Experience

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  Anonymous Design Studio

  • Woodstock, Cape Town

  • Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Art Director

    • Mar 2017 - Present
    • Woodstock, Cape Town

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  Black Sun Creative Studio

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Co-Founder

    • Feb 2018 - Present
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    Black Sun Studios is a collaboration between Brendon Barnard and Mpumelelo Bhengu - great art and great stories that are out of this world.

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  FCB Global

  • Woodstock, Cape Town

  • Art Director

    • Nov 2012 - Mar 2017
    • Woodstock, Cape Town

    Developed advertising campaigns that integrated print, interactive, and social mediaCreated dynamic brand identity systemsPresent work to internal team and to external clientsFacilitated client meetings and conceptualization sessions to brainstorm marketing strategies.Repurpose existing elements and templates as required.

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  Topco Media

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Graphic Designer

    • Jun 2011 - Nov 2012
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Undertaking the design and layout for Topco publications• Perform the design and layout of non-editorial material• Conceptualizing Cover Themes/ Designs and Editorial features

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  Media24 (Pty) Ltd

  • Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Freelance Animator

    • Jan 2009 - Apr 2011

    • Undertaking the design and layout for Sports Illustrated Magazine publication• Conceptualizing Cover Themes/ Designs and Editorial features• Assisting in and organizing Photographic Shoots• Liaising with the repro company to ensure that standards and specifications are met accordingly

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  FUNK THAT: THINK-INSPIRE-CREATE

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Graphic Designer

    • Jun 2007 - Nov 2008
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    • Co-ordinate design from concept to print• Liaising with clients• Liaising with printers• Signing off proofs

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  Sylko

  • Designer

    • 2006 - 2007

    1Designing Gift Wrap, Gift Bags, Greeting Cards and Food Packaging for Major Retail shops like Pick ‘n Pay, Shoprite, Game, CNA and Clicks• Designing our in-house Brochures and Stationery• Responsible for production, signing off positives and checking Die lines