I am a senior level creative with over 20 years experience in Marketing, Graphic Design, DTP, Package Design, Illustration, Concept Art, Comic Book Production, and Toy Design. My previous work experiences have afforded me opportunities to take on more responsibiities and duties outside design work. I have co-ordinated production as well as oversaw junior staff members.…

Andrew Cramer

I am a senior level creative with over 20 years experience in Marketing, Graphic Design, DTP, Package Design, Illustration, Concept Art, Comic Book Production, and Toy Design. My previous work experiences have afforded me opportunities to take on more responsibiities and duties outside design work. I have co-ordinated production as well as oversaw junior staff members.…

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I am a senior level creative with over 20 years experience in Marketing, Graphic Design, DTP, Package Design, Illustration, Concept Art, Comic Book Production, and Toy Design. My previous work experiences have afforded me opportunities to take on more responsibiities and duties outside design work. I have co-ordinated production as well as oversaw junior staff members.

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Freelance Graphic Designer, DTP, Colour Editing, Illustration at Freelance/Self-Employed
February 1, 2000 - Present
Ongoing freelance work for various projects including Pearson Education: Smart-Kids, Move Magazine: Move Jr page, FNB Siyasiza Magazine, National Geographic Kids magazine, Cereal:Geek magazine, and self-publishing of graphic novel series ‘The Lil Five’ and Week Daze comic collection.
Illustrator at Twinkl
August 1, 2023 - Present
Illustrations, Concept art
Lead Designer at Premium DNA LLC
March 1, 2020 - Present
Toy design, Control art, Graphic design, illustrations, Concept art and package design
Lead Designer at Megalopolis: City of Collectibles
January 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020
Graphic design, web graphics, illustrations, toy design, Concept art and package design
Graphic Designer at Sunrise Productions
April 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Design and layout of all marketing devices and merchandise for various in-house brands: Jungle Beat, Munki and Trunk; Sports Mascots: Bokkie - SA Rugby, ZAC - Cricket SA, Sharkie - Natal Sharks, Scorch - WRU, Ruckley - RFU, Jay - Juventus FC, Bridge Kids - Chelsea FC; posters, flyers, POS, newspaper adverts, event branding; website and social media graphics; powerpoints and presentations; branding across platforms.
Senior Graphic Designer / Interim Marketing Manager at Chaos Computers
October 1, 2011 - January 31, 2014
Design and layout of all catalogues and marketing devices; POS in-store materials; newspaper adverts; branded event banners; website graphics; social media visuals; infographics for emailers; manage junior DTP staff and liaise with printers and suppliers.
Senior Colourist/Layout Artist at Primedia/ Mamba Media
April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2011
Supervision of Colouring department; Colouring & Editing for print; colour swatch design for multiple titles; lettering, layout & design; logo design.
Freelance Colourist at MV Creations/ Mattel
May 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008
Colouring assistance on special pack-in comic with Volume 3 of Mike Young Productions’ Masters of the Universe DVD boxset.
Colourist & Digital Editor at Beat Comics/Mshana magazine - Media24
October 1, 2006 - March 31, 2008
Supervision of Colouring department; colouring & editing for print; logo design; layout for titles in Mshana magazine.
Head Colourist at Strika Entertainment
December 1, 2004 - October 31, 2006
Supervision of Colouring Department; colouring of completed inked pages; sponsor logos; colour swatches; character and team kit design; interdepartmental liaison.
Document capture at Independent Police Complaints Commission
December 1, 2004 - October 31, 2006
Set-up and running of Scanning and Document management department; document capture, electronic archiving, quality control and indexing; customer services.
Document capture at London Underground Limited E.I.S [Engineering Information Services] - Document capture
February 1, 2003 - March 1, 2004
Document management, inputting and capturing of internal or external documentation onto database system; scanning, quality checking and indexing of files and documents.
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
February 1, 2000 - Present
Ongoing freelance graphic design work and project collaboration across multiple clients.
Senior Colourist/Layout Artist at Primedia / Mamba Media
April 1, 2008 - September 30, 2011
Supervision of Colouring department and design of swatches for various comics published.
Colourist & Digital Editor at Beat Comics/Mshana magazine
October 1, 2006 - March 31, 2008
Supervision of Colouring department and design of comic pages for print.

Education

DTP Course at City Varsity, Cape Town
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
3 year illustration and design (Diploma) at Foundation School of Art – Observatory, Cape Town
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1999
High School education (Grade 12/Matric) at Pinelands High School – Pinelands, Cape Town
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1996
DTP Course at City Varsity, Cape Town
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Diploma in Illustration and Design at Foundation School of Art
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1999
Matric Certificate at Pinelands High School
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1996

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Software & Internet

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