the development of a B2B website. • Project management • Layout & design of various print & digital media • B2B website creation plus customer experience • Customer lifecycle focussed • Content creation • UI design • Concept design

ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER – LEISURE DIRECTORSHIP – SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

• Mar 2014 - Jan 2017

Achievements include: Promoted to Assistant Team Leader in December 2015. Promoted July 2016 to a Creative Studio Directorship for Flight Centre, Student Flights and Cruiseabout brands to oversee all work. Nominated a Star Performer for Flight Centre in December 2015. Received three marketing awards for my role in the marketing department. • Concept design • Content creation • Layout & design of various print & digital media including press and monthly publications • Customer-centred approach • Streamlined press & print production process Show less

BUSINESS OWNER – SENIOR DESIGNER

• Mar 2009 - Mar 2014

I owned the graphic design company Doodlemedia for a number of years. • Project management • Layout & design of various print & digital media • Marketing strategies • Content creation • Concept design Some clients included Rainbird Publishers, Club Med, Planet Africa Tours, Honda, Momentum, as well as two fixed term contracts where I worked on-site: – Thompsons Holidays, Senior Layout Artist Jun 2009 – Sep 2010 • Layout & design of various print & digital media • Content creation and concept design – Gaffney Publishers, Layout Artist / Production Supervisor Feb 2011 – Mar 2014 • Team leader B2C website creation including customer experience • Project management, developed marketing strategies and research • Content creation, layout and design of various print & digital media • Developed and conducted weekly product training • Calculated statistical data included in the South African Government publications Show less

ART DIRECTOR – MAGAZINE COORDINATOR – LAYOUT ARTIST

• Mar 2004 - Mar 2009

Achievements include: Promoted to Art Director for the On The HomeFront magazine. • Project management • Layout & design of various print & digital media • Developed marketing strategies • Article research & writing • Coordinator of monthly property magazine, Art Director of monthly Home magazine Achievements include: Promoted to Art Director for the On The HomeFront magazine. • Project management • Layout & design of various print & digital media • Developed marketing strategies • Article research & writing • Coordinator of monthly property magazine, Art Director of monthly Home magazine