CV
Work Experience
2017 - Freelance Art Director & Designer
Responsibilities: Managing all of my own client's marketing needs - including design, strategy, social media & events
I also do a lot of work at agencies and start-ups where the usual agency protocol is followed.
2015 - Creative Director. 360Eight
Responsibilities: I was responsible for all the creative work in the agency. I had to assure that work was inline with the brand's corporate identity and tone-of-voice. I had to lead brainstorms, oversee art direction and present all work to clients.
2012 - Head of Retail. FCB Cape Town
Responsibilities: I was responsible for all the creative work in the Retail department. I had to assure that work was inline with the brand's corporate identity and tone-of-voice. I had to lead brainstorms, oversee art direction and present all work to clients. My team consisted of 9 designers and a copywriter.
2010 - Creative Group Head. Roots Y&R Tanzania
Responsibilities: I was responsible for all the creative work in my creative group that consisted of 4 other designers and a copywriter. I had to assign work to designers, oversee all their conceptual ideas art direction and copy and run the developed ideas past my Creative Director. With their feedback in mind I would debrief my team on ways forward.
2009 - Art Director. OwenKessel Leo Burnett
Responsibilities: My copywriter and I brainstormed ideas and executed them with the guidance of our Creative Director and ECD.
2007 - Art Director. Ogilvy Johannesburg
Responsibilities: My copywriter and I brainstormed ideas and executed them with the guidance of our Creative Director and ECD. The type of work became more concept- and art direction driven.
2006 - Designer. It's a GO! Communication
Responsibilities: I worked on a lot of design-heavy projects like packaging, logo design and branding. I worked under a senior designer and the Creative Director that guided me.
2005 - Junior Designer. Wood Immelman Paxton Design
Responsibilities: Executing design and DTP jobs that was given to me by a senior designer or the Creative Director.
Education
2006 - Diploma in Web Design
City Varsity, Cape Town
2004 - BTech degree in Graphic Design
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2003 - BTech diploma in Graphic Design
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
1999 - DF Malan High School
Awards
2019 - Bookmark Award: Absolut "Africa on Fire" - Craft Online Video Production (Craft Gold)
2019 - Bookmark Award: Absolut One Source Live - Influencer Marketing (Silver)
2019 - Bookmark Award: Absolut One Source Live - Integrated Mixed Media Campaign (Silver)
2019 - Bookmark Award: Absolut "Africa on Fire" - Online Video (Bronze)
2018 - One Show: Absolut One Source Live (Merit)
2018 - Loeries Shortlist: Absolut One Source Live
2018 - Cannes Shortlist: Absolut One Source Live
2015 - Loerie Award: Safari Link (Bronze)
2010 - One Show: Nutcracker Valley Packaging (Merit)
2007 - Apex Award: Castle Lite Crossroads (Silver)