Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Further computer skills
Awards
Design techniques and strengths
Software
Timeline
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Weyers Vorster

Weyers Vorster

Graphic Designer
Johannesburg

Summary

Reliable team member with strong communication skills and ability to adjust work for various environments. Handles modifications, requests and feedback from colleagues, clients and vendors in efficient manner, understanding needs of all parties involved. Flexible in adapting work style to fit different projects and juggling multiple assignments within tight deadlines.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Middle Weight Designer

Lepetta
07.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: Design and Communication Agency (Primarily working for the pharmaceutical industry)
  • Develop creative ideas and concepts in accordance to brief
  • Implementation of designs and roll-out of campaigns accurately and timeously according to approved concept
  • Page layout and typesetting
  • Execute designs for print and digital media
  • Accurately convert artwork to print-ready format
  • Time management according to traffic instructions with accurate daily time sheets
  • Design and Communication Agency (Primarily working for the pharmaceutical industry)

Senior Designer

Vision IMC
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Company Overview: Design and Communication Agency
  • Conceptualize, develop and produce designs
  • Design from concept to reproduction
  • Execute designs for various print and digital applications
  • Liaise with suppliers, production team and clients
  • General admin including backups and timesheets
  • Design and Communication Agency
  • Reason for leaving: Retrenched

Head of Art and Design

Hewstone Corporation
03.2012 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: Promotional Merchandise Wholesaler / Retailer
  • Managing the day-to-day activities of the Art Department
  • Maintaining a job and time register
  • Design of adverts for bulk emailing
  • Design of promotional and marketing materials as required
  • Redraw and design of internal and external logos and artwork
  • Printing of positives
  • Page layout and typesetting
  • Proofing of artwork and liaising with customers and the production department concerning artwork
  • Product photography
  • Promotional Merchandise Wholesaler / Retailer
  • Reason for leaving: Company Liquidated

Graphic Designer

Changan Southern Africa
05.2011 - 02.2012
  • Company Overview: Car Manufacturer
  • Creation of all promotional and marketing materials as required
  • Creation of all banners, billboards and large-format artwork
  • Maintenance of website
  • Outsourcing all activities that cannot be done in-house
  • Report directly to CEO
  • Car Manufacturer
  • Reason for leaving: Recalled to previous company with better opportunity

Graphic Designer

Hewstone Corporation
03.2007 - 04.2011
  • Company Overview: Promotional Merchandise Wholesaler / Retailer
  • Design of adverts for bulk emailing
  • Redraw and design of logos and artwork
  • Printing of positives
  • Page layout and typesetting
  • Proofing of artwork and liaising with customers and the production department concerning artwork
  • Keeping a register of artwork and positives
  • Product photography
  • Promotional Merchandise Wholesaler / Retailer
  • Reason for leaving: Better employment opportunity

Education

Senior Certificate - Afrikaans (first language), English (second language), Math, Computer Studies, Physical Science, Business Economics

Birchleigh High School
01.1998 - 01.2002

National Diploma Graphic Design - Communication Design 1,2,3, Drawing 1,2,3, Techniques 1,2,3, Photography 1,2,3, History and Theory of Graphic Design 1,2,3, Professional Graphic Design Practice, Theory of Business 1,2,3, Communication Theory, Theory of Reproductive Processes, Advertising and Marketing

Vaal University of Technology
01.2003 - 01.2005

BTech Degree Graphic Design - Communication Design 4, Research Methodology

Tshwane University of Technology

Skills

Design from concept to print

Further computer skills

  • Installation of software and drivers
  • Sourcing of software and imagery
  • Computer maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Basic networking skills
  • Email signatures
  • Creating backups of relevant data

Awards

2005, Student Goldpack Awards, Design Finalist, Project 1

Design techniques and strengths

  • Design from concept to print
  • Understand repro and print processes
  • Illustration
  • Logo Design
  • Advertisement Design
  • Poster Design
  • Able to draw and paint with most media
  • Packaging
  • Large format printing and cutting on Roland SP540V
  • Redrawing of logos and artwork.
  • Product Photography
  • Website Maintenance
  • Desktop publishing
  • Typesetting
  • Colour Separation
  • Page Layout and Layout Design
  • Deep Etching
  • Making of Positives
  • Corporate ID Development
  • Experience in creating artwork and positives for:
  • Screen Printing
  • Pad Printing
  • Laser Engraving
  • Sublimation Printing
  • Embroidery

Software

Photoshop

Illustrator

Indesign

Premier Pro

Dreamweaver

Chase

MS Office

Keynote

CorelDraw

PC and Mac Literate

Timeline

Middle Weight Designer

Lepetta
07.2018 - Current

Senior Designer

Vision IMC
02.2017 - 02.2018

Head of Art and Design

Hewstone Corporation
03.2012 - 01.2017

Graphic Designer

Changan Southern Africa
05.2011 - 02.2012

Graphic Designer

Hewstone Corporation
03.2007 - 04.2011

National Diploma Graphic Design - Communication Design 1,2,3, Drawing 1,2,3, Techniques 1,2,3, Photography 1,2,3, History and Theory of Graphic Design 1,2,3, Professional Graphic Design Practice, Theory of Business 1,2,3, Communication Theory, Theory of Reproductive Processes, Advertising and Marketing

Vaal University of Technology
01.2003 - 01.2005

Senior Certificate - Afrikaans (first language), English (second language), Math, Computer Studies, Physical Science, Business Economics

Birchleigh High School
01.1998 - 01.2002

BTech Degree Graphic Design - Communication Design 4, Research Methodology

Tshwane University of Technology
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