Manager Graphic Designer

CIRRICULUM VITAE

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My name is Portia Metedi Tsela, a daughter, sister, mother, creative and entrepreneur. I am an experienced Art Director & Designer and a qualified Bachelor of Arts Communications Management graduate, specialising in creative brand communications. My core function is to provide high-level coordination, strategic planning and technical expertise to ensure effective management of the planning and implementation process of the business strategy. In addition, I overlook all creative and design concepts, artwork, proofs, layout and presentations produced for clients, and ensures all collateral falls within their brand identity. I have worked in the marketing industry as a Graphic & 3D Designer, Project Manager and Events Coordinator. My duties have included liaising with high profile clients, while ensuring all clients’ needs are met and fall within branding regulations to create brand synergy. I am a creative at heart and feels that inspiration, determination and thinking off the page is key to a successful career in the creative realm. Though I am open-minded, I believe firmly in being professional and consistent in every task delivered and maintaining a high standard of work. My mantra is “Breathe inspiration and bleed creativity”. BACKGROUND

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NAME Portia, Metedi Tsela

ID NUMBER 840**********

GENDER Female

MARITAL STATUS Single

LANGUAGES English, SiSwati

DRIVERS LICENCE Code 8

CONTACT NO +27 (0-61-372-****

EMAIL ADDRESS adhn2b@r.postjobfree.com

INSTITUTION Uplands College

YEAR 2002

SUBJECTS ENGLISH (HG) PHYSICAL SCIENCE (HG) BIOLOGY (HG) MATHEMATICS (HG) AFRIKAANS (HG) ART (HG)

QUALIFICATION

OBTAINED

SENIOR CERTIFICATE WITH FULL EXEMPTION AND ONE DISTINCTION EXTRAMURAL

ACTIVITIES

Captain of 2nd Team Hockey and assistant coach at Uplands College PERSONAL INFORMATION

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

SECONDARY EDUCATION

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INSTITUTION Vega The Brand Communication School

YEAR 2005-2007

COURSES

COMPLETED

HUMAN COMMUNICATIONS CRITICAL CONTEXT (1, 2 & 3)

APPLIED BRANDING AND

MARKETING (1, 2 & 3)

INNOVATION, BUSINESS &

ENTREPRENEURSHIP (1, 2 & 3)

CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT VISUAL COMMUNICATION (1, 2 & 3) WRITING SKILLS DRAWING SKILLS

DIGITAL SKILLS (1, 2 & 3) PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATIONS QUALIFICATION

OBTAINED

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

SPECIALISING IN CREATIVE BRAND COMMUNICTIONS

EXTRAMURAL

ACTIVITIES

Represented Vega The Brand communications School in Action Netball INSTITUTION Shaw Academy

YEAR 2018

QUALIFICATION

OBTAINED

DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL MARKETING

INSTITUTION University of Cape Town

YEAR 2003-2004

COURSES

COMPLETED

ACC106 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING BUS110 THINKING ABOUT BUSINESS ECO110 MICROECONOMICS ECO111MACROECONOMICS

INF102 FOUNDATIONS OF

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

STA100 STATISTICS

STA101 STATISTICS BUS221 THINKING ABOUT BUSINESS II CML104 BUSINESS LAW I ECO203 ECONOMICS 203

EXTRAMURAL

ACTIVITIES

Cheerleader for UCT Basketball Team

TERTIARY EDUCATION

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• INTERNSHIP WITH ADVERTISING AGENCY STICK COMMUNICATIONS

(NOVEMBER 2007)

DUTIES

Advertising

Art Direction on advertisements for clients

Differentiating brands from competitors

Providing Advertising campaigns for clients

Product knowledge and promotion

Understanding consumer needs and communicating ways to fulfil those needs.

• GRAPHIC DESIGNER FOR MANAGEMENT PULSE MAGAZINE

(JUNE 2008 – JUNE 2009)

DUTIES

Conceptualizing of design and layout of each issue. Liaise with editor and get clear understanding of issue theme Prepare comprehensive layouts and designs according to issue theme and magazine look and feel

• GRAPHIC DESIGNER HP PRINT STATION/ CHANNELWARE NELSPRUIT

(6 JULY 2009 - 31/03/2010)

DUTIES

Attend to customer enquiries

Liaise with clients to get a clear understanding of their visual communication requirements Prepare comprehensive layouts and designs according to the customer’s requirements Use computer- generated imagery techniques

Quotations to customers on all services offered

Get clients design approved and signed off

Prepare designs for final print

Oversee all design production stages including arranging and supervising printing and finishing

Ensure customer billing stays up-to-date

Build a professional relationship with customers

WORK EXPERIENCE

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• 3DDESIGNER, PROJECT MANAGER AND EVENTS COORDINATOR FOR TUNGSTEN DESIGN

(APRIL 2010 – SEPTEMBER 2015)

DUTIES

Involved in the designing and production of Advertising materials Event planning

Branding

Exhibition stand designs

Product and brand launches

Liaise with clients to get a clear understanding of their needs Understanding consumer needs and communicating ways to fulfil those needss

• MARKETING COORDINATOR FOR THE FORUM COMPANY

(OCTOBER 2015 – FEBRUARY 2016)

DUTIES

Responsible for assisting the Marketing Manager in building and enhancing The Forum Company brand through brand communication, social media interaction, marketing the business to new/potential customers and developing new innovative marketing strategies across all four of the Forum’s brands.

• CREATIVE & DESIGN MANAGER AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT FOR RED CARPET MARKETING

(NOVEMBER 2016 – MAY 2017)

DUTIES

Provide high-level coordination, strategic planning and technical expertise to ensure effective management of the planning and implementation process of the business strategy. Overlooked all creative and design concepts, artwork, proofs, layout and presentations produced for clients, and ensures all collateral falls within their brand identity. Management of team

• OWNER & CEO OF GWEDI TRADING

(CURRENT)

Please visit my parked site www.gweditrading.wixsite.com/website for more information. Worked as creative consultant for BMGLOBAL PTY(Ltd) (April 2018 – June 2018) WORK EXPERIENCE

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• MANAGER AT EMAWENI LODGE (CURRENT)

DUTIES

Attend to all guest enquiries

Management of all hospitality staff

Quotations and Invoicing to customers on all services offered Al other office administration

Facilitate all branding and design for establishment

• MS POWERPOINT / MS EXCEL/ MS WORD/ OUTLOOK

• ADOBE: PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN

• MACROMEDIA: FREEHAND

• COREL DRAW 14

• TURBOCAD 17

• BRYCE

• KEYSHOT

Good communication skills

Good organizational skills

Loyal

Honest

Able to work under pressure

A very committed and passionate person

Very creative

Extremely determined

Good writing skills

Able to work well in group situations

Able to generate new ideas to solve old problems.

COMPUTER CAPABILITIES

PERSONAL

STRENGTHS

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THANK YOU

THANK YOU

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