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2025/07 - 2025/07

Ceramic Tree sculptures feature at the Klein Wêreld Art Fair.

The Conservatory at the Greenhouse Cafe, Rosemary Hill Farm

Gauteng, South Africa

2025/05 - 2025/07

Judge for the World Illustration Awards in the Animation Category, sponsored by Procreate

Online


2022/03 - 2025/11

Senior Illustrator at Made by Radio

Cape Town, South Africa

Duties and Responsibilities:

Illustration & Visual Development

  • Develop and maintain the visual language of projects across multiple styles and brands

  • Create concept art, style frames and key visuals that establish tone, mood and storytelling direction

  • Design characters, environments, props and graphic assets for animation pipelines

  • Translate scripts, briefs and storyboards into clear visual solutions

  • Work closely with directors, art directors, designers and animators to ensure visual continuity

  • Prepare layered, production-ready files for animation (rig-friendly and technically organised)

  • Adapt illustrations for motion requirements including parallax, loops and transitions

  • Lead visual exploration and present concepts to internal teams and clients

  • Mentor and guide junior illustrators, providing feedback and technical support

  • Maintain style consistency across long-form and multi-episode productions

  • Troubleshoot visual challenges during production and revise assets efficiently

  • Collaborate with 3D, compositing and editing teams to ensure cohesive final output

Design Responsibilities

  • Design layouts, graphic systems and on-screen compositions for animated content

  • Create typography, lettering and title treatments for motion graphics

  • Develop brand-aligned visual identities for campaigns and explainer videos

  • Design UI elements, infographics and information graphics for animation

  • Establish colour palettes, type hierarchies and grid systems

  • Prepare presentation decks, pitch boards and client-facing visual documents

  • Ensure brand guidelines are correctly interpreted and consistently applied

  • Adapt artwork across formats and aspect ratios (social, broadcast and web)

  • Work with editors and motion designers to refine timing, legibility and hierarchy

  • Produce print-ready and digital marketing assets when required

Collaboration & Production

  • Participate in critiques, brainstorms and pitch development

  • Balance creativity with deadlines, production schedules and client expectations

  • Research references, visual trends and techniques to expand studio capabilities

  • Contribute to internal libraries, templates and workflow improvements

  • Assist in art direction when required and uphold studio quality standards

Brands I worked for during my time here include The New York Times, Apple, YouTube Indonesia, Noggin, Monocle, Momentum, KitchenAid, Xsolla and Tim Hortons

2024 / 01 - 2024 - /12

Made by Radio, Pal Goods and Pal Pacino’s Social Media Manager.

2024/10 - 2024/10

Marcy Playground watercolour series feature at the Sessions group Exhibition titled Clamjamfry Monk.

196 Victoria, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa

2024/8 - 2024/08

Spring Bloom Hand Printed Lino Cut Prints feature at the Pal Goods x Han Ceramics Launch event.

Han Studio, 31 Loop Street, Cape Town, South Africa

2024/03 - 2024/10

Artist at Sessions. A seven month studio support programme for visual artists.

Cape Town, South Africa

2020/12 - 2022/03

Senior Creative, We Are Batch

Remote position

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develop visual ideas from brief through to final delivery, contributing across illustration, design and motion-ready artwork.

  • Translate scripts and storyboards into clear visual solutions by creating concept art, style frames and key visuals that establish tone, mood and narrative direction.

  • Design characters, environments, props and graphic assets while maintaining consistency with established styles. Prepare clean, layered and well-organised files suitable for animation, adapting artwork for parallax, loops, transitions and multiple aspect ratios. Assist in maintaining visual continuity across scenes and episodic content, making revisions quickly and accurately during production.

  • Create layouts, typography and on-screen compositions for animated pieces including titles, lower thirds, infographics and UI elements.

  • Apply brand guidelines correctly and help develop campaign-specific visual languages when required.

  • Support the creation of pitch boards, presentation decks and client-facing mockups.

  • Collaborate closely with art directors, animators, designers, editors and producers to meet creative and technical requirements.

  • Participate in brainstorms, critiques and reviews, contributing ideas and references that strengthen the work.

  • Incorporate feedback constructively while balancing deadlines and production schedules.

  • Prepare assets for multiple outputs (social, broadcast and web), ensuring hierarchy, readability and technical accuracy.

  • Maintain organised file structures and naming conventions for smooth handover across departments.

Collaboration & Production

  • Assist senior creatives with visual exploration and help guide junior artists when needed.

  • Stay aware of visual trends, techniques and cultural references, contributing to the studio’s creative growth.

  • Uphold quality standards across all deliverables while managing multiple briefs with reliability, attention to detail and clear communication.

Brands I worked for include Thymia, Incentivations, Click View etc.


2018/06 - current

Freelance Graphic Design & Illustration commissions & collaborations

for Nachos Surfboards, The Doctor’s House, The Laccadive Addiction, Collective Memory, Vesta Bookstore, Crunchy Frog, Sea Monster, Mahe Swimwear, the Hangout Hoi An, etc.

2019/01 - 2019/12

Freelance Content Writing, Apollo English

Danang, Vietnam

2016/08 - 2018/09

Freelance Graphic Design, Language Link

Hanoi, Vietnam


2017/09 - 2018/05

Mid-level Graphic Designer, Crunchy Frog

Hanoi, Vietnam

Duties and Responsibilities:

Brand Strategy & Concept Development

  • Translate brand strategy into compelling visual identities

  • Participate in discovery workshops, research and competitor analysis

  • Develop mood boards, visual territories and conceptual directions

  • Present concepts and articulate design rationale to clients

Visual Identity Design

  • Design logos, wordmarks and comprehensive identity systems

  • Establish typography, colour palettes, grid systems and brand guidelines

  • Create scalable brand assets across print and digital touchpoints

  • Develop iconography, illustration styles and graphic devices

Web & Digital Design

  • Design responsive website layouts and landing pages

  • Create wireframes, user flows and high-fidelity UI mockups

  • Develop design systems and component libraries for web use

  • Collaborate with developers to ensure accurate implementation

  • Optimise visuals for performance, accessibility and usability

  • Prepare assets and specs for handoff

Campaign & Collateral Design

  • Design marketing collateral including brochures, packaging and signage

  • Create social media toolkits, digital ads and website visual assets

  • Develop pitch decks, presentation templates and sales materials

  • Prepare artwork for production and liaise with printers and suppliers

Layout & Typography

  • Design editorial layouts and long-form documents

  • Craft custom lettering and typographic treatments where required

  • Ensure hierarchy, readability and consistency across deliverables

Client & Team Collaboration

  • Work closely with strategists, copywriters and account managers

  • Incorporate client feedback while maintaining design integrity

  • Present work confidently in internal reviews and client meetings

  • Mentor junior designers and contribute to creative critiques

Production & Project Management

  • Manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines

  • Ensure files are organised, technically accurate and production-ready

  • Oversee quality control across all outputs

  • Stay informed on design trends, tools and industry best practices


2016/06 - 2016/08

ESL Teacher, School’s Link

Marie Curie Highschool

Hanoi, Vietnam


2015/03 - 2016/03

ESL Teacher, Spellish Speaking English Academy

Daegu, South Korea


2014/11-2014/12

Junior Graphic Designer, Internship at Pollen Creative Media

Johannesburg, South Africa

2014/06 - 2014/07

Junior Graphic Designer, Internship at d-Media

Potchefstroom, South Africa


2010 - 2014

Graduate with a BA in Graphic Design

The North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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