Experience Timeline
Schweet
Freelance Graphic Designs & Illustrations​
Feb 2015 - Present
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Tasks accomplished include; Billboard Design, T-shirt Designs, Emblem Design for Bags, Logo Design, Business Card Design, Client Liasing and invoicing, Email Signature Design, Publication Layout & Design, Photography & Photo Editing, Birthday Invitations & Card Designs, Packaging Design, Character Design & Illustration, Copywriting, Graphic Design & Input, Book Cover Illustration & Design, Resume Copywriting & Design, etc.
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Throughout these projects, I grew tremendously as a designer and I am still growing every day.
Circle Signs, Rustenburg
Graphic Design intern​
January 2019
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During this internship experience, I accomplished the following tasks: Logo Design, Poster Design, Billboard Design, Poster Design, and got acquainted with CorelDraw.
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Bianca Prinsloo | 078 643 6753
Vaimo, Pretoria
UX/UI Design Lead
2023 - Present​
Junior UX/UI Designer
Feb 2020 - 2022
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Experienced UI/UX designer with a proven track record of growth, impact, and leadership. From starting as a junior designer, my role has grown into a senior position, mentoring team members and providing expert advice on User Experience and User Interface design. Since joining Vaimo in February 2020, I have worked on approximately 50 different famous brands, gaining extensive experience in discovery processes, design tasks, and client communications.
GSD Designs, Potchefstroom
Graphic Design Intern
June - July 2019 ​
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During this internship experience, I completed the following tasks: Email Signature & Variations Design, Billboard Design, Website Front End Layout & Design, Photo Editing, and Client Liaising.
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Yolandi Kruger | 076 466 2063
Key responsibilities
Vaimo, South Africa
2020 - Present
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Providing expert UX/UI advice to employees and clients.
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Conducting discoveries to gather insights and requirements.
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Benchmarking client sites against best practices and competitors.
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Conducting UI audits and comprehensive UX reviews.
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Recommending best approaches and quick wins for websites.
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Designing visually appealing and functional user interfaces.
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Developing and maintaining an internal design system.
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Incorporating UX micro-copywriting techniques for clear messaging.
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Collaborating with and mentoring team members to enhance their skills.
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Gaining knowledge and being part of Agile & Scrum processes
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Planning, managing, and providing feedback to team members.
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Scouting for new task opportunities and contributing to project planning.
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Leading MOB sessions for seamless go-lives.
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Managing QBR for exceptional client satisfaction.
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Engaging with clients, and providing valuable feedback.
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Communicating progress and managing expectations.
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Facilitating design critique sessions and daily stand-ups.
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Staying up-to-date with UX/UI trends and best practices.
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Utilising industry-standard tools like Sketch, Figma, and Google Analytics. Other tools include Adobe Creative Suite like Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign.
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Going above and beyond the job description.
Tertiary Education
North-West University Potchefstroom, South Africa
Jan 2015 - November 2019
I completed my Honours Degree and Undergrad Degree in Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Illustration. I completed the following subjects during my studies:
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Academic Literacy
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Art of Illustration
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Art History
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Esthetics
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Graphic Design
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Introduction to Communication Contexts
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Introduction to Corporative Communication
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Philosophy: Understanding the cultural world
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Professional Practice Illustration
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Print Design
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Social Anthropology in the media
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Visual and Popular Culture theory
Most Relevant Hard Skills
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Brainstorming & Idea Generation
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Concept Development
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Copywriting
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Graphic Design (Read More)
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HTML (Limited)
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Narrative Development
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Other Education
Secondary Education
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In 2014, Natasha matriculated with 3 distinctions from High School Hans Strijdom, located in a small town called Naboomspruit (Limpopo).
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The subjects she took from Grade 10-12 include: Computer Sciences, Physics & Chemistry, Engineering Graphics and Design, Mathematics, Afrikaans, English First additional language, and Life Orientation.
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Kindly contact Natasha for her Matric certificate.
Short Courses
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Jul 2022 - Feb 2023
Google UX Design Certificate from Coursera
Feb - Nov 2017
North-West University - Potchefstroom
Diploma in Art History & Visual Culture
Jan - Nov 2017
North-West University - Potchefstroom
Diploma in Film History & Appreciation
Most Relevant Tools
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Adobe Creative Suite:
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​Acrobat
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Figma
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Illustrator
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InDesign
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Lightroom
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Photoshop
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Baymard
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CANVA
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ChatGPT
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Coreldraw
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Design Doll
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Framer (Limited)
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Freepik & related
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Google:
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​Analytics
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Calendar
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Docs
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Drive
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Gmail
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Meets
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Sheets
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Slides
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Hotjar
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Invision
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Icons8 & related
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JIRA
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Lucky Orange
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Marvel App
- Microsoft Office:
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- Word
- PowerPoint
- Teams
- Pagebuilder (Limited)
- Sketch
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Slack
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Trello
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Wix
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Whimsical
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xmind
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Zoom