Experience

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  Onder die Invloed

  • Playground/ Urban space/ Product Designer

    • Sep 2016 - Present

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  aliene

  • Costume Designer

    • Jul 2019 - Present

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  Leanie van der Vyver

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Independent Artist

    • Jul 2012 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Leanie Stylist

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Art Director/ Stylist

    • Jan 1999 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Superbalist.com

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Creative Director

    • Jul 2013 - Dec 2014
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Management and Creative Direction of all Graphic Design and Photographic Studio outputs. This includes all creative work on the site from conceptualising, throughout production to final designed media. Work includes managing all the elements of the production, this includes budgets (pre and post production), props, freelance employees and all on set requirements.In charge of all the Creative Developments for the branding of Superbalist (post Citymob). Establishing the Visual Brand direction for the brand Superbalist from Photographic style, Fashion Styling, Graphic design. Physically Art Directing all Photographic shoots.

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  Design Indaba

  • Assistant Expo Manager / Designer

    • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

    Worked at Design Indaba as the Creative Director of the Design Indaba Expo. Duties included designing and production managing 4 exhibition stands and installations while seeing each project through from concept to production, installation and general running. Commissioned and designed the 2013 Design Indaba gold medallion.

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  Rocksteady Design

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Design Internship

    • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Amsterdam, Netherlands

    During my internship I worked on 2 projects’ one being the architectural design of an artist in residency in Japan and the other was interior architecture for Dutch shoe designer, Jan Jansen’s the Flagship store in Amsterdam.

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  American Apparel

  • Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

  • Visual Merchandiser / Shop Assistant

    • Sep 2009 - Sep 2010
    • Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

    During my studies in Amsterdam i worked as a visual merchandiser, shop assistant and blog manager of the American Apparel California Select blog. Duties included window display design, and in store product/ promotion installation styling. It also included managing the Dutch leg of the blog from content creation, photography, writing and promoting product. Here I also directed the styling and shoots featured on the site.( http://www.caliselect.com/)

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  Freelance

  • Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  • Art Director

    • May 2008 - Sep 2008
    • Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Art directed photo shoots for Blend Magazine that featured portraits of contemporary musicians including Kubus & Bang Bang, Le le, De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig and The Ting Tings.

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  Neon International

  • Berlin / Cape Town, South Africa.

  • Film Director

    • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
    • Berlin / Cape Town, South Africa.

    Working collaboratively, Directing commercials for TBWA, & music videos for Universal Music Russia.Responsibilities included: Creating visual & written directors treatments that included the concept and development of film techniques using storyboards & shot lists. Directing the talent and art department on the shoot and directing all post production.

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  MONOPOLE Makeup Hair Styling Agency

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Fashion Stylist / Set Designer / Visual Merchandiser

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2007
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Concept development of shoots. Presentation to the client. Set design and development. Coordination of all wardrobe and props. Responsibility of props and wardrobe from pick up to return. Reconciled the budgets. Fashion styling for various international campaigns and publications including :S Magazine, Swatch, Guru, Diners Club, Smirnoff, Levis, Sony, Canon, Peugeot, Audi, Glamour, Wallpaper, Speedo, Iceberg, and Issey Miyaki.

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  Yes Please Magazine

  • Milan Area, Italy

  • Fashion Editor

    • Jun 2000 - Dec 2000
    • Milan Area, Italy

    Conceptualizing, coordinating and styling various editorial and cover shoots. Selecting and booking of photographers, models and locations. I was a regular attendee and reporter at the Milan Fashion Week.