Office work, Data Capture, Media Communication,Graphic Designer Design

PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname: Mokhethi

Name: Sarel Lesley

Phone no: 083-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

Address: **** ***********

1928

ID No. 781**********

Gender Male

Date of Birth: 1978-12-01

Driver’s License: Code 8

Nationality: South African

Dependents: Two

EDUCATION

Metric: Suncrest High School (1995-1998)

Tertiary Education: Sharpeville College

Mathematics N4, Electro-Technology N4,

Engineering Science N4 (1999-2000)

Vaal University of Technology (Graphic Design)

(2000-2003)

Design, Illustration, Typography and History of Art, Typography, Photography, Drawing, Business Skills, Communication Skills, Principles of Repro

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1. Vaal Ster Newspaper:

(2003-2004) Junior graphic designer,Newspaper

Advertise, Brochures, Newspaper final reports and

Leaflets, all aspects from logo to folders, packaging. 2. Freelance: (2004-2005) Hype Magazine, CD Cover for Louis Mhlanga

(Musician), Dj Tbo Touch from Metro FM where I designed his Promotional Material at Emerald Casino, The Episode CI, This included Exhibitions, Banners, Wall Banner, Billboards, Advertisement.

3. Cut to Black: (2005-2011) Multimedia company where I did designed projects like Jo’burg Arts Alive, Take Charge Campaign, Women in Arts, 16 Days of Activism, Phakama Corporate Identity Manual, Service Delivery and Budget

Implementation Plan (SDBIP), Gauteng Legislature. Men of Dynamite.

4. Alpha and Omega PTY: (2011-2018) PiE Magazine and Internal Advertising, VM Innovation CI, Roseoth CI, Chemical Safety Booklet, OR Tambo Games, Vaal Arts Festival Promotional Material, Emfuleni Municipality (IDP), Fezile Dabi, Ngwathe and Mafube Municipality, The Launching of Mafube Local Municipality Disaster Risk Management Forum, SGS

Consulting, Air Quality Manual Campaign. Creating new look and feel for all pitches to tender according to high quality design and marketing plan.

MY CORE RESPONSIBILITY

§ Develop visual and graphic concepts and templates

§ Direct and/or assign the direction of photo-shoots

§ Participate in other projects and initiatives that require art direction of a layout and printing.

§ Handle all communication and negotiations with printers; develop and maintain relationships with printers; provide timely and accurate specifications to obtain cost effective quotations.

§ Manage the overall creative process from concept to production, including the layout design team, photographers.

§ Assist with overall template design & re-designs in consultation with Managing Director

§ Make copy corrections where required

§ Ensure print deadline are met

§ Back ups of all print projects onto CD and archive Pitches

Brainstorming and execution of pitches for:

• Design templates for special advertising for the client

• Special invitation pitches (e.g. For Tender Documentation)

• Mock-ups for special inserts (booklets, calendar, envelopes, etc.) Marketing

• Marketing material for expos (stand design, display poster, Banner, Advert, Online Promo, flyers poster, flyers, t-shirt design, display posters, T-shirt design), Billboard design.

SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

Photoshop Creative Suite Advanced Photoshop, Freehand, InDesign, Illustrator. MS Office

(Word, Power Point, Excel) I am efficient in both PC and Mac applications References:

Cut To Black Lesley Hudson 083-***-****

VM Innovation Judy Maharaj 082-***-****

Fezile Dabi Municipality Mabutho Mphuthi 072-***-****

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