Experience

Dermalogica South Africa

• South Africa
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2012 - Present



Agility Channel

• Graphic Designer

  • 2010 - Present

  In House Graphic Designer for Agility Channel (Marketing Department for Resolution Health Medical Scheme, Agility Global Health Solutions, Agility Africa and Zurreal)Job description:1. Working according marketing briefs2. Confirming deadlines3. Confirming all parties are on the same page of what needs to be achieved4. Researching accordingly 5. Gathering stock images6. Creating various concepts7. Tweak and redefining artwork until all parties sign offDesigning of Collateral for Resolution Health, Life, Insurance, Agility Channel, Global Health Solutions, Africa and Zurreal: I designed: • Annual Reports• Applications forms• Banner signage • Booklets and guides• Brochures• Business cards• Campaigns look and feel design• Certificates• Compliment slips• Corporate folders• Diaries• Editorial layout design• Financial Reports• Internal staff motivation campaign look and feels• Leaflets• Letterheads• Logo design• Maintaining C.I of all divisional companies• Member and broker orientated information brochures• Membership card design• Monthly electronic newsletters• Photography• Pillar branding at Newlands rugby stadium• Presentation templates• Publications:- Aids Guide Book- Blou Magazine- Bombsurf- Burger- Business Day- Business Report- Captains Year Book- City Press- Club Newlands- Daily Dispatch- Entrepreneur Magazine- Gaffneys- Gust Magazine- Health News- La Traviata- Modern Athlete- Official Match Programme- Pretoria News- Race Report- Rapport- Spesnet- Steelburger- The Sun- Universities (Maties, Pukke & Tukkies)• Posters• Stickers• Slide show• Web banners• Weekly staff newsletterWorking with Suppliers1. Gathering quotes2. Double checking and following up3. Sending artwork 4. Collecting proofs and signing off or5. Altering and tweaking6. Following up with suppliers to deliver on time7. Receive printed work8. Distributing



Vivacious Creations Studio

• Owner and Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2009 - Present

  I designed:• Advertisements• Annual Report • Banners• Branding of trucks• Brochures, flyers and leaflets• Calendars• Catalogues• Corporate Identities development• Intranet look and feel concepts• Layout• Logo design• Menus• Newsletters• Signage• Script directing of slide show movie• T-Shirts• Pharmaceutical advertising• Photo manipulation and editing• Promotional item branding• Posters• Websites look and feels• Wedding & birthday stationery



Cartridge Depot

• Graphic Designer

  • 2007 - Feb 2009

  Head In House Graphic Designer for Cartridge DepotI designed:Retail Advertising- A1, A2, A3, A4 Posters- Window displaying hanging banners- Roller Banners- Brochures- Pamphlets- Flyers- News paper advertisements for Beeld, Rapport Tydskrif, Rekord, The Citizen, Junk Mail etc.- Magazine advertisements for Succeed Magazine, Happy Home- Street Pole Advertising- Small Billboards - Drawcard (Gift Card) folders- Annual Calendars Branding:- Pens- Shopping bags- Tape- T-shirts- Vehicle brandingPromotion:- Sourcing and distributing instore seasonal décor display- Attending all leading exhibitions related to promotions, marketing and design for example Markex and Sign Africa.Photography:- Eclipse Cartridge product shoot- Spring Promotion- Photo Editing and touch upsStationery:- NCR Books for example Tax Invoice Books, Credit Note Books, Supplier Invoice Books- Business Cards- Compliment Slips Shop Exterior:- Cartridge Depot Centurion Mall- Vinyl Stickers displaying the Cartridge Depot logo etc- Signage- PVC Banners Magazine Layout and Design:- Retail Therapy Magazine- Selling Advertising Spots- Designing and Layout of advertisements- Repro- Distributing it in the local area Corporate Events:- Organising staff events and socials, such as year end function



PMPA@Image

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • 2006 - 2007

  - PMPA@Image was a well-recognised litho printing firm in the East Rand and Johannesburg area.- PMPA@Image had a long list of respective clients for example Gold Reef City, Carnival City, Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni and Donaldson Filtration just to name a few.I designed:- Business Cards - Calendars- Compliment slips- Corporate branded invoice / order books- Desk Pads- Invitations- Letterheads- Menus- Pocket booklets- School function programmes and posters- Sign Boards