CURRICULUM VITAE - RESUMÉ
1993 - 94: J WALTER THOMPSON (Johannesburg)
Position: Visualiser
Responsibilities: Rendering visuals for TV commercials & print ads; layout and design.
Accounts: Ford, Kelloggs, Telkom, De Beers, Kahlua & others.
1994 - 96: PARTNERSHIP / FCB (Johannesburg)
'94-'95 : Position: Visualiser
Responsibilities: Rendering visuals for TV commercials & print ads; concepts, layouts and design.
'95-'96 : Position: Art Director
Responsibilities: Conceptualising and overseeing the production of TV commercials and print ads, Graphic Design.
Accounts: British Airways, Qantas, Cadbury's, SAB (Castle Lager, Castle Lite), Rhone-Poulenc Rohrer (Essentiale), Air Namibia, Firestone, Bic, Rainbow Chicken, Nestle, Yamaha.
1996 - 97: OGILVY & MATHER MAURITIUS
Position: Creative Director (nominally Art Director)
Responsibilities: Conceptualising and overseeing the production of TV commercials and print ads, Graphic Design; Overseeing the Creative Department, motivating a team of designers and copywriters.
Accounts: Air Mauritius, Crystal, Roger's (Mauritius), IBL (Mauritius), Mauritius Breweries (Phoenix Beer, Pearona/Cidona), Phoenix Camp Minerals, Mauritius Telecom, and many others.
1997: PUBLICIS JOHANNESBURG
Position: Art Director (Freelance)
Responsibilities: Conceptualising and overseeing the production of TV commercials and print ads, Graphic Design.
Accounts: British Airways, Renault, Yamaha.
1997: TBWA HUNT LASCARIS DURBAN
Position: Art Director
Responsibilities: Conceptualising and overseeing the production of TV commercials and print ads, Graphic Design.
Accounts: Natal Sharks, Nando's Chicken, The Rewards Company
1998: MPL/OGILVY & MATHER MAURITIUS
Position: Creative Director
Responsibilities: Conceptualising and overseeing the production of TV commercials and print ads, Graphic Design; overseeing the Creative Department, motivating a team of designers.
Accounts: Air Mauritius, Crystal, Roger's (Mauritius), IBL (Mauritius), Mauritius Breweries (Phoenix Beer, Pearona/Cidona), Mauritius Telecom, Nestle and many others.
1999: FREELANCE
Jobs: Graphic and Website design.
Clients: Several small- to medium-sized businesses in Johannesburg.
2000: P&P/SAATCHI & SAATCHI MAURITIUS
Position: Creative Consultant
Responsibilities: Conceptualising and overseeing the production of TV commercials and print ads, Graphic Design, Website design.
Accounts: BNP Paribas, Colorbond, Gamma Civic, Mauritius Telecom, Dragon Electronics and many others.
2001 - 2010: FREELANCE
Jobs: Website design, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Copywriting, Photo-Retouching, Illustration, Flash Presentations.
Clients: Many small, medium & large businesses.
AWARDS
Loeries finalist '95 (Burning Issues)
Silver Quill '95 (Rainbow Chicken)
London International Advertising Awards '95 (Castle Lite)
Hollywood Craft Festival finalist '96 (British Airways)
Mauritian AAA '96: Best Press Advertising (Rogers)
Best Art Direction (Rogers)
Best Use of Photography (Rogers)
Best Brochure/Annual Report (Air Mauritius)
Best Use of Music (Crystal)
Mauritian AAA '97: Best Press Advertising (Glen Niven)
Mauritian AAA '98: Best Print Advertising (Air Mauritius)
Best Art Direction (Print) (Air Mauritius),
Best Low-Budget TV (Eveready)
Best TV (Oeudor)
Best Art Direction (TV) (Eveready)
Plus others (Silvers, bronzes, finalists, UNICEF internal award, web awards)