DTP / Graphic Design/ Research
Shuter & Shooter Educational Publishers
Total years of experience :25 years, 10 Months
Freelance: DTP/ Graphic Design, Research Assistant and Copyright clerk / Submissions Assistant,
Duties include: Researching artwork for use in publications, Seeking permissions for use of certain artwork (copyright clerk). Checking 'submission copies' for print errors and omissions, assembling and packaging material for submission to provincial authorities.
Currently my position includes layout of educational text books, basic animations for E Books, corrections and other various design needs.
I offer clients corporate branding, business cards, flyers, brochures, banners, posters, email mailers with hyperlinks, wedding stationery, invitations, newspaper adverts, menus, programmes, newsletters, book layout etc.
Shuter & Shooter Educational Publishers (Pty) Ltd, Pietermaritzburg
Post held: Freelance: DTP/ Graphic Design, Research Assistant and Copyright clerk /
Submissions Assistant. Nov 2002 to present, concurrently with any other positions.
Duties include: Researching artwork for use in publications, Seeking permissions for use of certain artwork (copyright clerk) . Checking 'submission copies' for print errors and omissions, assembling and packaging material for submission to provincial authorities.
Currently my position includes layout of educational text books, basic animations for E
Books, corrections and other various design needs.
Computer programs used: Internet, MS Word, Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash
Reference: Julie Titchmarsh (w) +27 33 846 8700
Heather Hannaway (w) +27 33 846 8700
Ewing Trust Company
Position Held: Personal Assistant to both Directors of Ewing Trust Company
March 2012 - Present
Reference: Iain Ewing (Director) +27 31 765 5937
Rocket Designs
Position Held: Owner/ Graphic Designer
January 2012 - Present
I opened my own business after doing graphic design after hours. I offer design services to businesses and the general public. I offer logo design, flyer design, banner design, icon
design, business card design, newsletter layout, basic animation, wedding stationery,
invitations. A wide variety of print media as well as email mailers, catalogs, brochures
etc.
I was the personal assistant to the two directors of the company. Duties included travel plans and organising of flights, liasing with clients, client visits, administration, dictation, minute taking, letter writing.
I worked on a variety of private yachts around the world. on these yachts I worked in the Pacific, Mediterranean, East & West Coast US and the Caribbean. My duties included client liasing, stock control, purchasing for the boats crew and guests, guest trip organising etc.
M/V Turmoil, 209ft Royal Denship
Position Held: 2nd Stewardess
13 December 2008 - 30 November 2010
Reference: Grant Maughan (Captain) turmoil.captain@gmail.com
M/Y Lady M, 165ft Hakvoort
Position Held: Started as 2nd Stewardess and was promoted to Chief Stewardess
16 June 2008 - 12 December 2008
M/Y Elle, 151 Ft Tacoma Shipyards
Position Held: 2nd Stewardess
January 2008 - April 2008
M/Y Sweet Pea, 165 Ft Feadship (Private)
Position Held: 2nd Stewardess
July 2007 - September 2007
M/Y The Daybreak, 153 Ft Feadship (Charter/ Private)
Position Held: Chief Stewardess
April 2006 - July 2007
I started on M/Y The Daybreak as 3rd Stew and worked hard to eventually become the chief stewardess.
Reference: Duncan Hollowood (Captain) +1 954 536 2270
Gerlinde Rose (Chief Stew when I began as 3rd Stew) +64416222806
Email: gerlinderose@hotmail.com
Hexagon Theatre Coffee Bar / Hexagon Theatre Costume Department, U.N.P. Pietermaritzburg
Post held: Waitron / Admin Assistant: July 04-October 04.
Reference: Peter Mitchell / Sandra Henning (w) +27 33 260 5567
Comrades House, Pietermaritzburg
Post held: Entry data capturer: April - June 2004.
Race day - International Section.
Reference: Katia de Rosa (w) +27 33 897 8650
St Anne's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg
Post held: Temporary Clerk. Nov 2003.
Duties include: Updating personnel files.
Reference: LTR Appointments (employment agency) +27 33 394 0905
M&V Residential Letting, Pietermaritzburg
Post held: Administration Assistant / Receptionist. May to July 2003.
Duties include: Invoicing, lease preparation, repairs allocations, filing, telephone
enquiries and credit checks (electricity), walk-in and telephone customer service. Use
Microsoft Word for correspondence. Key holder.
Reference: Michelle Coyne (Co-owner/partner) +27 82 896 5030
Pietermaritzburg Municipality City Engineers Department, Church Street: Post held: Temp: Data Capturer and Queries Clerk. December 2002 to January 2003.
Duties included: Preparing interdepartmental notices and client query responses,
telephone duties and general office duties. (MS Word)
Reference: LTR Employment Agency; +27 33 394 0905
Scoozi's Restaurant, Hayfields Center: Post held: Waitress/Manageress. February 2002 to August 2002.
Duties included: customer care, stock control, waitron control, end of day cash up, safe- key holder, general managerial duties.
Reference: Mrs Gaynor Tootill: gaynortootill@hotmail.com
Peri-Peri Restaurant, Prince Alfred Street / MacDonalds Center, Pietermaritzburg
Post held: Waitress. May 2001 to December 2001.
Reference: Carlos Periera 082 570 8140
Seals Swimming Club, Pietermaritzburg
Post held: Administration Assistant. Various events 1998 to 2000.
Duties included: processing entries to various sports events, salesperson, Seals Midmar
Mile retail outlet, lifesaving for various events.
Reference: Wayne Riddin (Head Coach) +27 825701951
NB. Phone numbers may have been changed due to Telkom updating.
