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London, United Kingdom

• Manage Production department (6 direct reports), overseeing publishing projects, scheduling and support for over 30 sales staff.
• Recruit, manage, appraise, train and develop staff.
• Client and Printer liaison both locally and internationally.
• Execution and maintenance of complex production schedules.
• Estimating the time and materials required to fulfil the project and quote accordingly.
• Managing both print and online projects to ensure high quality, cost effective and timely production.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Corporate clients included, Martingraphix, Woolworths, Bates, Precision Packaging, First Ascent, Box Dynamix, Albion Press, Neon Cape, Africa Ahead (project for the Rwandan Government), Overtone, Cambridge Press (SA).
• Sourcing new business and meeting with clients to discuss their business objectives, design, marketing and print requirements.
• Manage project budgets, schedules and resources; proofreading and press passes; delivery and distribution.
• Interpreting client's business needs and developing a concept / design with a marketing strategy — content management, social media, video editing and event management.
• Preparing artwork for: Océ print, Zund cutting, Mimaki vinyl trimming, HP printers, passing artwork through Oris colour correct and ink saving software.
• Print substrates included vinyl, correx, triplex, perspex, abs, canvas and other paper variants.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Develop marketing materials such as posters, shelf talkers, catalogues, press adverts, corporate folders and web banners, within with brand identities.
• Updating CMS, social media, press releases and event marketing.
• Develop brand identities for local authors and new series titles.
• Image research and declaration.
• Train members of staff on Adobe Suite best practices for in-house design procedures.
• Create Power Point Presentations for sales conferences and meetings; book launches and other marketing events.

National Diploma, Electronic Origination / Graphic Design, A

A Levels, Art (A), Geography (C), Maths (E), All Passes

O Levels, 9 subjects all passes.