Hello and welcome to my web portfolio!

 

I enjoy most creative projects, as you will see by browsing through some of the assignments I have done in the past.

 

About me:

I am a qualified and experienced "Old School" Freelance Graphic Designer.

I believe in simplicity, structured layout and easy legibility.

 

I live by the principles of “perseverance, service excellence and integrity”.

 

Job Search:

I am interested in freelance design assignments, project-based work and sundry creative opportunities.

 

Motivation:

I am self-sufficient, capable, passionate & dedicated.

When working on a project, I am wholly absorbed until I have completed the project

to my client's and my own satisfaction, always going the extra mile with a smile.

 

Inspiration:

The challenge of 'doing it right', the job satisfaction, the joy and pride in my work.

An added bonus is the fact that I learn something new with each new assignment.

 

Tools:

For many years I have been working with CorelDraw (since version 3) and I now use version X8 together with PaintShopPro X8.

I am also comfortable with Open Office and Microsoft Office.

 

Educational Qualification:

3 year fulltime course in Art and Design (Graphic Design National Diploma) 

in 1970-71-72 at Pretoria College for Advanced Technical Education (now Technikon)

in PRETORIA, South Africa.

 

Subjects:

Commercial Illustration, History of Art, History of Graphic Design, Photography (practical), Figure Drawing, Layout, Poster & Showcard Design, Package and Label Design, Lettering & Typography (practical), General Graphic Art, Marketing,

Theory of Reproduction Processes.

 

Experience:

I completed numerous creative projects over the past many years, mostly on a freelance basis, specializing in typography, layout, trademarks, logos and corporate identity,

as well as in-house design for Peter Kroll Designer Tiles (2003-2008).

 

Other projects:

signage, greeting cards, book covers, newsletters, packaging labels, magazine adverts, menus, flyers, posters, T-shirt design, basic illustration, cd labels, catalogues, brochures, spreadsheets, direction maps, basic photography & photo editing, clay sculpture and ceramic tile design, etc.

 

Additional Experience:

management, finance, admin, sales, marketing, client liaison, newsletters, basic

copy-writing and translations (english-afrikaans-german) 

 

Please feel free to email me at tinak2009-at-gmail-dot-com

 

Please also visit my stock photo website at:
http://cemekgrafix.wixsite.com/cemek-stock-photos

 

I look forward to hearing from you .

Have a great day ...

Tina

 

Regards