Experience

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  Freelancer

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Freelance Advertising Creative/Art Director, Film Graphic Designer & Concept Artist

    • Apr 2015 - Present
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Working in the film industry I lend creative expression in the form of concept and graphic design but have also spent time fabricating, sculpting, scenic painting and onset standby including puppeteering.Graphics HOD: Palladium Films, Slim Films "Around the world in 80 days" Season 1.Graphics HOD: Blue Ice Africa, Blue Ice Productions "Vagrant Queen" Season 1.Graphics Art Director / HOD: Film Afrika, Mammoth Screen "Noughts & Crosses" Season 1.Concept Design for key props and Graphics: Moonlighting, Universal "The Scorpion King 5 - The Book Of Souls" Feature Film.Concept Art, Graphics and Assistant Art Direction: Out of Africa, Bron "The Red Sea Diving Resort" Feature Film.Concept Art and Graphics: Film Africa "Searchers" TV Film.Freelance Fabricator & Concept Artist: CFX Productions (Multiple Feature Films and TVC's including selective props and sets for "The Dark Tower" Feature Film & "Blood Drive" TV Series).

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  Cheil Worldwide South Africa

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Creative Director

    • Mar 2007 - Dec 2014
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Cheil South Africa launched in March 2007. Being part of a small start-up team I was tasked with developing the initial creative department to manage the Samsung South Africa account. Before long we had grown to a sizable agency responsible for driving Samsung into Africa.Key responsibilities were to provide through-the-line creative strategy and art direction with regards to integrated creative solutions for Samsung RHQ South Africa and Africa. Sustain a team to deal with the demands of a motivated global brand across all platforms whilst maintaining creative relevance and effectiveness.Highlights• The Loerie Awards, 2015 Media Innovation Finalist – Galaxy Note 4 “Bigger is better”• Cannes Lions, 2010 Film Finalist – Nkosi’s Haven “Kiss”• The Loerie Awards, 2010 Film Finalist – Nkosi’s Haven “Kiss”Clients ServicedSamsung RHQ - South Africa & Africa, Nkosi’s Haven

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  JWT Johannesburg

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Senior Art Director

    • Jun 2002 - Mar 2007
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    No stranger to the JWT network I started my relationship with the Johannesburg branch in a freelance capacity. After saving a troubled key account my position became permanent.Working with strat, client service and client to solve TTL marketing related challenges within budget and on time. From brief to final product creative responsibility, conceptual thinking and art direction.Highlights• The Loerie Awards, 2007 Print Craft Gold – Burn Foundation “Smoke Drawings”• The Loerie Awards, 2007 Print Bronze – Burn Foundation “Smoke Drawings”• The Loerie Awards, 2006 Poster Finalist – Rennies “Fast Food”• The Creative Circle Awards, December 2006 Ad of the month - Kleenex for Men “Embroidery”Clients ServicedAbsa Bank, Liberty Life, Stanlib, Nestle, Pfizer, Kleenex, Unilever, Reckett & Benkiser, Bayer, Ford, Shell, Kellogg’s, World Burn Foundation

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  CFX Productions Cape Town

  • Fabricator/ Concept Artist / Graphic Artist

    • 2001 - 2002

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  JWT Cape Town

  • Cape Town South Africa

  • Art Director

    • 1999 - 2001
    • Cape Town South Africa

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  Publicis Johannesburg

  • Johannesburg South Africa

  • Art Director

    • 1997 - 1999
    • Johannesburg South Africa