User Experience Design Certificate
2018
University of Cape Town, GetSmarer Online
BA Honours in Graphic Design
2014 – 2015
IIE The Design School Southern Africa, Pretoria
BA Graphic Design
2009 – 2011
IIE The Design School Southern Africa, Pretoria
Matriculated
2003 – 2008
Bethlehem Voortrekker Hoërskool, Bethlehem
AWARDS
2019 Nominated for Blinkers award in best Vrynge visual arts, neXus: A Transnational Exposition, Vrystaat Art Festival.
2018 Named one of Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans in media.
2016 Student achievement award, The Design School Southern Africa.
2015 Special mention for best layout, Caxton Magazines excellence awards.
2014 Designer of the year, Caxton Magazines excellence awards.
2011 Finalist in student category for package design, Loerie Awards.
EXHIBITIONS
2019 neXus: A Transnational Exposition at Vrynge, Vrystaat Arts Festival (Curator)
2018 Connected at Colour My World, Brighton Pride, United Kingdom (Group)
2017 Connected at Vrynge, Vrystaat Arts Festival (Solo)
2016 Fotostaatmasjien at No End Contemporary Art Space (Group)
2016 Vrystad at Vrynge, Vrystaat Arts Festival (Solo) and at Inextricable, Brighton (Group)
2011 – 2016 Zuma’s oath, Camp David, Waterbok en Bidsprinkaan, April & September, Urban City in iJusi Magazine
Art director – Farmer’s Weekly
February 2014 to Present
> Overseeing the design department and ensure the flow of work.
> Time management of weekly and daily deadlines.
> Responsible for the look and feel of the magazine and its brand for print and online and that the work is up to standard.
> Signing off the magazine for print and digital issues.
> Layout of features, regular articles and advertisements.
> Setting the magazine’s pagination.
> Create and develop creative plans for online material.
> Design all brand extended properties such as magazine’s promotions, tours, conferences and information days.
Reference: Denene Erasmus (Editor)
Part-time lecturer and course developer – Vega School
July 2016 to Nov 2017 and February 2019 to July 2019
> Lecturing students on illustration. The module focuses on applying conceptual problem-solving and illustration techniques and skills.
> Assisting with students in keeping to project requirements, deadlines and outcomes, and helping them improve relevant skills.
> Develop module material learning outcomes, projects and rubrics.
Reference: Jana Santilhano (Academic co-navigator)
Graphic designer – Farmer’s Weekly
February 2012 to February 2014
> Layout of features, photo editing and designing advertisements.
(Promoted to art director)
Reference contact information available on request.
Coordinator – Vrynge Visual Arts Programme,Vrystaat Arts Festival.
2020 Festival (Vrystaat Arts Festival Vrynge)
> Coordinate with artists participating in the festival.
> Plan and facilitate programme events before and during festival time.
Curator and co-creator – neXus: A Transnational Exposition.
1 to 7 July 2019 (Vrystaat Arts Festival Vrynge) and 7 to 11 August 2019 (Brighton Pride, UK)
> Developing, designing and executing the final exhibition space.
> Designing all relevant marketing material and documentation.
> Co-curator and selecting artists for the exhibition.
> Communicating with artists and festival organisers.
> neXus 2020 to be shown at Brighton Fringe (UK), Vrystaat Arts Festival Vrynge (South Africa) and Lagos Fringe Festival (Nigeria).
Member of the Programme Advisory Committee – CTU Training Solutions
2018 to Present
> Participating in developing and giving feedback on the course material and learning outcomes for the diploma in visual communication programme.
> Moderating of students work and modules.
> Problem-solving and critical thinking.
> Organisational skills.
> Flexibility and multitasking.
> Time management and project management.
> Strong communication skills to internal and external teams.
> Team player.
> Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, XD and Dreamweaver.
> Mac and PC.
> Print and digital design knowledge.
> HTML and CSS.
> Marketing and social media.
> Design: Layout, colour theory, composition, illustration and typography.
> Photography, food and product styling.
> UI and UX, User-centred and experience design.
> Conduct user research and troubleshooting.
> Wireframing and Prototyping.
> Lecturing and teaching.