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With over two decades in the design and advertising industry, I am a graphic designer driven by concept, craft and typography. My career spans Cape Town and London, where I’ve developed creative solutions for a wide range of international brands. I excel at creating visually compelling brand campaigns that balance bold ideas with disciplined design. From print to digital, I craft cohesive systems and expressive visuals that elevate brand storytelling across integrated 360° campaigns. I work extensively in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, with solid experience in brand development and presentation tools such as Acrobat and PowerPoint.…With over two decades in the design and advertising industry, I am a graphic designer driven by concept, craft and typography. My career spans Cape Town and London, where I’ve developed creative solutions for a wide range of international brands. I excel at creating visually compelling brand campaigns that balance bold ideas with disciplined design. From print to digital, I craft cohesive systems and expressive visuals that elevate brand storytelling across integrated 360° campaigns. I work extensively in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, with solid experience in brand development and presentation tools such as Acrobat and PowerPoint.

Emily Telo

Designer, Graphic Designer, Brand Designer, +2

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With over two decades in the design and advertising industry, I am a graphic designer driven by concept, craft and typography. My career spans Cape Town and London, where I’ve developed creative solutions for a wide range of international brands. I excel at creating visually compelling brand campaigns that balance bold ideas with disciplined design. From print to digital, I craft cohesive systems and expressive visuals that elevate brand storytelling across integrated 360° campaigns. I work extensively in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, with solid experience in brand development and presentation tools such as Acrobat and PowerPoint.…With over two decades in the design and advertising industry, I am a graphic designer driven by concept, craft and typography. My career spans Cape Town and London, where I’ve developed creative solutions for a wide range of international brands. I excel at creating visually compelling brand campaigns that balance bold ideas with disciplined design. From print to digital, I craft cohesive systems and expressive visuals that elevate brand storytelling across integrated 360° campaigns. I work extensively in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, with solid experience in brand development and presentation tools such as Acrobat and PowerPoint.

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With over two decades in the design and advertising industry, I am a graphic designer driven by concept, craft and typography. My career spans Cape Town and London, where I’ve developed creative solutions for a wide range of international brands.

I excel at creating visually compelling brand campaigns that balance bold ideas with disciplined design. From print to digital, I craft cohesive systems and expressive visuals that elevate brand storytelling across integrated 360° campaigns. I work extensively in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, with solid experience in brand development and presentation tools such as Acrobat and PowerPoint.

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Work Experience

Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Self-employed / Freelance (various clients)

September 1, 2005 - Present

Providing design services for a broad client base including Nucleus (London), Lilly Saatchi Wellness (London), GSK, TVF (London), 22 Design (London), Tesco, The Forestry Commission, Lambeth Council, Visit Britain, Westminster Council, Nestlé, Equinity, Talk Talk and Marks & Spencer. Responsibilities include branding, print, direct mail, digital campaigns and presentation design across a wide range of industries.

Graphic Designer at OgilvyOne (London)

September 1, 2003 - August 31, 2005

Graphic designer at OgilvyOne (London) delivering campaigns for major brands; contributed to pitch-winning work for American Express, BT, Castrol, BP, GSK, Ford, Kraft, Unilever, Mothercare and the Halifax Communique project.

Designer at The Kitchen (Design Dept for Ogilvy) (Cape Town)

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003

Cape Town-based designer working on Old Mutual, Radisson Hotels, M-Web and South African Breweries, producing branding, campaigns and print material.

Graphic Designer at Communique (London)

May 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003

Graphic design role delivering Monarch Airlines, Travel Inn, and Royal Bank of Scotland materials; supported Halifax pitch campaigns.