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LAUREN LEWIS Laurenlewisportfolio.weebly.com (c) 079 048 9444 | [email protected] | 1 Whispering Pine, Tropic Bird Lane, Wilgeheuwel, Roodepoort |
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE I am a determined and self-motivated person with a strong grasp of technical and creative concepts. I use my initiative to reach challenging objectives and find this very fulfilling. I perform well in a fast paced environment. I am open-minded andthrive off of learning through the constantly changing creative process and interaction with dynamic people. PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE
Photoshop Cc - Advanced Word Press - IntermediateIllustrator Cc - Advanced Power Point - IntermediateIndesign Cc – Advanced Excel – IntermediatePremiere Cc– Intermediate Word - Intermediate
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 01/2016 to date Graphic Designer –Freelancing for various clients
My freelance clients include: Lemon Décor (Retail and Custom Artwork soltions for Interior Design sector) Nike South Africa (Retail – Campaign activation sector) Brave Aviation (Aviation Sector) Castle TOOLS (Mining sector) Mini Minors (Education sector) Lemon Decor: Responsibilities include:
Sourcing imagery for designs Setting up artboards of Wallpapers and various frames for individual clients Ensuring all artwork is set up for print Creating cut files. Creating detailed job specs of artwork for client
Nike South Africa: Responsibilities include:
Seasonal Campaigns for Factory Stores including all custom builds and designs for instore activation All instore signage and Branding for new store openings or existing store updates
Brave AviationResponsibilities include:
Creating Logo and Branding Develeopment of wordpress website Content and advertising creation and design
Castle TOOLS: Responsibilities include:
Redrawing Logos Instore Branding Other portable branding solutions Packaging of various blades for retail
Mini Minors: Responsibilities include:
Redrawing Logos Pamphlet design
I have been working in the Real Estate Industry aswell as looking after my freelance clients: 03/2016 to date Property Broker 05/2017 to date Meridian Realty Gauteng
Randburg & Roodepoort, Gauteng Property Broker for Meridian Realty:Responsibilities include:
Client Liaison, building and mainting relationships, with both buyers and sellers.Negotiations of Sale pricecommision.Cients meetings for the purpose of listing properties, qualifying buyers and taking offers.Marketing on all property portals, Pamphlet creation, and attention grabbing writing of ads.Facilitating the Offer to Purchase between both seller and purchaser.New business development, generating new potential clientsLiaison with attorneys for both seller and purchaser.
03/2016 to 04/2017 Property Coza NW - Gauteng , Gauteng, Property Broker for Property COZA
Randburg & Roodepoort
Responsibilities include: Client Liaison, building and mainting relationships, with both buyers and sellers.Negotiations of Sale pricecommision.Client meetings for the purpose of listing properties, qualifying buyers and taking offers.Marketing on all property portals, Pamphlet creation, and attention grabbing writing of ads.Facilitating the Offer to Purchase between both seller and purchaser.New business development, generating new potential clientsLiaison with attorneys for both seller and purchaser.
07/2015 to 12/2015 Graphic Designer
Nike - Midrand, Gauteng I had the amazing opportunity to work with one of the world top leading brands Nike South Africa, In-house on a six four month contract. Being a very dynamic and innovative brand it has been and continues to be an incredible experience being part of the creative process. Interpreting creative direction from global and creating and designing their new campaigns for thestores across South Africa. Responsibilities included:
Downloading the assets and directives from global!Liaising with Retail brand manager for further briefing of what is needed to be created and forwhich stores and areas.Designing the artwork for each store window, connect and engage pieces as well as BrandVoice Imagery and signage.Comping all artwork into photos for visual interpretation of what will be executedcompiling all comped photo/artwork into a deck that will be used for approval from Globaland detailed instruction of how suppliers will be required to execute the campaign at hand.
03/2015 to 07/2015 Project Manager IMCS - Young SME - Roodepoort, Gauteng I was very excited to have been given the opportunity to grow upon the skill set I have developedworking for TST as well as prior to that, by entering into the marketing sector in a managerial role withinproject development, from design to production through to execution. During my involvement with this company though brief I have been pleased to have been involved inseveral projects with an outstanding degree of success, most noteworthy being the "LIFE IS ON"campaign for Schneider Electrical.! Responsibilities included:
Building relationships with our suppliers - to be able to give better effective service to our clientWorking closely with the client to obtain their specific requirements.Conceptualizing and pitching concepts tailored to best suite the client.Sourcing and costing items required for events and other marketing projects.Providing competitive quotes.Obtaining content, logos and all required intellectual property.Carrying out the design process through to proofing and finally client approval.Initiating and overseeing the production of required materials by our various suppliers andensuring effective delivery in keeping with consistency of the brand.Overseeing and helping with installations.Being present at the execution an event while orchestrating the smooth execution of keyelements.Being at the front end of client relations and ultimately responsible for service delivery.
I thoroughly enjoyed the scope of my role with IMCS. It has enabled me to engage in the sectorscomplementary to my previous experience within the marketing and branding industry.
08/2008 to 03/2015 DTP Manager The Solutions Team - Sandton, Gauteng I was blessed to have started with an Industry leading company such as TST. I began as a DTPtechnician and was promoted to head of department within three years. Two years after that I was honoured to have accepted the role of DTP Manager.
Within this role I further gained an extremely thorough technical knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing of the companies digitally printed branding products.
Having previously come from a more creative back ground, working within these roles presentedme with new challenges requiring far greater technical knowledge and the necessity to producework at far higher levels of accuracy, as margins for error where slim to none. From these challenges I gained considerable discipline, always striving for perfection. Responsibilities as a DPT Manager included:
Working with clients to understand their vision and design specifications.Creating many of the department procedures and systems and their implementation.Guiding the DTP team to fulfilling the client’s specifications to the highest quality.Keeping the team motivated and focused.Overseeing and reporting on the teams Key Performance Indicators and daily production.Making sure all artwork from my department was correct.Signing off and being ultimately responsible for all artwork produced by my department.Template creation - custom to fit branding areas on all mediums and platforms.Scheduling and implementation of all overtime.Interviewing and training of new staff.Staff disciplinary procedures.
Responsibilities as a DTP technician included:
Recreating artwork submitted by clients if it is not of a certain standard.Presenting job proofs to sales team for submission to clients for approval.Liaising with the print team to ensure that technical specifications are met. Ensuring that jobs in progress are completed within the deadlines required.Colour matchingCollating and backing up of completed jobs.
2/2005 to 08/2008 Personal Assistant Remax Masters - Randburg, Gauteng I was happy to become part of a sales team in Remax Masters as my first introduction into thecorporate world. Our dynamic team, constantly looking for new and unexpected ways of presentingitself to the public went on to become Double Platinum Award winners. It gave me a real sense ofself-worth to have been an important cog in our unique machine. Responsibilities included:
Designing advertisements for property publications.Managing an excel database of buyers and sellers.Liaising with buyers and sellers throughout the sale process.Diary management of agents.Typing of formal communications to clients.Tracking commissions payable in excel.Liaising with conveyance attorneys.Liaising with buyers and sellers throughout the sale process.Creating brochures for show days.Preparing networking brochures.Creating sales presentations.Ensuring all adverts, brochures and presentations were print ready and went to print withindeadline.
10/2005 to 06/2008 Freelance Designer - own company The Unique Visual - Randburg, Gauteng As a bright doe eyed graduate with my graphic design diploma fresh in hand, I immediately startedmy own company (fortune favours the brave) seriously though. Having recently completed mydiploma I was eager to specialize in my newly foundered field. I was fortunate enough to have hadflexible work hours at my concurrent job with RemaxMasters. I therefore established my own company working as a freelance Graphic Designer with the alternatehours available to me. I found it quite fortuitous to have been commissioned by Remax Masters oftenenough to have made them my primary client at the time. Services Offered:
CataloguesPamphletsPrint and magazine Layouts PostersRetail Packaging
Template CreationDesigns according to templates providedWebsites PowerPower Point Presentations
Responsibilities:
Liaison with clients to determine their marketing objectives and the most appropriate form ofadvertising.Identifying the client’s vision and working to meet that specification.Designing to extremely tight deadlines.Managing the clients database in excel!Conducting all administrative aspects of the business.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 2004 Diploma: Digital Publishing, Multimedia and Animation
Damelin College - Randburg, Gauteng, South AfricaDigital Publishing, Multimedia and Animation(2003 - 2004)
LANGUAGES English - 1st languageAfrikaans - 2nd language
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PERSONAL INFORMATION I feel I am a dynamic person, wanting to open up new horizons knowing that I can accomplishso much more and have the talent, drive and ambition to do so. I am also a mother of a veryenergetic twelve year old son who keeps me focused on the world with energy, youthfulness andpositivity.
THE SOLUTIONS TEAMAlbert Bardavid – Owner (c) 083 658 8119(tel) 011 262 2345(email) [email protected]
CASTLE TOOLSChad – Head of Marketing and Sales (c) 078 425 5238(tel) 011 262 4116(email) [email protected]
LEMON DÉCOR James Ryder – Production Manager (c) 082 349 2809(tel) 011 262 4116(email) [email protected]
NIKEKwacha Siwedi – Retail Brand Manager of Football & Nike Sportswear(c) 076 482 0609(tel) 011 256 0835(email) [email protected]
PROPERTY COZAWerner Ferreira – Owner of North West Franchise(c) 082 325 3440(tel) 011 475 6350(email) [email protected]
SUMMARY OF SKILLS Advertising, Branding, Concept creation, Project Management, Content, Costing, Client relations, Graphic design, DTP,Management, Marketing, Networking, Building relationships, Presenting, Design process,Administration, Project development, Proofing, Training, Team work, Accuracy, Attention to detail,Deadline driven, Quality, Scheduling and planning, Innovation.
