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Mabutho N

Snr Graphic Designer
  • Suggested rate
    €300 / day
  • Experience8-15 years
  • Response rate100%
  • Response time1 hour
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Luton, England, United Kingdom
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
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Mabutho in a few words
Creative and detail-oriented graphic designer with exceptional skill level and experience in various creative executions from corporate identity design to marketing and advertising. Highly adept with programs in Adobe suite, such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Extensive experience in executing digital marketing plans via digital ads and social media content.’ Ability to take time orientated projects from brief to execution for both print and digital executions.
Experience
  • SADICO
    Art Director
    DIGITAL & IT
    August 2018 - Today (6 years and 6 months)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    Work with entire team on a creative audit to elevate innovation and establish a unified brand understanding and brand image. Conceptualize campaign vision, harnessing original graphics, copy, website look & feel, social media messaging & content, and other marketing materials. Develop creative briefs based on ideas from brainstorming sessions, with direction, schedules, and deliverables for the creative team. Delegate projects to in-house designers and oversee creative workflow. Obtain team approval of final layouts, storyboards, and illustrations; encourage members to provide feedback; and respond to internal commentary and requests. Oversee presentation of final concepts and coordinate production and dissemination for cross-organizational use
    Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Photo retouching Typography Artistic direction
  • Brandsmiths Creative Agency
    Snr Graphic Designer
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    August 2012 - August 2018 (6 years)
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    Responsibilities Oversee all design projects, from conception to delivery Design original pieces, including illustrations and infographics Review junior designers' work to ensure high quality Refine images, fonts and layouts using graphic design software Apply typography techniques Generate ideas to portray concepts and advertise products/services Maintain brand consistency throughout all our marketing projects Liaise with marketing and design teams to ensure deadlines are met Stay up-to-date with industry developments and tools
    Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Branding Artistic direction Typography Design
  • Design Africa DTP
    Graphic Designer
    RETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)
    August 2007 - April 2010 (2 years and 8 months)
    Company : Design Africa DTP Studios Design Africa DTP Studios develops marketing materials, advertising campaigns and communications mainly for retail based clients which include shopping centres, property developers and retail outlets in South Africa. My role as a designer at Design Africa is to brainstorm no new briefs and translate these into creative advertising tools like flyers, emailers and adverts. I am part of this process from the creative brief through to production. I am also the lead signage designer at the agency having done full signage projects for Woodmead; As a Creative in the Drawing Room Designing of Corporate Identities Layout Design (Brochures, Books and etc) Conceptualizing and designing of print advertisements and marketing tools Basic writing of copy Retail Branding Retail Advertising Signage Design Reproduction Set-up My tools in the Drawing Room / Programs literacy Macintosh and Windows, Proficient in programs such as; Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Freehand MX, Adobe Indesign CS4 Basics Adobe Illustrator CS4 Basics Print and REPRO knowledge Knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Power Point,; Notable successes at the Agency My Kgetha Le Bokisi Large Scale Retail Promotion for Phumulani Mall won a Gold Award in the South African Council of Shopping Centres Footprint Awards 2009. The Campaign was also nominated for the SACSC Spectrum Awards 2010
    Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Design
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Education
  • Certificate in Graphic Design
    Youth Development Trust
    2008
    Certificate in Graphic Design