Adri Swanepoel
Graphic Designer
Bedford,Bedfordshire
Summary
- Skilled Administrator highly effective at motivating teams and streamlining operations.
- Analytical problem solver and persuasive communicator with talent for thinking outside the box for creative solutions.
- Motivated and detail-orientated individual with desire to gain work experience and learn from administrative team.
- Applies methodical, problem-solving approach to challenging tasks.
- Learns quickly and offers strong digital skills.
- Creative and innovative professional with strong administrative background.
- Proactive and resourceful team player, committed to improving efficiency and productivity of administrative team.
- Experienced in training and mentoring administrative staff in variety of common tasks and projects.
- Organized and reliable Graphic Designer with strong administrative background and experience in office inventory management.
- Friendly communicator with detailed knowledge of producing high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Depot Administrator
Nixon Hire
Ampthill, Central Bedfordshire
2022.12 - Current
- Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal needs.
- Effectively managed incoming and outgoing mail to maximize office efficiency.
- Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email and in-person to deliver accurate service information.
- Oversaw database to maintain updated records and accuracy.
- Oversaw the routing of the mobile fitters.
- Oversaw the routing of the jobs.
- Ran weekly reports and spreadsheets.
- Ordering parts and allocating parts to each job card.
- Liaised with different departments to solve issues.
- Attend meetings.
- Collaborated with different departments to maintain positive rapport and smooth workflow.
Graphic Designer
Swan Art Creations / Sizanani Renovations cc
Nigel, South Africa
2018.09 - 2022.11
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, colour and layout.
- Liaised with external designers and printers to ensure deadlines were met and materials met strict quality standards.
- Designed engaging brochures, banners and signs for printing.
- Creatively interpreted client briefs to develop and produce unique, engaging design packages.
- Developed engaging marketing and promotional materials to generate revenue and grow client bases.
- Created corporate branding, designing cohesive looks from logos to letterheads.
- Created quality, high-res digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Oversaw design development from concept to completion, including branding graphics, print design and marketing collateral.
- Produced digital advertising to showcase products and heighten brand engagement.
- Supported marketing team with written content and proofreading.
- Photographed products and uploaded images to build promotional materials and campaigns.
- Interfaced with clients to determine marketing and design vision, defining strategic scopes of work and delivery schedules.
- Liaised with third party printers to arrange standard and bespoke print work.
- Accomplished Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop Illustrator to support design work and image editing needs.
- Delivered client projects on time, within budget and to strict deadlines.
- Facilitated coordinated branding approach and worked within brand guidelines to bring concepts to fruition.
Administrator and Graphic Designer
Pro-Mega Agencies cc
Nigel, South Africa, Gautheng
2015.10 - 2018.08
- Oversaw design development from concept to completion, including branding graphics, print design and marketing collateral.
- Developed engaging marketing and promotional materials to generate revenue and grow client bases.
- Created quality, high-res digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Produced digital advertising to showcase products and heighten brand engagement.
- Created corporate branding, designing cohesive looks from logos to letterheads.
- Designed engaging brochures, banners and signs for printing.
- Effectively managed incoming and outgoing mail to maximise office efficiency.
- Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email and in-person to deliver accurate service information.
- Liaised with customers to resolve enquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
- Managed office supply inventory, performing stocktake duties and ordering additional supplies to meet staff needs.
- Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs.
- Coordinated maintenance and repairs of office facilities and equipment.
- Tracked accounts payable and receivables records.
- Negotiated with suppliers to develop fair and professional contracts.
- Implemented guidelines and procedures for staff to comply with.
- Prepared invoices, monitored accounts receivables and tracked budget to support bookkeeping tasks.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Graphic Design
Coursera
USA 2022.07 - 2023.04
Multimedia Design -
Intec College
Johannesburg, South Africa 2010.04 - 2012.06
Skills
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- CorelDraw
- Figma
- XD
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office expertise
- Motivational leadership style
- Data entry
- Database administration
- Business administration
- Ability to prioritize
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Presentation design
- Event coordination
- Documentation control
- Workflow planning
Interests
Graphic Designer - Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa2008 to 2016, Motivated , UdemyGraphic Design Advanced Refresher Course2022 - 2022
Languages
English
Upper intermediate
Work availability
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!
Henry Ford
Timeline
Depot Administrator
Nixon Hire
2022.12 - Current
Certificate of Higher Education - Graphic Design
Coursera
2022.07 - 2023.04
Graphic Designer
Swan Art Creations / Sizanani Renovations cc
2018.09 - 2022.11
Administrator and Graphic Designer
Pro-Mega Agencies cc
2015.10 - 2018.08
Multimedia Design -
Intec College
2010.04 - 2012.06