October 2014 – August 2017Youreeka Holdings: Web-Active Division
Position:
Senior Designer – Graphic & Front End Web
Duties:
Conduct creative brief meetings with clients to refine a concept.
Building and maintaining mobile responsive websites - HTML5, CSS3,
Bootstrap, WordPress, Basic PHP.
Conception and design of corporate stationery, social media ads, flyers and other print media.
Basic video editing for recruitment video presentations using Pinnacle Studio.
June 2012 – June 2014SP Events
Soundscape Productions:
Under 18 Music Festivals / Matric Dance After parties
Fourth Dimension Events:
Outdoor One World Festival & Sunflower Festival
Global Takeover:
Corporate Training Seminars
Positions:
Event Manager / Office & IT Manager / Graphic & Web Designer (Freelance 2003 – 2012 / Fulltime 2012 - 2014)
Marketing Manager / DJ
Duties:
Managing international and local headlining artist bookings
Making application for event permits with City of Cape Town Events Office
Manage event staff on event day
Manage marketing campaigns, flyer distribution, facilitate online social media campaigns.
Manage ticket sellers.
Design artwork for online and print advertising material.
Stage management at events.
DJ.
March 2010 – September 2010Party Pro & Paving Pro
Position:
Event Manager / Sales & Hire / Graphic & Web Designer
Duties:
Managing dry hire and bookings for sound & lighting equipment, fun fair and amusement rides, rigging of stage, sound and lighting equipment, booking live entertainers, bands etc.
Jan 2009 – March 2010Pump Productions
Position:
Owner / Partner / Graphic & Web Designer
Duties:
Organise, manage and promote events featuring international and local headlining DJs / producers. Build and maintain our website. Manage marketing and flyer distribution for the events, conceptualize and design all event advertising material for print and web.
March 2009 – September 2009Softpage Pty Ltd
Position:
Web Designer
Duties:
Design and maintain client websites using in-house CMS, design end user website templates, design e-mailer templates.
2007 – 2008Sirocco Mobile Solutions / Nokia Care CPT
Position:
Repair Technician, Office Assistant, Web & Graphic Designer
Duties:
Level 2 repairs to mobile phone handsets (screen & component repair or replacement & liquid damage repair). Collection and deliveries, Nokia handset software upgrades. In-house graphic design as well as build and maintain the company website.
2006 – 2007Phoenix Software / Computrolley
Position:
Web Designer
Duties:
Redesign and maintain the company website, design and distribute online newsletters and e-mailers.
2005 – 2006BizAssist Technologies
Position:
Web & Graphic Designer
Duties:
Build and maintain client websites according to a supplied brief, conceptualize and design corporate stationery (business cards, letter heads, and logo)
2003 – 2009The Gallery Nightclub / Club Liquid
Position:
Assistant Manager / Design & Marketing (2003 – 2005)
Resident DJ (2004 – 2012)
Duties:
Organise, manage and promote events featuring international and local headlining DJs / producers. Manage marketing and flyer distribution for the events, conceptualize and design all event advertising material for print and web. Assist in managing the weekly running of the club.
2001 – 2003Martingraphix Desktop Reproduction Bureau
Position:
DTP Operator
Duties:
Print and develop lithographic positive and negative films. Make Cromalin colour proofs. Liaise with clients regarding their printing needs.