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About me

Education and Qualifications

2011-2015 - Bachelor's Degree Pass, Durban High School
2016-2018 - BA in Communications & English, Varsity College

Skill Set Personal Skills
Able to work well on Windows, and Mac. Follows instructions without difficulty
Great experience in Communications, English and Design. Quick learner
Great experience in sketching and painting. Adaptable to multitasking and single-tasking
Great experience working on Word, Excel, & PowerPoint self-motivated, proactive, humble.
Knowledgeable of Web Development Strategic, creative, flexible, purposeful,
Knowledgeable of Rhinocerous 3D streetwise.
Advanced knowledge of Video Development Problem solver and detail-oriented.
Advanced knowledge of Canva
Advanced knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat and Illustrator

Work History

Hurricane Surf (www.hurricanesurf.net) / Graphic Designer 06/2020 - Present:
A full-fledged graphic designer for a surfboard and accessories retailer and manufacturer. Tasks involve work for clients from surf
shops, such as Surf HQ; schools, such as Crawford; universities, such as DUT; car retailers, such as Mercedes; and much more.

HL LEGAL (www.hllegal.co.za) / Communications Specialist 11/2019 - 06/2020:
A fully involved communications specialist for a full practice law firm. My tasks involved branding, design, copy writing &
managing their social media account.

SADC Advertising (www.sadcadvertising.com) / Graphic Designer 08/2019 - 10/2019:
A junior graphic designer for an AD agency. Here, my tasks involved making ads for local and foreign companies, video
development, web design and management.

ACCORD (NGO) (www.accord.org.za) / Communications Specialist (INTERN) 02/2019 - 06/2019:
A contributing Communications and English specialist for Africa's leading NGO. Here, my tasks were journalism, copy-writing,
photography, video development, branding, SMM and SEO.