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1 Curriculum Vitae Colin Andrew Carter 2013 personal details Colin Andrew Carter Residential address: 12 Fisherman s Walk, Faerie Knowe, Fish Hoek, Cape Town Postal address: 12 Fisherman s Walk, Faerie Knowe, Fish Hoek, Cape Town 7975 Residential tel: +27 (21) Mobile: address: kreefbeen@gmail.com Date of birth: 31 May 1952 Nationality: South African Languages: 1st language English, 2nd language Afrikaans Drivers license/vehicle: Code 08, own transport Marital status: Married Health: Good profession Graphic designer, with 30 years experience employed in various sections of the design, print and reproduction industry. software proficiency Experienced in the use of Apple Macintosh and PC computers and their external equipment. Competent in Microsoft, Freehand, Quark, Adobe Creative Suite 6, Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop, scanning and scanning software. Basic use of Adobe GoLive and Dreamweaver. Reproduction, pre-press requirements and software. academic qualifications School attended: Johannesburg High School for Art Ballet and Music Standard passed: Matric 1972 College: Johannesburg. College of Art for Advanced Adult Education Certificate: National Diploma for Graphic Design Page 1

2 employment history present to past Global Africa Network (Cape Town) Publication of business and investment books Designer 2011 present Layout and design of ten full colour A5 books on an annual basis. Template design and stylesheet creation. Design of graphics in the form of maps, graphs and tables. Designing of client supplement and advertising material. Sourcing or buying of photographs for each publication and where necessary contacting and briefing photographers. Colour correcting and checking of all photography and ensuring that it is compatible with print specifications. Continual liaison with editorial and production staff to meet required deadlines. Preflight checks on all supplied advertising material. Conversion of publications to Book files. Support to company website by supplying of images and material. Conversion of completed editions to e-book for website purposes. Ongoing supply and designing of any required business or internal company print material. Bignews and Business Owner (BDFM) (Cape Town and Johannesburg) Monthly edition of national business newspaper Graphic Designer, Production Assistant (contract basis) (permanent staff) Design, and layout of monthly newspapers. Template and stylesheet design. Placing and formatting of text. Sourcing photography from stock collections, national professional photographers and my own photography, while adhering to a stipulated budget. Flatbed scanning. Page and content planning. Preflight checking and placement of all editorial and advertorial material. Makeup and design of all adverts and advertorial advertising from supplied or sourced client material. Monitoring client approved material before placement. Designing of graphic material such as graphs, illustrations, info graphics and tables for inclusion with editorial or advertorial articles. Implementing layout and design of supplementary and wrap around material. Correcting where necessary with editorial staff. Stringent adherence to advertorial, editorial and print deadlines. Conversion of all editorial material and photography for use on the website. Management and maintenance of website. Comprehensive back-ups of all network and print material for archiving. Liaison with journalists, editorial and sales staff and printers to meet production deadlines. Conversion of templates and production process from a Macintosh platform to a PC platform using Tetra Digital Publishing, a shell based network system designed purely for the layout and mass production of newspapers. FTP operation with printers. Design and layout of in-house print advertising and web material for publications within the AVUSA group of book, magazine and tender presentations. Crackpot Grafix (my own design studio in Cape Town) All services provided by a small design studio The successful operation of my own design studio using all the skills acquired and developed in my career. Mediaworks (Cape Town) All services provided by a competent design studio Director of Graphic Design Studio Page 2

3 Supervision, training and effective operation of a small design studio. Hands on design and leadership example. Conceptual and creative input with the ability to take any design project from a visionary stage through to delivery using studio equipment. Operation across Macintosh and PC networked platforms. Training of lecturing staff and development of training modules based on industry related experience which were used internally and externally. Project and time management. Study and implementation of new technology and equipment relevant to the industry and the needs of a sustainable studio. All print management. Web page design and internet management. Assistance to all departments within the organisation where studio or personal skills were required. Consulting with other organisations on skills and knowledge of the industry. Representation of the studio in a professional level at exhibitions and events internationally and locally. Studio portfolio included banners, posters, billboards, books, magazines, brochures, annual reports, newsletters, calendars, presentation and promotional material, digital and conventional photography, business stationery, corporate identity and logo design, folders, t-shirts, badges, newspaper adverts, postcards and invitations. Client base was local and international. Archiving of all studio material. Management of finances, budgeting, quotations and invoicing. Creative Marketing (Midrand, Gauteng) Advertising agency and reproduction house Creative Assistant Supervision of design studio and reproduction department. Training and supervision of six studio staff. Assessment of new technology and equipment related to the industry. Production and quality control of all levels of work. Designation of workflow for maximum output and economy of the business. Strategic planning and future role of the business. Routine maintenance and regular calibration of image setters and entire computer system. Trouble shooting and down time prevention on all equipment. Image setters were Linotronic 200, Agafaset Avantra 2000 and Quick reference printing using, bromide and chromalin material. Operation of modem and ISDN lines for work transfer. Production range included copy writing, personal promotional items, site boards, banners, magazines and brochures, corporate and logo design, annual and financial reports, business stationery, certificates, newspaper editorial and advertising, label and packaging. Archiving of all work. Client base was local and international. Kling Labels (Johannesburg) Design and printing of an assortment of graphic material Computer Graphic Designer Design, layout, typesetting and copy writing of various material for in-house printing using a Macintosh. Liaison with clients, reproduction houses and print department. Production planning and quality control. Management of reports. The computer platform was Macintosh and included a drum scanner. Production items included brochures, business stationery, a large assortment of different labels for the consumer industry, package and die-cut designing and all in-house advertising material. Map Centre (Johannesburg) Design and printing of typographical maps, display building Cartographer Map drawing and illustrating, using conventional drawing equipment and later on as technology developed, scrib- Page 3

4 ing tools on film. Construction of three-dimensional displays for local and international exhibitions. Supervision of trainees. Operation of Gestetner printing press, printing A4 and A3 formats in process colour. contract employment Duties: Star Newspaper (Johannesburg) Layout, and design of advertising Computer Graphic Designer (two nights a week) Design, layout and typesetting of weekly property supplement Next Level Design Studio (Cape Town) Design studio Graphic Designer Duties: Design, layout, typesetting and print management of The State of the City of Cape Town Report 2007 references Ian Jamieson Global Africa Network Creative Director Contact ian@gan.co.za Contact no: Samantha Kalisa Bignews BDFM (Johannesburg) Ex-Editor. Contact SHamburg@habitat.org Contact no: Terry Shapiro BDFM Times Media Publishers (Johannesburg) New Business Development Manager Contact no: / Grant Scher Grant Scher Media (Johannesburg/Cape Town) Business owner Contact no: Judith Smith-Vialva South African Media and Gender Institute (Cape Town) Director Contact no: Jacqueline du Toit Mediaworks (Cape Town) Graphic Designer Contact no: Page 4

5 personal qualities I am a highly dedicated person who believes in the up-liftment and transfer of any of my skills. I interact and communicate well with people from all walks of life. I have a high respect for loyalty, dignity and equality with a driving sense of perfection and maximum service provision in all that I undertake. I work well under pressure, embrace any challenge and have a high regard for deadlines. interests and activities Art and music Diving Photography Mechanics Swimming Surf and deep sea ski-boat fishing Interacting with nature Traveling Page 5