Experience

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  Vanessa Gounden London

  • Graphic Artist

    • Aug 2020 - Present

    Placing prints for high-end fashion garments.Using placement artwork and creating continuous prints.Editing of artwork to match up between darts on all panels for a continuous flow of the print around the garment.Liaising with sublimation and silk printers for color proofs and testing on different types of fabric.Setting up tight markers for minimum fabric use.

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  Vye Cycle Kit

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    • Feb 2015 - May 2023
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Design and setup of e-commerce Shopify website : - www.vyecyclekit.cc - www.blueflag.co.za and -www.Longburn lights.co.zaIn house design for VYE Cycle Kit i.e VYE corporate stationery, banners, business cards, designing of flyers and advertisements, rendering images for the website etc. Designing and printing of posters, signage and vinyl. Placing prints onto PLT. pattern files for sublimation printing.Organize and schedule work between designers, printers and pressers .Setting up tight markers for minimum fabric use.

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  Vanessa Gounden London

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Graphic Artist

    • Feb 2013 - Jan 2015
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

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  Second Skins Sportswear Manufacturers

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Graphic Designer

    • Nov 2010 - Jan 2012
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Designing of artwork on sponsored garments.Redrawing of client logo’s.Changing colours on images of existing garments to show various colours of fabrics.Liaising with sublimation printers for specific garments, also with our screen printing department regarding all the prints and transfers onto UV gear etc.Designing images and prints with specific specs for example screen printing images: 2 and 3 colour prints etc.Liaising with sales department, reps and corporate clients.In house design for Second Skins i.e editing of personal business cards, designing of flyers and advertisements, rendering images for the website etc.Started the new filing system for new and existing artwork in the art department.Controller of all artwork from other designers before cut sheets are send to production line.

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  Gasoline Graphics

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Graphic Designer

    • Feb 2008 - Aug 2010
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Designing and printing of posters, signage, vinyl and corporate gifts.Liaising with litho and screen printers.

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  Print Pro

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Graphic Designer

    • Feb 2006 - Jan 2008
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Designing of Corporate identities, business cards, logo’s, flyers, brochures ect.Liaising with litho and screen printers.