Experience

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  University of Cape Town

  • South Africa
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Principal Technical in New Media

    • Jan 2024 - Present

  • Chief Technical Instructor: New Media

    • Jan 2019 - Feb 2024

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  University of Cape Town

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Senior Technical Instructor: New Media

    • Feb 2015 - Jan 2018
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Facilitating and providing technical instructions and training within Fine Art: New Media and Elective courses such as Video Art, Animation, Illustration, Compositing, Sound Art and CAD/CAM that include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Animate, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and iMovie, Autodesk Fusion, Garageband and Audacity.Demonstrating and teaching software use to undergraduate students: Augmented Reality software such as Blippar and Artivive, Tablet computing, Image processing and Scanning software. Working with Arduino and Raspberry Pi.Running labs/workshops daily in Apple Mac labs for studentsProviding technical support and management at the Digital Fabrication Unit: Laser cutter, CNC router and Plasma cutter - usage of software to run these machinesManagement of Audio Visual equipment (Camera's - video and DSLR, projectors, iMac computers and iPads, Samsung Tablets, H1 Zoom recorders, studio lighting and tripods)Website Management: updating and management of the Michaelis School of Fine Art website, handling web related queries and content management systems such as Wordpress and DrupalVULA Course Manager: creating and administering all VULA site setups and accessibility for staff and students.IT Liaison Officer: keeping up to date on all the current information technology solutions (ICTS) taking place within the university and implementing and communicating about them to the Michaelis Fine Art department.Researching new technologies and methodologies to advance the usage of technology as a preferred tool to create New Media artworks.My current research areas are:• 3D Printing and Prototyping• 360 degree photography/video and Virtual Reality• Dome Projection content creation• Arduino/Raspberry Pi development and programming• Robotics and its use in Fine Art

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  Rosebank College and Varsity College (part of the Independent Institute of Education)

  • South Africa
  • Education Administration Programs
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Programme Co-ordinator - Information Technology Faculty

    • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

    Programme Co-ordinator for the Information Technology Faculty:Management of Lecturers in the IT FacultyStudent SupportRunning of workshops and meetingsClass Visits and handling student/lecturer related problemsTeaching and Learning implementationInternal Operational issuesManagement meetings and lecturer forumsArt and Graphics Lecturer:lecturing subjects such as -Art and DesignGraphic Development - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe DreamweaverIntro to Publishing - Adobe InDesignDesktop Publishing - Adobe InDesignIntro to Conceptual TechniquesSub-editingDigital PhotographyDesign TheoryDrawing and IllustrationVisual Communications2D Animation - Adobe FlashCurriculum Developer for the Independent Institute of Education:development of tests, exams, assignments, student and lecturer manuals for subjects such asGraphic Development, Website Design, 2D Animation, Intro to Publishing, Desktop Publishing and Illustration.

  • Art and Graphics Lecturer

    • Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

    Art and DesignGraphic DevelopmentIntro to PublishingDesktop PublishingIntro to Conceptual TechniquesSub-editingDigital PhotographyDesign TheoryDrawing and IllustrationVisual Communications2D Animation

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  Logico Creative Solutions

  • Graphic Designer/Multimedia Designer

    • Aug 2010 - Nov 2012

    Design for an Advertising agency that handle accounts for some major clients including Transnet, South African Breweries, Van Dyck Carpeting, Constantia Carpets and Floors, Huletts Sugars, Conference Company and many more.Design work included all aspects from brief to sending finished artwork to print, and creation of multi-media to submit to client. The design work ranged from print ads to banners, posters, billboards, website elements, magazine, brochures, pamphlets,and all related print media. I was also in charge of multi-media work like animated presentations, video editing and other designs created in Keynote, Adobe Flash and Adobe Premiere.

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  Telcorp Training Centre

  • Durban North, Durban

  • Graphic Design Lecturer

    • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Durban North, Durban

    Lectured Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia Freehand. Also taught students Mac and PC Basics and Printing Processes.

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  DragonFly Media

  • Graphic Designer

    • Jan 2010 - May 2010

    working on all advertisements for various companies andbusinesses that were placed in a monthly advertising magazine called The Market Guide. Distribution of this magazine was in the Newcastle, Vryheid, Witbank and surrounding areas.Designer and editor of all LCD Screen digital advertising in selected shopping malls in Durban.

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  Masande Communications

  • Randburg, Johannesburg

  • Graphic Designer/ DTP Consultant

    • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
    • Randburg, Johannesburg

    All graphic design and desktop publishing work for quarterly magazines called Learnerships in SA and Outline magazine. Cover designs, brochures, advertorials, invoices and booking forms and all other design related work on a consultancy basis.

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  The Gaffney Group

  • Illovo, Johannesburg

  • DTP/Graphic Designer

    • Aug 2007 - Nov 2008
    • Illovo, Johannesburg

    Designing of advertisements for various business chambers in South Africa, various government departments and private companies.Layouts of Business Chamber Directories.Compiling, editing and layouts of Legal forms and Labour books. Compiling database lists in Excel, importing data from Access, capturing orders and records in Q&A.Posters, brochures, CD-ROMs, various promotional material and business stationery (letterheads, business cards and compliment slips)

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  R&R Marketing

  • Riverhorse Valley, Springfield Park

  • Graphic and Fashion Designer

    • May 2006 - Jul 2007
    • Riverhorse Valley, Springfield Park

    Graphic Designer for Fashion AccessoriesDepartment - compiling catalogues for seasonstrends - bags, belts, headgear, pet accessories, baby accessories.Forming a database of all samples and taking photographs and coding of samples for database and catalogues.Datasheets of samples to send to factories and clientsEditing or redesigning styles of accessories. Liasing with clients from Foschini, Truworths, Edgars and Mr Price. Editing and compiling of fashion trend videos to show at presentations.Homeware department - designing of bedlinen, duvet covers, kids bedding designs, cushions and curtains. Taking photographs of samples, codingand forming of database. Trend research and brainstorming of ideas. Readying and sending designs to be manufactured in China. Liaising with clients from Mr PriceUnderwear department - designing and forming of CADs of underwear. Compiling catalogues of trends and samples for clients. Readying designs to send to manufacturer.Outlet Clothing Store - design of all posters and logos and price signs. Design of advertisements for the newspaper (Daily News).