Hi, my name is Nicole Goldstone, and I’m a freelance designer based in Durban. I’ve built a strong foundation in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Canva, CapCut, and a range of AI creative tools. I also work in web design, with hands-on experience building and maintaining WordPress sites. I’ve been a professional designer for more than five years, and one of the most defining chapters of my career was serving as the Lead Designer for Overflow. In that role, I managed a design team of ten qualified designers, all holding formal design degrees. My responsibilities included guiding the team through both corporate and non-corporate design standards, strengthening their skill sets, refining their workflows, and ensuring that the work consistently met a high professional standard. Leading that team taught me the importance of clear communication, adaptability, and fostering an environment where creatives feel confident bringing new ideas forward. I’m passionate about creating meaningful visual work and always open to opportunities that allow me to grow, contribute, and bring fresh value to a team. My portfolio can be accessed via the link below: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Nicole Elizabeth Goldstone

Hi, my name is Nicole Goldstone, and I’m a freelance designer based in Durban. I’ve built a strong foundation in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Canva, CapCut, and a range of AI creative tools. I also work in web design, with hands-on experience building and maintaining WordPress sites. I’ve been a professional designer for more than five years, and one of the most defining chapters of my career was serving as the Lead Designer for Overflow. In that role, I managed a design team of ten qualified designers, all holding formal design degrees. My responsibilities included guiding the team through both corporate and non-corporate design standards, strengthening their skill sets, refining their workflows, and ensuring that the work consistently met a high professional standard. Leading that team taught me the importance of clear communication, adaptability, and fostering an environment where creatives feel confident bringing new ideas forward. I’m passionate about creating meaningful visual work and always open to opportunities that allow me to grow, contribute, and bring fresh value to a team. My portfolio can be accessed via the link below: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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Hi, my name is Nicole Goldstone, and I’m a freelance designer based in Durban. I’ve built a strong foundation in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Canva, CapCut, and a range of AI creative tools. I also work in web design, with hands-on experience building and maintaining WordPress sites.

I’ve been a professional designer for more than five years, and one of the most defining chapters of my career was serving as the Lead Designer for Overflow. In that role, I managed a design team of ten qualified designers, all holding formal design degrees. My responsibilities included guiding the team through both corporate and non-corporate design standards, strengthening their skill sets, refining their workflows, and ensuring that the work consistently met a high professional standard. Leading that team taught me the importance of clear communication, adaptability, and fostering an environment where creatives feel confident bringing new ideas forward.

I’m passionate about creating meaningful visual work and always open to opportunities that allow me to grow, contribute, and bring fresh value to a team.

My portfolio can be accessed via the link below:
Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Language

English
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Afrikaans
Advanced

Work Experience

Lead Designer and IT at Northcrest Healthcare
January 1, 2025 - Present
Marketing; Website design; Content writing; Liaising with clients; Excel
Lead Designer and Social Media Marketing at Overflow
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Marketing for Overflow and all companies under them; Logo reveals and design; Website design; Content writing; Liaising with clients; Poster design; Badge design; Letterhead design; Creating training manuals and sales agent scripts; Brand design; Business and marketing strategies; Web design; Social media; SendGrid; Google Search Console; Hiring staff; Training staff; Training clients to use the Shopepsot platform and Google Search Console
Graphic Designer at Golden Pixels
January 1, 2017 - Present
Designing posters, logos, invitations; Editing photography and designing tattoos with Photoshop; Recording and editing videos for events using Filmora and Adobe After Effects
Freelance Graphic Designer at PIXEL VOYAGE
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Web design; Graphic design; Logo design; Business profiles; Layout; Social media articles; Maintenance packages; Liaising with overseas clients
Bartender at KZN Pubs
November 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Making drinks; Placing food orders; Dealing with customers; Stocking fridges; Cash up till; Handling payouts for slot machines
Sales Agent at Cannalife Medical Dispensary
July 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
General management duties; Ordering stock; Stock take; Marketing; Building customer base; Designing logos, pamphlets, promotions and menus; Liaising with customers; Cash up; Cleaning; Startup branding
Graphic Designer at Unicopy
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Logo design; Business card design; Cover page design; Poster design; CV typing and design; Liaising with customers; Printing; Photo editing; Adobe Suite; Corel Draw; Microsoft Office
Customer Service at Bohemian Beach Bumz
July 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020
Taking and logging orders; Receiving payments; General customer service; Advertising
3D Animator/Architect (Intern) at Skybox x Media
January 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019
Designing exteriors and interiors from architectural plans or JPEGs, for Swedish clients. Using: Revit; 3Ds Max 2018; Photoshop
Badging Officer at Engen Refinery
December 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018
Contract for Fidelity; Making access badges for the 2018 shutdown for over 4500 people. Using XTime; spreadsheets; daily, weekly and monthly reports
Operations Assistant at WOZANI BERG GASOLINE
July 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017
Microsoft Excel and Word; Sage Evolution (Pastel); Journals; Invoice Master; Outlook; General Reception Duties; Prepare documents for Meridian; Process Pastel journals; Capture all invoice numbers; Liaising with customers; Customer orders; Filing
Bartender at Ashley Sports Club
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Bartending; stock take; cash up; paying out winnings from the kingdom slots machines; entertainment
Cashier / Sales Assistant at Clicks Pharmacy
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Attending to customers; Sorting prescription medication; stock take

Education

Matric at Queensburgh Girls High School
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

Tattoos and piercing
September 1, 2013 - December 8, 2025
Kingdom slots Gaming licence
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025
First Aider
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025

Industry Experience

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