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Steve Wilkins
With 30 years experience applying creative strategy and the constantly evolving design function across many disciplines. This translates into appreciation for the dedication and commitment required to successfully communicate to a diverse range of markets: High-Tech, Retailing, FNCG Product, Brand Marketing, Youth Programming and Publishing.
An all-rounder capable of out of the box thinking and an avid observer of design trends I quickly implement simple high quality creativity to the many diverse arenas of the promotional industry.
Show profile Hide profileSTEVE WILKINS - OVERVIEW of CURRICCULUM VITEA;
CREATIVE ART WORKER, DESIGNER, ILLUSTRATOR
Salary requirement: R16 - R20 000 pm. Subject to job description
Hourly rate Freelance: R150 - 250 per hr. Subject to project requirements
GRAPHICS SOFTWARE SKILL SETS
Adobe; Expert level - Indesign CS 3,4 & 5 Photoshop, Image Ready, PDF, Illustrator, Aftereffects. Corel Painter. Quark, Freehand, CorelDraw suite.
Some exposure to Studio max 3D, Flash & Dream weaver
PC/MAC OFFICE SKILLS - Microsoft office suite Word, PowerPoint, Excel on Mac or PC.
EXPERIENCE THROUGH CATEGORIES
Advertising;
Print & Pre-Press production
Retail, FMCG, Brand, Hi-tech Industry, Travel, Hotels & Telecoms as a Creative Art worker, Art Director and illustrator.
PR Technical, Bus-to-Bus and External & Internal Corporate communications
Preparing internal and external specialist press communications. Advertising, Hoardings/billboards, Newsletters as Art Director, designer, layout and writer. contributing as graphic artist, Illustrator and cartoonist.
Television
Storyboards, Animation, Art director.
Direct response literature and devices.
Strategy and concept direction, Creative Art worker & Writer. Illustrator & cartoonist.
Publishing;
Magazines, Newspapers, Specialist Press and Newsletters
Children's Educational Publishing
Layout & Design, Art Director, Studio Manager,
Contributing Illustrator and Cartoonist.
Author. Children's Books and activity products - Product Development.
Print;
Magazines, Corporate Identity and branding, Brochures & Annual reports. Flyers, brochures, direct response literature and devices. Press supplements.
Strategy & Design, Consultant, Creative lead, Art worker & Writer.
Complex Die-cut Flyers, brochures & Point-of-sale devices
Television;
Morning News, Children's programming and talk shows
Classical Animation & backgrounds.
Visual Development, branding and continuity.
Titles. Story boards. Set Design. Promo Special projects and continuity art director.
Web design;
Visual and written creative development.
Exposure to development and fabrication as manager.
No HTML or CMS skills at this time.
Writing
English is my first language and I am comfortable with its use... I have doubled as a Copy and PR writer for much of my career and I'm familiar with a broad spectrum of technical and business writing. Although I hesitate to categorize myself as a copy writer.
AWARDS -
I have won awards with various teams throughout my career which include International Disney and Bus-to-Bus communication.
Status; British Subject/South African Permanent resident.
WORK ETHIC
Employers will find that I am an intelligent, focused and dedicated individual. While I am happy working independently I thrive in a team environment.
I have considerable team management experience and strong work flow coordination skills. Easy-going by nature, I am however no stranger to pressure or deadline driven projects.
Contact Steve 079 621 6332
E-mail: talk1steve@gmail.co.za
STEVE WILKINS - OVERVIEW of CURRICCULUM VITEA;
CREATIVE ART WORKER, DESIGNER, ILLUSTRATOR
Salary requirement: R16 - R20 000 pm. Subject to job description
Hourly rate Freelance: R150 - 250 per hr. Subject to project requirements
GRAPHICS SOFTWARE SKILL SETS
Adobe; Expert level - Indesign CS 3,4 & 5 Photoshop, Image Ready, PDF, Illustrator, Aftereffects. Corel Painter. Quark, Freehand, CorelDraw suite.
Some exposure to Studio max 3D, Flash & Dream weaver
PC/MAC OFFICE SKILLS - Microsoft office suite Word, PowerPoint, Excel on Mac or PC.
EXPERIENCE THROUGH CATEGORIES
Advertising;
Print & Pre-Press production
Retail, FMCG, Brand, Hi-tech Industry, Travel, Hotels & Telecoms as a Creative Art worker, Art Director and illustrator.
PR Technical, Bus-to-Bus and External & Internal Corporate communications
Preparing internal and external specialist press communications. Advertising, Hoardings/billboards, Newsletters as Art Director, designer, layout and writer. contributing as graphic artist, Illustrator and cartoonist.
Television
Storyboards, Animation, Art director.
Direct response literature and devices.
Strategy and concept direction, Creative Art worker & Writer. Illustrator & cartoonist.
Publishing;
Magazines, Newspapers, Specialist Press and Newsletters
Children's Educational Publishing
Layout & Design, Art Director, Studio Manager,
Contributing Illustrator and Cartoonist.
Author. Children's Books and activity products - Product Development.
Print;
Magazines, Corporate Identity and branding, Brochures & Annual reports. Flyers, brochures, direct response literature and devices. Press supplements.
Strategy & Design, Consultant, Creative lead, Art worker & Writer.
Complex Die-cut Flyers, brochures & Point-of-sale devices
Television;
Morning News, Children's programming and talk shows
Classical Animation & backgrounds.
Visual Development, branding and continuity.
Titles. Story boards. Set Design. Promo Special projects and continuity art director.
Web design;
Visual and written creative development.
Exposure to development and fabrication as manager.
No HTML or CMS skills at this time.
Writing
English is my first language and I am comfortable with its use... I have doubled as a Copy and PR writer for much of my career and I'm familiar with a broad spectrum of technical and business writing. Although I hesitate to categorize myself as a copy writer.
AWARDS -
I have won awards with various teams throughout my career which include International Disney and Bus-to-Bus communication.
Status; British Subject/South African Permanent resident.
WORK ETHIC
Employers will find that I am an intelligent, focused and dedicated individual. While I am happy working independently I thrive in a team environment.
I have considerable team management experience and strong work flow coordination skills. Easy-going by nature, I am however no stranger to pressure or deadline driven projects.
Contact Steve 079 621 6332
E-mail: talk1steve@gmail.co.za
