Rowan Dawduth Email & Phone Number

Durban, Kzn, Za

South Africa

Durban Area, South Africa

My position at Hero Digital has allowed me to push and develop the design skills I have amassed. I’ve had to flex my conceptual and strategic muscles by working on amazing social media content, create striking corporate identities guides and mind-blowing presentations. Video, animation and motion graphics are required almost daily, as well as online web banners and the occasional website.I’ve had to explore the cutting edges of ecommerce asset development and make use of 3D product modelling. I also help manage the agency design team, by overseeing creative direction of the design work, ensuring quality and standards of work where followed, training of junior designers and assisting with studio processes & workflow.

Durban Area, South Africa

As a graphic designer at a digital advertising agency I worked in with client services, copywriters and art directors to create advertising for social media and digital platforms.Duties included:-Quality control of artwork & adherence of corporate brand guidelines.-Engaging with client services to ensure brief requirements are correct and all materials are accounted for.-Engaging with art directors to ensure artwork is correct and in line with brand guidelines.-Keeping track of project status by logging time spent and ensuring deadlines are met.-Brainstorming ideas for campaigns and artwork execution.-Sourcing stock video & image materials for use in design processes.-Creating logos, business cards, letterheads & various other print collateral.-Creating artwork for online advertising to be used on social media platforms and advertising networks.-Creating animated GIF’s for use on social media.-Creating social media elements such as banners, cover images and carousels.-Designing websites, online banners and email newsletters.-Designing corporate presentations and pitches in line with established brand guidelines.-Recording and editing video footage for projects.-Creating motion graphic videos for use with video collateral and social media.Software used:Adobe Photoshop CCAdobe Illustrator CCAdobe Indesign CCAdobe Premiere Pro CCAdobe After Effects CCMicrosoft Word 2017Microsoft Powerpoint 2017Handbrake MiroConverter

Durban

As a 3D Generalist I worked in team with other animators and was involved with various parts of the animation pipeline, most predominately 3D Modelling & Texturing. My main role was creating assets for an animated TV series. Duties included:3D Modelling of environmental assets .Researching and developing concepts for assets & characters.Digitally painting custom & tile-able environmental textures for 3D shaders.Editing UV's and using custom textures / procedural textures to create custom shaders.Concept illustration of environmental 3D assets.Preparing 3D model files for test renders.Lighting models for rendering .Software used:Autodesk Maya 2016Adobe Photoshop CCAdobe Illustrator CCXmind 7.5

Durban

During my role as a Graphics & Web Designer I worked in conjunction with a large design team and was involved in various print & digital roles. The duties i performed where primarily in motion graphics, publication design & advertisement orientated graphic design. Duties included:Managing IT equipment inventory & records.Assisting in coordinating team, group projects & design workflow management.Copywriting and proof-reading materials to be used in the design process.Quality control of artwork & adherence of corporate brand guidelines.Researching and developing concepts for clients.Sourcing stock video & image materials for use in design processes.Photo - retouching & Color correction.Preparing artwork files for print.Corporate identity design including letterheads, business cards & company profiles.Creating layouts for publication artwork.Designing artwork for online & print advertisements.Designing online banners, digital signatures, email newsletters & websites (front end) .Designing artwork for branding such as diaries, lanyards, water bottles & T-shirts.Designing artwork for vehicle branding.Creating storyboards for online video advertisments & products.Creating motion graphic / animated video advertisements.Creating training materials & presentations using Microsoft Powerpoint.Editing client and sourced video material.Ensure correct video formats & sizes using encoding & compression tools.Software Used:Adobe Photoshop CCAdobe Illustrator CCAdobe Indesign CCAdobe Premiere Pro CCAdobe After Effects CCAutodesk Maya 2013Microsoft Word 2013Microsoft Powerpoint 2013Microsoft Excel 2013Handbrake 10.2MiroConverter

Durban Area, South Africa

As a Motion Graphic Designer I functioned as part of a digital video production team, my primary duties consisted of creating 2D animations and motion graphic clips.Duties included:Brainstorming & development of concepts for client briefs.Corporate identity design.Creating 2D animated / motion graphic elements to use in video production.Tracking footage & compositing video elements.Basic video editing of footage.Basic color grading.Basic DSLR camera operation & video recording.Sotware used:Autodesk Maya 2014Adobe Photoshop CS5Adobe Illustrator CS5Adobe After Effects CS5Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

The duties required of me as a Multimedia Designer at Reddicorp were focused on advertising primarily to the entertainment industry. The main roles involved digital video production, print based graphic design & social media management.Duties included: Research & development of concepts for client events.Copywriting for event marketing & media.Sourcing stock & client materials for artwork.Preparing artwork for print.Liasing with printers and distribution.Planning of marketing campaigns.Assisting in managing of marketing teams.Social media implementation & management.Photo-retouching.Corporate identity design including letterheads, business cards & company profiles.Designing artwork & layout for event flyers.Creating event brand guidelines.Designing collateral promotional artwork within event branding guidelines.Designing artwork for social media campaigns.Creating event & in-house branding such as lanyards, T-shirts, caps & stickers.Designing artwork for outdoor signage such as streetpole adverts, banners & billboards. Creating 3D mockups of floor plans & outdoor signage.Video recording at nightlife events.Editing recorded footage & creating online promotional videos for events.Creating promotional videos for TV screens & projectors.Managing video file formats. Software used:Adobe Illustrator CS4Adobe Photoshop CS4Adobe After Effects CS4Adobe Premiere Pro CS4Autodesk Maya 2012Microsoft Word 2000

Durban

During the course of my studies I worked part time as a Multimedia Designer for DesignfieldSA. The company worked primarily in the design & entertainment industry and my duties involved print, online & social media orientated design.Duties included: Sourcing stock & client materials for artwork.Preparing artwork for print.Photo-retouching.Corporate identity design including logos, letterheads & business cards. Designing print advertisements. Designing artwork & layout for event flyers.Designing collateral promotional artwork to be used on social media.Creating event branding such as T-shirts. Designing artwork for outdoor signage such as mobile signage, streetpole adverts & banners.Creating promotional videos for TV screens. Software used:Adobe Illustrator CS4Adobe Photoshop CS4Adobe After Effects CS4

Motion Beast Course, Animation

3D Animation

A collaborative 3D animation course run by Durban University of Technology, MicSeta, Accenture Digital & Media Sea that involved.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) - Graphic Design, Multimedia

This was a 3 year graphic design programme that covered a wide range of design modules in both traditional and digital media. Students.

High School

English Afrikaans Life Orientation Mathematics Information Technology Physical Science Engineering Graphics & Design