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Career History

nomad-one

As of September 2007 I have become an independent consultant working towards running my own ideas company.

Period

2007 September

 

Position

Independent Web & Design Consultant

 

Responsibilities

Everything it takes to run a design & web consultancy. Thinking, doing, administering, marketing.

 

 

LIQUID EVOLUTION

Period

June 2007

 

Position

New Media Designer

 

Responsibilities

Design & development of websites, advertisements & brochures, site maintenance, branding, CSS & html coding

 

References

Zulfiq Isaacs, Company Founder & MD - zulfiq@liquidthought.co.za

 

Jaco, Creative Director - jaco@liquidevolution.co.za

 

 

INTERMARK-CORP EGYPT

(Advertising agency specializing in pharmaceuticals)

Period

29 October 2006 – 24 May 2007

 

Position

Associate Creative Director

 

Responsibilities

Conceptual & Strategic Development. Art Direction. Brand Development. Copywriting, Script Writing, Graphic Design & Art Direction.

 

References

Mahmoud Taji -

 

LIQUID EVOLUTION

(A division of Liquid Thought)

Period

June 2005 – August 2006

 

Position

New Media Designer

 

Responsibilities

Design & development of websites, advertisements & brochures, site maintenance, branding, CSS & html coding

 

References

Zulfiq Isaacs, Company Founder & MD - zulfiq@liquidthought.co.za

 

Jaco, Creative Director - jaco@liquidevolution.co.za

 

 

INTERACTIVE LIMITED SAUDI ARABIA

(new media agency)

Period

27 / 04 / 2005 – 06 / 2005

 

Position

Graphic Designer

 

Responsibilities

Design of logos, advertisements, flash animations & Arabic font design

 

References

Basel Al Jabar (MD)

 

Mansour Fekri (IT Manager) mansour@il.com.sa

 

 

OGILVY INTERACTIVE LONDON

Period

28 / 02 / 2005 – 04 / 03 / 2005

 

Position

New Media Designer (contract position)

 

Responsibilities

Maintenance on brands like BT and Tassimo (websites, banners, emails)

 

Reference

Michael.Plimsoll@ogilvy.com

 

 

ICG LONDON

(Islamic Finance Events Company)

Period

01/02/2005 – 18 / 04 / 2005

 

Position

Design & Advertising consultant (Freelance)

 

Responsibilities

Rebranding & developing of Corporate Identity, advertising and websites.

 

References

Mohaned Abdullahmohaned@businesslifestyleme.com (Marketing/Conferences Director)

 

Reza Adil – reza@businesslifestyleme.com

 

 

 

 

OGILVY INTERACTIVE LONDON

Period

08/11/2004 – 28 / 01 / 2005

 

Position

New Media Designer (contract position)

 

Responsibilities

Maintenance on brands like IBM, BT and Cisco (websites, banners, emails)

 

Reference

Michael.Plimsoll@ogilvy.com

 

 

TBWA FUSION \ DIGERATI

Period

09/2002 – 09/2004

 

Position

New Media Designer

 

Responsibilities

Digital Design, Interface/Functional Design, Digital Branding, Conceptualization, Illustration, Animation, Basic Character Design, Creative Strategy, Art Direction

Brands serviced while at Digerati include Adidas, Woolworths, Listerine,

Nicorette, Telkom, V&A Waterfront, SA Rugby, Fairlady, Nampak

 

Reference 1

Warren Griffiths (Managing Director) +2783 2922056

 

warren.griffiths@tbwa.co.za

 

Reference 2

Paolo Formenti (Account Executive) paolo.formenti@tbwa.co.za

 

 

VR Services (Forward Slash)

Period

11/2001 - 08/2002

 

Position

New Media Designer

 

Responsibilities

Digital Design, Banner Advertising, Digital Branding

 

Reference

Allyson Miller (Traffic Manager)

 

 

Peronii New Media Solutions

(digital division of Publicis)

Period

07/2001 - 08/2001

 

Position

New Media Designer (Contract)

 

Responsibilities

Web ideas for Publicis brands, Information Architecture, Digital design

 

 

OGILVY INTERACTIVE

(Cape Town)

Period

05/2000 - 06/2001

 

Position

New Media Designer

 

Responsibilities

Digital Design, Interface/Functional Design, Digital Branding Conceptualization, Illustration, Animation, Creative Interactive Strategy, Digital Art Direction

Brands serviced while at Ogilvy include Iafrica.com, Old Mutual, Volkswagen, Peter Stuyversant, B- Digital

 

Reference

Louisa (HR manager) +2721 467 1400

 

Highlights

  • Moved up the hierarchy quickly
  • First Learnt flash animation on the Job
  • More exposure to branding & big brands
  • Sent on Ogilvy Africa Brand Training
  • Completed “Media Mogul” flash game

 

Iafrica.com*

(SA’s top web portal at the time)

Period

07/1999 - 05/2000

 

Position

Junior Web Designer

 

Responsibilities

Digital Design, Banner Advertising, eCards, Desktop Wallpapers,

Graphic Maintenance, Interactive Games, Conceptualization, BrandBuilding

 

Reference

Debby Hammond (Business Manager) +2721 426 5252, debbyh@metropolis.co.za

 

Highlights

  • First learnt how to create web graphics on the job.
  • Gained understanding of branding.

 

 

Red Cat Design

Period

03/1999 - 05/1999

 

Position

Junior Designer

 

Responsibilities

Conceptualization, Design & Layout, DTP, Preparing for Repro, Illustration

 

 

Admakers

Period

12/1998 - 03/1999

 

Position

Junior Designer

 

Responsibilities

Design, Layout, Conceptualisation, DTP

 

Reference

Duan Koetzee (Business Owner) +2721 4487074, duan@admakers.co.za

 

Highlights

Fresh out of Design School

 

 

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