lesley van schalkwyk
Summary
To whom it may concern
I have 13 years experience working on art print publications; designing all marketing material, newsletters, ads,
banners & magazines as well as picture editing, and Art Directing food and photo shoots with celebrities i.e. ,
HHP, Christina Storm, Oscar Peterson etc.
I have supervised and worked as a team for the optimum success of the
media product, and pride myself on my creativity and dedication in every project.
I have also successfully solely worked on the winning pitch for Indwe magazine SAA Inflight magazine, head
of studio,
Also I have been chosen as a TOP 8 finalist in the 2014 World design capital,
Reimagining Naspers Media24 building
Also winner in the 2014 SAMSUNG INSPIRE[]DESIGN competition.
My outstanding design and creative skills and capability of being perfectionist in my work and excellent
communications skills make me an ideal applicant for the any job post.
Thank you
Lesley van Schalkwyk
call: 021705 0933
E-mail: lesley.vanschalkwyk@yahoo.com
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WORK HISTORY
Experience
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Senior Graphic Designer at Ink Design and Layout
September 2015 - Present (8 months)
BOOKS, BROCHURES, INFOGRAPHICS
CLOTHING LOGOS, BRANDING, BANNERS, WEBINAARS
MAGAZINE ETC...
.........................................................................................................................................
senior freelance designer at Times Media Group
May 2015 - June 2015 (2 months)
Designing BankerSA and Ad checking, african leader
.........................................................................................................................................
Freelancer at TIMES MEDIA, PICASSO
February 2015 - May 2015 (4 months)
African Leader, SA Banker, AD Design work and checking.
senior designer RSD magazine freelance at Times Media Group
February 2015 - February 2015 (1 month)
RSD magazine, advert design
.........................................................................................................................................
RAMSAYMEDIA
January 2014 current April 2014
Custom Division
MAGAZINE :
RIDE
TOYOTA
COMPLETE GOLFER
GCM
.........................................................................................................................................
Topco Media
October 2013-November 2013 freelance
Art directing and conceptualizing TOP WOMAN MAGAZINE
.........................................................................................................................................
Topco Media
September 2012-May 2013 retrenched
Art directing and conceptualizing Management SA business magazine, organizing photoshoots.
Designing, evening merchandise for government publications.
Oliver Awards, Mega cities ECT.
............................................................................................................................................
Media nova
May 2012- June 2012 (freelance)
Designing, Sandton magazine from start to finish organizing photoshoots. Picture editing,
Successfully pitching and designing INDWE magazine inflight magazine for SA Express.
.........................................................................................................................................
Media 24 custom retrenched
October 2011-February 2012
Sanlam designer, I designed, sourced images, and did repro fro print, these products are designed in both English and Afrikaans except for Insight, and many of the deadline overlap each other.
SANLAM
• AAS AUCTION ROUND UP - 4pg
• INSIGHT - 40pg
• INSPIRE - 4pg
• Master Mind - 6pg
• Methadology - 10pg
• SIM ezine - 3pg
• Sim.sense - 20pg
• SIMibian - 2pg
• SIMphony - 24pg
• SMMI Smart Money - 4pg
• SPI - 6pg
• SMMI_brochure.indd - 4pg
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2008-September 2011
Media 24, pixelinkmedia24
WORKING ON: Khuluma and Horizons magazines the in-flight magazines for British Airways
Designing the Khuluma magazine and picture editing for Khuluma and Horizons magazine.
Conceptualizing and briefing for Shoots.
Organizing photo-shoots including: casting models, stylists, makeup artists and photographers
2009-2011 Freelance work for Discovery health and Sanlam financial magazines, art directing, picture editing the whole magazine.
.........................................................................................................................................
2006-2008
Media 24, Golf digest
Designing Golf digest magazine including marketing material i.e.; posters pamphlets, rate cards,
Advertising layouts, as well as art directing photo-shoots for the photo-shoots on the golf courses such as Arabella and Steenburg Golf estates.
Designing The Proshop style guide on my own from start to finish.
.........................................................................................................................................
2004-2006
Quantum Publishers,
WORKING ON: Club magazines for the JD Group including Morkels, Joshua Doore, etc.
Designing the magazines along side the art director, picture sourcing as well as organizing photo-shoots, art directing the food shoots with food stylists such as; Sharon Crosby and Justine Drake.
............................................................................................................................................
2003-2004
Picasso Publishing
Working on: advertorial and advertising designs for a number of magazines including; SA Schools, Architectural digest, Elle decor, etc.
......................................................................................................................................
2002-2003
Niche Publishers
WORKING ON: Designing estate agency layouts for British estate agencies such as Fine and Country, brochures and art gallery listings.
.........................................................................................................................................
2001-2002
Struik Publishers
WORKING ON: Mapping for Lovell Johns and Phillips Atlas designing maps, using programmes such as illustrator and Photoshop, working extended shifts to make sure deadlines were met.
WORK HISTORY
Experience
.........................................................................................................................................
Senior Graphic Designer at Ink Design and Layout
September 2015 - Present (8 months)
BOOKS, BROCHURES, INFOGRAPHICS
CLOTHING LOGOS, BRANDING, BANNERS, WEBINAARS
MAGAZINE ETC...
.........................................................................................................................................
senior freelance designer at Times Media Group
May 2015 - June 2015 (2 months)
Designing BankerSA and Ad checking, african leader
.........................................................................................................................................
Freelancer at TIMES MEDIA, PICASSO
February 2015 - May 2015 (4 months)
African Leader, SA Banker, AD Design work and checking.
senior designer RSD magazine freelance at Times Media Group
February 2015 - February 2015 (1 month)
RSD magazine, advert design
.........................................................................................................................................
RAMSAYMEDIA
January 2014 current April 2014
Custom Division
MAGAZINE :
RIDE
TOYOTA
COMPLETE GOLFER
GCM
.........................................................................................................................................
Topco Media
October 2013-November 2013 freelance
Art directing and conceptualizing TOP WOMAN MAGAZINE
.........................................................................................................................................
Topco Media
September 2012-May 2013 retrenched
Art directing and conceptualizing Management SA business magazine, organizing photoshoots.
Designing, evening merchandise for government publications.
Oliver Awards, Mega cities ECT.
............................................................................................................................................
Media nova
May 2012- June 2012 (freelance)
Designing, Sandton magazine from start to finish organizing photoshoots. Picture editing,
Successfully pitching and designing INDWE magazine inflight magazine for SA Express.
.........................................................................................................................................
Media 24 custom retrenched
October 2011-February 2012
Sanlam designer, I designed, sourced images, and did repro fro print, these products are designed in both English and Afrikaans except for Insight, and many of the deadline overlap each other.
SANLAM
• AAS AUCTION ROUND UP - 4pg
• INSIGHT - 40pg
• INSPIRE - 4pg
• Master Mind - 6pg
• Methadology - 10pg
• SIM ezine - 3pg
• Sim.sense - 20pg
• SIMibian - 2pg
• SIMphony - 24pg
• SMMI Smart Money - 4pg
• SPI - 6pg
• SMMI_brochure.indd - 4pg
......................................................................................................................................
2008-September 2011
Media 24, pixelinkmedia24
WORKING ON: Khuluma and Horizons magazines the in-flight magazines for British Airways
Designing the Khuluma magazine and picture editing for Khuluma and Horizons magazine.
Conceptualizing and briefing for Shoots.
Organizing photo-shoots including: casting models, stylists, makeup artists and photographers
2009-2011 Freelance work for Discovery health and Sanlam financial magazines, art directing, picture editing the whole magazine.
.........................................................................................................................................
2006-2008
Media 24, Golf digest
Designing Golf digest magazine including marketing material i.e.; posters pamphlets, rate cards,
Advertising layouts, as well as art directing photo-shoots for the photo-shoots on the golf courses such as Arabella and Steenburg Golf estates.
Designing The Proshop style guide on my own from start to finish.
.........................................................................................................................................
2004-2006
Quantum Publishers,
WORKING ON: Club magazines for the JD Group including Morkels, Joshua Doore, etc.
Designing the magazines along side the art director, picture sourcing as well as organizing photo-shoots, art directing the food shoots with food stylists such as; Sharon Crosby and Justine Drake.
............................................................................................................................................
2003-2004
Picasso Publishing
Working on: advertorial and advertising designs for a number of magazines including; SA Schools, Architectural digest, Elle decor, etc.
......................................................................................................................................
2002-2003
Niche Publishers
WORKING ON: Designing estate agency layouts for British estate agencies such as Fine and Country, brochures and art gallery listings.
.........................................................................................................................................
2001-2002
Struik Publishers
WORKING ON: Mapping for Lovell Johns and Phillips Atlas designing maps, using programmes such as illustrator and Photoshop, working extended shifts to make sure deadlines were met.