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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
Design implementation
Project management
Project presentations
Concept development
Understand repro and print processes
Illustration
Logo Design
Infographics creation
Advertisement Design
Poster Design
Packaging Design
Able to draw and paint with most media
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
Screen Printing
Pad Printing
Laser Engraving
Rough sketching
Superb eye for detail
Able to work individually or as part of a team
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
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