creative imagination
I currently hold the title of lead designer with-in the marketing communication team at a company called Playtech, where i specialize in conceptualization, web, print, brand and exhibition design. I also dabble in some light animation and UI.
Born and raised in South Africa, which in it-self is a great place for designers or any creative path for that matter, filled with diversity, many different flavors and colors, i studied digital multimedia and graphic design for about 4 years.
Been living and working in Israel for the last 10 years and cannot have enjoyed it more! Some of the companies iv worked for in the last few years have been: Volus Entertainment, New Approach, Amdocs, Bwin.Party, Nokia Japan and Playtech.
Always happy to help new and upcoming entrepreneurs with my guidance and 16+ years experience, i love a challenge and there is nothing i cant fix ( not a handy man:). Highly motivated, calculated when needed and get along well with anyone.
Slightly obsessed with alignment and things being placed correctly on a page or stage, i like rhymes too:)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Playtech - Israel, Tel Aviv - full time position. April 2012 / Current
-Graphic / Web / Software and Print Design.
-Coming up with ad campaigns and promotions for a gaming company.
Web design, software design, application design, interactive software design and multimedia
print design, Booth design for exhibitions.
-Lead Designer within the Marcom department, directing the studios design team, coming up with concepts for company ads and the company’s yearly exhibition booth design ( Ads, physical booth design, portal, website).
BWIN.PARTY - Israel, Tel Aviv - full time position. July 2010 / March 2012
-Graphic / Web / Software and Print Design.
-Coming up with ad campaigns and promotions for a gaming company.
Web design, software design, application design, interactive software design and multimedia
print design.
New-App - Israel, Raanana - full time position. Aug 2006 / March 2009
-Art Direction / Graphic / Web / Software and Print Design + Video Editing.
-Creating websites + digital banners for a hi-tech company, online software
application design, interactive software design and multimedia print design
such as: brochures, business cards, letter heads, flyers and exhibition
multimedia (posters + rollups).
Gold Top Computers - Israel, Rishon Le Zion - Full time position. May 2006 / Aug 2006
-Art Direction / Graphic / web / Print Design.
-Creating and maintaining the company’s website + digital banners,
updating products, price lists and so on. Creating print multimedia such as:
brochures, business cards, letter heads, and flyers.
Design World - South Africa, JHB - Full time position. Oct 2004 / Feb 2006.
-Art Direction / Graphic / Web / Software and Print Design.
-Creating websites + digital banners for hi-tech/health and design companies,
online software application design, interactive software design and multimedia
print design such as: brochures, business cards, letter heads and flyers.
Web optimization, research and creation of articles for the web in English.
DEV-X. Digital Solutions - South Africa, JHB - Full time position. Sep 2003 / Oct 2004.
-Art Direction / Graphic / Web / Digital Design.
-Creating websites + digital banners for hi-tech company, interactive software design.
Digital coloring of Walt Disney images for interactive software.
PRIVATE JOBS
CS Dynamic Trading - Israel - Freelance position. Ongoing / Current.
-Graphic / Web / Print Design.
-Designing websites, digital banners, online software, multimedia print design
such as: brochures, business cards, letter heads, flyers and exhibition
material (posters + rollups).
Avner Mobile - Israel - Freelance position. Ongoing / Current.
-Print Design
-Designing multimedia print such as: brochures, posters, flyers, product packaging
and promotional materials mainly for mobile products.
Amdocs - Israel - Freelance position. Ongoing / Current.
-Software Design.
-Designing software applications, creating icons, buttons, flash banners
and demo applications for the client using flash.
Volas Entertainment - Israel - Freelance position. Ongoing / Current.
-Software Design.
-Designing software applications, creating icons, buttons, flash banners
and demo applications for the client using flash.
Aplicure - Israel - Freelance position. Ongoing / Current.
-Software, UI Design.
-Designing software applications, creating icons, buttons and flash banners.
Nessziona.co.il - Israel, Nesstziona - Freelance position. Ongoing / Current.
-Graphic / Digital Design.
-Creating flash and gif banner animations for the site. Creating inside pages
for the website.
EMI Music / Virgin Records - South Africa, JHB - Freelance position. June 2004 / Feb 2006.
-Graphic / Print Design.
-Creating posters, CD and CD covers to promote international music
artists in South Africa. Artists include: Robby Williams, Kaity Tunston,
Gorilaz, Cold Play, Simon Web and many other international and local artists.
Good Deal General Trading LTD - South Africa, JHB - Freelance position. Jan 2001 / Feb 2005.
-Graphic / Print Design.
-Creating multimedia print such as: brochures, business cards, letter heads and flyers.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
Graphic Design and Art Direction at Allenby Campus, South Africa.
Subjects:
Multi Media Graphic Design, Multi Media-Advanced Digital Graphic Design,
Business Com, Marketing, Media Law, Basic Fin Procedures, Intro to
multimedia DTP, Business management, HTML and Accounting.
Software:
Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Director,
Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Dream weaver,
Adobe Premiere, Wave Lab, Inspire 3D.
LANGUAGES
English – Mother tongue/born & raised (South Africa)
Hebrew – Speak, read & write