Michael Mars
Video Editor And Motion Graphic Designer
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
Proactive, design-orientated graphics professional with over 2 years of experience in Motion Graphic, Video Editing, Graphic design and Websites. I have worked with well-know artist and received recommendations for my work. Strong communication skills and attention to detail.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
year of post-secondary education
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Website and Motion Graphic Designer
Proxecta (Pty) Ltd.
Pretoria
01.2020 - Current
- Used Adobe Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop and InDesign to create company profiles, logos, flyers, social media marketing posts, interactive product/services video and general designs for clients.
- Crafted branding for many local small businesses.
- Website SEO, Analytics, Backend Development and transferring of domains.
- Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.
- Create aesthetically pleasing advertising that complimented products.
- Answered calls, responded to emails, and spoke with clients face-to-face.
- Designed and produced print and online advertisements for a number of clients.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout and color in design work.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements, establish scopes and managing project milestones.
- Developed materials for marketing including content for websites, social media pages, brochures and newsletters.
- CPanel knowledge limited.
Freelance Design Artist
Freelancer
Kempton Park, NA
11.2019 - Current
- Software used is After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop and XD.
- Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio and special effects.
- Knowledgeable with color correction, graphic, sound, and music for videos of varying lengths.
- Performed post-production work, including assembling raw material, editing sound and sequences and providing final product within time and budget constraints.
- Scheduled and planned video shooting sessions and handled camera set up and filming (Smartphone, GoPro and DSLR Camera)
- Shooting music videos and producing the final product, as-well as content generation for lyric music videos.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Edited Music videos for digital distribution by managing graphics, sound, music mix and color correction.
- Provided front-end website development using WordPress, Wix and other editing software.
- Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements such as logos and letterheads.
Education
Higher Education - Multidisciplinary Studies
01.2014 - 01.2015
Skills
Graphics and animation
Graphic and visual sense
Teamwork
Creative collaboration
Adobe Creative Suite
Project Management
Video Editing
Flexible & Adaptable
References
Roberto Ferreira - The Recovery Foundation NPO
074-185-6474
Herman Gauche - South African Spa Academy
072-537-2441
Timeline
Website and Motion Graphic Designer - Proxecta (Pty) Ltd.
01.2020 - Current
Freelance Design Artist - Freelancer
11.2019 - Current
TWP Training Centre - Higher Education, Multidisciplinary Studies
01.2014 - 01.2015