Experience

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  Stephnie van der Westhuizen - Mobile Content Designer

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Freelance Graphic and Web Designer

    • Jul 2012 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    OBJECTIVE:Looking to add value as a Designer/Photographer for a progressive and reputable company.EXPERTISE:• Web/WAP/Mobile Advertising Securing a broad range of clients, working with market development and sales teams to devise intuitive ad design conceptsKey clients include international mobile companies, with responsibility for mobile advertising and marketing strategiesInstrumental in the successful design and launch of 10 campaigns every week, using IT and web development skills to create HTML/CSS documents, buttons and a total of 700 subscription banners (static and animated) per weekForging very strong client relationships, investing time and energy into understanding personal requirements and brand specificationsDriving quality assurance and creative direction across every ad campaign, resulting in very positive outcomes and delighted clients• Studio Portrait & Candid Photography• Assistant Videographer• Mobile Devices/Tablets/Website Optimization• Photo Editing/Retouching• Sales Photographer• Mobile & WAP Graphics• CSS/HTML • Product/Market Research & Analysis• Company/Brand Identity • Online Banner Campaigns • Email Marketing Design/Online Newsletters• Brochures/Flyers• Interactive Websites & Presentations• Print/Magazine layouts

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  Titan Digital, Perth WA

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Graphic Web Designer

    • Dec 2014 - Feb 2015
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

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  P&O Cruises

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Photographer/Video Staff

    • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013
    • Sydney, Australia

    Promoted several times over the course of two years, achieving Level 3 Photographer status, as well as working as Assistant VideographerWorked on onshore and on board vessels, with responsibility for producing roll counts of up to 600 photographs per evening, including black and white formal portraitsOrganized studio setups, proficient knowledge of studio flashes, light metering, backdrop selections and camera equipmentPlayed a key role in the development of new members of the photography team, training them in photographic and sales skills

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  iKraal and iCode Media Solutions

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Graphic Designer

    • May 2008 - Oct 2010
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    •Created WAP and Mobile graphics for 3 major mobile brands, amounting to more than 800 mobile banners per weekSignificantly improved brand identity and website for Cape Town based Heart FM, including management of daily updates and newsfeedsCollaborated with clients on the development of more than 30 interactive websites, as well as on a number of major high profile projects for international software companies