I am a detail-oriented graphic designer with 10+ years of industry experience, specializing in conceptual visuals for social media, corporate identity, and print deliverables. I love turning client briefs into creative, effective end products and thrive under deadlines. I am also an enthusiastic teacher of English as a Second Language with five years of teaching experience in South Korea, and I have a strong passion for art and education.

Hannes Strydom

I am a detail-oriented graphic designer with 10+ years of industry experience, specializing in conceptual visuals for social media, corporate identity, and print deliverables. I love turning client briefs into creative, effective end products and thrive under deadlines. I am also an enthusiastic teacher of English as a Second Language with five years of teaching experience in South Korea, and I have a strong passion for art and education.

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I am a detail-oriented graphic designer with 10+ years of industry experience, specializing in conceptual visuals for social media, corporate identity, and print deliverables. I love turning client briefs into creative, effective end products and thrive under deadlines.

I am also an enthusiastic teacher of English as a Second Language with five years of teaching experience in South Korea, and I have a strong passion for art and education.

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Language

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Advanced
German
Beginner
Korean
Beginner

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at DMA, South Africa
May 1, 2023 - Present
Conceptualizing and preparing visuals for various social media platforms based on client briefs; generating creative solutions and managing design revisions; maintaining client satisfaction; adhering to deadlines communicated by management.
Voiceover Artist at Freelance
January 1, 2025 - Present
Recording scripts provided by clients for sleep meditation series; recording voice‑over audio for local radio advertisements; audio post‑production in Audacity; equipment: Samson Q2U condenser mic with pop filter.
Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Freelance, South Africa & South Korea
November 1, 2014 - Present
Interpreting client design briefs to produce effective end products; corporate identity design; design and layout of digital and print deliverables for clients in various industries; illustration for various purposes, including character design and book illustrations.
ESL Teacher at Freelance, South Africa
July 1, 2020 - Present
Planning and conducting weekly lessons with the aim to improve speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
ESL Teacher at Wonderland Namcheon Academy
July 1, 2020 - March 1, 2023
Planned and conducted lessons aimed at improvement of students’ abilities regarding reading, writing, speaking and listening for ages 6 to 15; assessed and graded classwork and homework; communicated suggested areas of improvement to homeroom teachers and management; assessed student progress and wrote reports.
Graphic Designer at BrandXtreme
March 1, 2018 - July 1, 2020
Conceptualisation and production of designs for a variety of corporate brands.
Graphic Designer at DMA
May 1, 2023 - Present
Conceptualizing and preparing visuals for various social media platforms based on client briefs; Generating creative solutions and managing design revisions; Maintaining client satisfaction; Adhering to deadlines communicated by management
Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Freelance
November 1, 2014 - Present
Interpreting client design briefs to produce effective end products; Corporate identity design; Design and layout of digital and print deliverables for clients in various industries; Illustration for various purposes, including character design and book illustrations
ESL Teacher at Freelance
July 1, 2020 - Present
Planning and conducting weekly lessons with the aim to improve speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
ESL Teacher at Little Baum Language Academy
March 1, 2018 - July 1, 2020
Planned and implemented lessons focused on skill building in reading, writing, listening, and speaking
Graphic Designer at BrandXtreme
September 1, 2011 - October 1, 2014
Conceptualisation and production of designs for a variety of corporate brands

Education

BA Information Design at University of Pretoria, South Africa
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
BA Information Design at University of Pretoria
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (150 Hour TEFL Course) at learnTEFL
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026

Qualifications

Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) - 150 Hour
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (150 Hour TEFL Course)
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
BA Information Design
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet
    paper Explainer Video Voice Over

    This project was done for a marketing agency explaining how to add a product to an ecommerce platform. The screen recording was provided, after which I generated a script and recorded the voice clips. They were subsequently synched to the video, and animations were added to indicate the fields in question. A title slide and end slide was also added.