Sarah Kobal

Studio Designer at Kindred (formerly VentureWeb)
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(386) 825-5501
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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Roxanne Conradie

Sarah is a truly talented creative and a strong team leader. Not only is she a fantastic designer and manager, but a wonderful person to work with and be on a team with. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat.

Christine Beadle

Sarah is an exceptional designer and her creativity knows no bounds. She is efficient, friendly and understand deadlines. Even under pressure her attention to detail is excellent, while giving fresh and creative outputs. I recommend her without reservation!

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Credentials

  • Become a UX Designer from Scratch
    The Interaction Design Foundation
    Jul, 2019
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Kindred (formerly VentureWeb)
    • Studio Designer
      • Apr 2021 - Present

      General:• An eye for detail and design• Carry out quality assurance checks on all work, communicating any edits to the designer • A passion for learning• Stay up to date with new technologies, industry and design trends• Organised, analytical, and dynamic• Ability to handle high-pressured situations, whilst keeping the team calm• Ability to quickly understand, analyse, and respond to client briefs Team:• Creative direction• Encourage creativity and risk-taking• Analysing how the team runs during the various projects to create smarter, effective processes• Facilitate administration, workflow tasks, project queries, blockers and project status• Run and participate in knowledge-share team meetings to discuss learnings, client preferences and brand feedback• Thought leadership• Lead the collaboration and co-ordination of a design team to fulfill client briefs • Communication and leadership skills• Clarity of mission and expectations between the client, project manager and designer• Motivation and morale • Upskilling by providing a training programme with practice projects• Facilitate scrum meetings to ensure tasks are scheduled accordingly and any blockers are discussed and solved• Interviewing and hiring designers• Brand training the team and new team members• Mentoring the team in communication, attention to detail, creativity, and speedProject Management (PM)• Help the PMs to estimate work per project based on the client brief• Delegate tasks and set deadlines• Multitasking between design projects and PM• Participate in project debriefs to celebrate the accomplishments from the team and to find solutions to the challengesClient management:• Form and nurture client relationships• Deliver high-end work for the clients and nurture a ‘favourites’ relationship with them• Knowledge of design process and project management• Scope of work management and setting accurate expectations Show less

    • Graphic Designer
      • Aug 2019 - Jan 2023

      • Interpret client brief, design and finalise professional and consistent PowerPoint presentations and editable graphics, adhering to brand guidelines• Ensure all work is reviewed and quality checked for accuracy, design elements and brand conformity• Work closely with all key stakeholders to achieve against client brief and within deadline• Participate in knowledge share team meetings to discuss learnings, client preferences, brand feedback and design trends• Communication – Converse with clients at all levels and convey a clear message• Communication – Express ideas and concepts clearly through simplifying the client brief so that all parties fully understand what is expected• Attitude – Positive attitude together with others to achieve common goals• Work management – Prioritise work to meet project deadlines • Global sensitivity – ability to understand other cultures and ways of working and manage expectations and understandings of clients and employees globally to best fulfil the project brief while fostering a unified team approach in the completion of projects• Creativity – creates novel solutions to problems and evaluates new technology as potential solutions to existing problems and makes constructive suggestions in the development environment• Technical skills – keeping up to date current developments or trends in area of expertise Show less

  • Mount Anderson Water Reserve
    • Freelance Graphic and Web Designer
      • Feb 2015 - Present

      • Created a new brochure for the reserve • Managed their old website via HTML5 and CSS3 • Designed and now maintain their new website • Created a new brochure for the reserve • Managed their old website via HTML5 and CSS3 • Designed and now maintain their new website

  • Sorbet Group
    • South Africa
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Freelance Graphic Designer
      • Nov 2016 - Sep 2019

      Design all print and digital marketing collateral for all Salon, Drybar, Nailbar, Man franchisees of Sorbet such as pull up banners, posters, flyers, billboards, digital banners and adverts, window decals and so much more. Design all print and digital marketing collateral for all Salon, Drybar, Nailbar, Man franchisees of Sorbet such as pull up banners, posters, flyers, billboards, digital banners and adverts, window decals and so much more.

  • ShyRed Studios
    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Graphic Designer
      • May 2016 - Apr 2019

      • Corporate identity designs for various clients • Code HTML5 and CSS3 newsletters • Edit and/or design website and social media banners • Graphic design for clients such as StudyTrust, Deutsche Bank, Investic, Aveng Group, Promaths, Kutlwanong, NRWDI (National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute) and Asari • Corporate identity designs for various clients • Code HTML5 and CSS3 newsletters • Edit and/or design website and social media banners • Graphic design for clients such as StudyTrust, Deutsche Bank, Investic, Aveng Group, Promaths, Kutlwanong, NRWDI (National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute) and Asari

  • MalaMala Game Reserve
    • South Africa
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Graphic Designer
      • Feb 2015 - Aug 2018

      • Mediate all the web content and social media • Leads all aspects of design, such as advertisements, presentations, banners, newsletters (sent via MailChimp), and anything else that is needed to be designed • Designed MalaMala’s website in Wordpress, incorporating CSS3 into the website • Mediate all the web content and social media • Leads all aspects of design, such as advertisements, presentations, banners, newsletters (sent via MailChimp), and anything else that is needed to be designed • Designed MalaMala’s website in Wordpress, incorporating CSS3 into the website

  • CWDi
    • South Africa
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Graphic Designer
      • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

      • Working for various events in graphic design • Worked for AB InBev’s Corporate event from the signage, brochures, name badges, welcome cards, PowerPoint presentations, to gifting for the attendees • Designing client pitches in PowerPoint • Working for various events in graphic design • Worked for AB InBev’s Corporate event from the signage, brochures, name badges, welcome cards, PowerPoint presentations, to gifting for the attendees • Designing client pitches in PowerPoint

  • VentureWeb
    • United Kingdom
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Graphic Designer
      • Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

      • Corporate credential design work for Accenture via VentureWeb • These credential designs can include icons in the layout • Design presentations in PowerPoint for Accenture • Corporate credential design work for Accenture via VentureWeb • These credential designs can include icons in the layout • Design presentations in PowerPoint for Accenture

  • Total Exposure
    • South Africa
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Graphic Designer
      • Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

      • Worked for top clients such as the BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Brit (Top Gear, TFIF), the Loerie Awards, Johannesburg International Comedy Festival (JICF) and The Great South African Bakeoff • Designed and arranged gift packages which were then sent to radio presenters in South Africa • Gift packages included type of packaging, tag designs, and what will be in the package (media pack designs, the type of gift, stickers, tissue paper) • Designed banners and interactive forms in Acrobat • Worked for top clients such as the BBC Earth, BBC First, BBC Brit (Top Gear, TFIF), the Loerie Awards, Johannesburg International Comedy Festival (JICF) and The Great South African Bakeoff • Designed and arranged gift packages which were then sent to radio presenters in South Africa • Gift packages included type of packaging, tag designs, and what will be in the package (media pack designs, the type of gift, stickers, tissue paper) • Designed banners and interactive forms in Acrobat

  • Blue Peter Hotel
    • Freelance Graphic and Web Designer
      • Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

      • Managed Blue Peter’s Hotel’s website via HTML5 and CSS3 • Updated their menus every year • Managed Blue Peter’s Hotel’s website via HTML5 and CSS3 • Updated their menus every year

  • The Red Phone
    • United Kingdom
    • Retail Office Equipment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer
      • Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

      • Worked in projects for Nampak, AECI, as well as corporate identities for Study Buddy - a tutoring company, Border Collie Rescue and many more • Designed various presentations in InDesign and PowerPoint • The senior designer and I worked closely, so I had the opportunity to work as a team for AECI billboards and Nampak advertisements • Worked as a designer, journalist, and social media coordinator • Worked in projects for Nampak, AECI, as well as corporate identities for Study Buddy - a tutoring company, Border Collie Rescue and many more • Designed various presentations in InDesign and PowerPoint • The senior designer and I worked closely, so I had the opportunity to work as a team for AECI billboards and Nampak advertisements • Worked as a designer, journalist, and social media coordinator

  • DO IT NOW Magazine
    • South Africa
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer and Social Media Coordinator
      • Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

      • Worked as a designer, journalist, and social media coordinator • Designed articles, banners, and adverts for the magazine. • Learnt Wordpress and worked with HTML5 and CSS3 newsletters • Managed DIN’s social media platforms • Wrote, proofread and edited articles • Worked as a designer, journalist, and social media coordinator • Designed articles, banners, and adverts for the magazine. • Learnt Wordpress and worked with HTML5 and CSS3 newsletters • Managed DIN’s social media platforms • Wrote, proofread and edited articles

Education

  • The Interaction Design Foundation
    Online Course, UX Design
    2019 - 2020
  • Rhodes University
    Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor of Journalism
    2008 - 2012
  • Redhill High School
    High School, English, Maths, Afrikaans, Computer Studies, French, Art
    2003 - 2007

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