It's the little lessons and tricks of the trade that are crucial for success later.

Pinto Hi Colour

DTP Operator

July 1999 - January 2002

Fluent in both PC and Macintosh operating systems
Extensive knowledge in colour correction (i.e. CMYK & RGB)
Fluent in the following programs on PC and Macintosh:
• Adobe Photoshop 4,5
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator 7,8
• Adobe Pagemaker 6
• Macromedia Freehand 7,8,9
• CorelDraw 7,8,9
• Quark Express 4
• Various font applications

Park Print

Senior DTP Operator / Head Designer

March 2002 - June 2005

Fluent in both PC and Macintosh operating systems
Extensive knowledge in colour correction (i.e. CMYK & RGB)
Managed the studio in busy print & copy shop
Excellent client relationship skills
Able to manage constant reprioratising
High output/ fast paced environment
Take design/DTP job from brief to print
Fluent in the following programs on PC and Macintosh:
• Adobe Photoshop 6,7
• Macromedia Freehand 9,MX
• CorelDraw 7,8,9
• Adobe Illustrator 9,10,11
• Adobe Pagemaker 6
• Quark Express 4,5
• Adobe Indesign
• Various font applications
• Various internet/ email applications

Red Rocket

Senior Finished Artist / DTP Operator

July 2005 - May 2006

Head of Department
Responsible for finished art production, for clients including:-
• Mugg & Bean
• ABI
• Business Connection
• Derakera
• Arivia.kom
All artwork produced solely on Macintosh OSX,
with the following graphic applications:-
• Adobe CS
• Macromedia MX Suite
• Email & Internet Applications
-i.e. Websend, Quick Cut
Reason for leaving : Company Restructuring
Company : Kanitone / Print Café
June 2006 - January 2008
Position Held : DTP Operator / Graphic Designer
Capabilities : CTP Technology
Extensive knowledge of imposition
Extensive knowledge in colour correction
Excellent client relationship skills
High output/ fast paced environment
Able to take design/DTP job from brief to print
Fluent in the following programs on PC and Macintosh:
• Adobe Photoshop CS2
• Macromedia Freehand MX
• CorelDraw X3
• Adobe Illustrator CS2
• Quark Express 6
• Adobe InDesign CS2
• Various font applications
• Various internet/ email applications
• Quickcut and Websend
•ApogeeX and Preps 5.0

Kanitone / Print Café

DTP Operator / Graphic Designer

June 2006 - January 2008

ExperienceCTP Technology
Extensive knowledge of imposition
Extensive knowledge in colour correction
Excellent client relationship skills
High output/ fast paced environment
Able to take design/DTP job from brief to print
Fluent in the following programs on PC and Macintosh:
• Adobe Photoshop CS2
• Macromedia Freehand MX
• CorelDraw X3
• Adobe Illustrator CS2
• Quark Express 6
• Adobe InDesign CS2
• Various font applications
• Various internet/ email applications
• Quickcut and Websend
•ApogeeX and Preps 5.0

Raylene Design & Print

Senior DTP Operator /

Graphic Designer

March 2008- March 2010

Specialised DTP included mostly packaging and POS

Managed my own accounts such as:

SterKinekor Gaming (Sony PlayStation)

Jonway Motorcycles, and more

Responsible for producing work from conception to printed material

Adhering to brand guidelines

Liaised directly with clients and attended off site production meetings

High output/ fast paced environment

Fluent in the following programs on PC and Macintosh:

Adobe Creative Suite 3

Macromedia Freehand MX

Quark Express 7

Various font applications
Various internet/ email applications

Quickcut and Websend

Homemark (Pty) Ltd

Senior Designer, Packaging Specialist and Studio Manager

October 2015 - Current

My core duties at Homemark were never basically outlined, but on a day to day basis I worked closely with the executives and sales teams on new products that needed to be pushed into market, the products predominantly came from international manufacturers.

As you can imagine getting what we needed to complete the tasks was normally a challenge in itself.

My daily challenges included: liaising with the suppliers directly to obtain required material to begin localising artwork according to our in-house brands, adhering to brand guidelines and CI.

For the most packaging was created from utilising the die lines supplied only.

Although my core focus was on packaging, much attention needed to be paid to other areas of marketing and design, such as:

online marketing\
sales brochures
in-store branding
Promotional material
- (ie: campaign specific - Easter, Mothers Day, Black Friday, etc...

Another aspect of design which I have always been passionate about is photography. I have really had a chance to flex my product photography skills and would love to continue to do so in the future.

Sterkinekor Entertainment

Lead Designer -

Gaming Division & DVD Home Entertainment

May 2010 - August 2015

Managed a studio which comprised of two core divisions
DVD
Download and obtain relevant keyart, stills and legal information from
international studios and publishers
Creation of DVD and Blu-ray Sleeves & Clichés on a monthly basis
adhering to a launch schedule.
Creation of a monthly rental magazine containing titles
and their relevant information
POS comprising mainly of:
• Pocket Standees
• Die Cut Standees
• Window Decals
• Posters
• Packaging
Online Material ie.
• Web Banners
• Digital Mailers
• Facebook Advertising
Digital Rendering ie.
• Merchandising
• 3D Mockups of POS
• In-store Concepts
Studios involved with:
Focus Features, Disney, Sony Pictures, Weinstien etc...
GAMING
Downloading and securing artwork from various publishers
Designed work on a multi platform basis ie.
Sony PlayStation, XBox, wii, etc...
Conceptualisation and design of:
Print Ads
POS ie.
• Tri-Cubes
• Standees
• Posters
• Window Displays
• Banners
• Hardware and Software Packaging
Online Material ie.
• Web Banners
• Website Skins
• Facebook Advertising
Distribution of final material to suppliers and vendors
Maintained strict adherence to brand guidelines
Studios worked with:
Sony Computer Entertainment, THQ, Konami, Capcom, Warner, Sega

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