I am a creative and detail-oriented graphic designer and illustrator with 3+ years of hands-on experience across digital and print media. Passionate about storytelling through design, with a strong foundation in Adobe Creative Suite and a growing interest in UI/UX and motion design. Highly collaborative, organized, and always eager to learn new tools and techniques. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core Skills Design: Branding, Logo Design, Illustration, Layout Design, Typography Software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Canva, Figma, Acrobat Other: Social Media Design, Digital Marketing Assets, Print Production Tools: Mac & Windows OS, WordPress (Divi), Microsoft Office Suite --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Experience Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager Reverside | Aug 2023 – Present Designed B2B/B2C content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok Created branded assets: email signatures, business cards, newsletters, QR codes Supported internal branding: posters, lanyards, certificates, t-shirts, water bottles Tools: Adobe CC, Canva, Greenvelope, Afrihost, WordPress (Divi) Graphic Designer / Illustrator Coppa Restaurant | Mar 2023 – Jun 2023 Redesigned full food & drinks menu with hand-drawn illustrations Managed staff schedules and cost structuring using Excel Junior Graphic Designer (Remote) Lime Virtual Business Support | Aug 2022 – Oct 2022 Contributed to early-stage design ideas and created print/digital visuals Delivered website banners and trump card layouts using Adobe & Canva Freelance Graphic Designer (Remote) Brand and Boost | Oct 2022 – Nov 2022 Developed logo concepts and brand visuals using Adobe Illustrator Freelance Graphic Designer Limagrain Zaad SA | Mar 2022 – Apr 2022 Created accordion-style pamphlets; collaborated directly with clients Graphic Design Intern 3thrifty5 | Oct 2021 – Jan 2022 Produced digital gift cards, mockups, and customized social content --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education BA Visual Communication Design Specialization: Communication Design & Illustration Open Window Institute, 2019–2021 UI/UX Web & Mobile Design – Figma Udemy, 2022 Adobe After Effects Megacourse (In Progress) Udemy, 2024 TEFL Certification (150 Hours) Study Travel Academy, 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Languages: English (Fluent)…I am a creative and detail-oriented graphic designer and illustrator with 3+ years of hands-on experience across digital and print media. Passionate about storytelling through design, with a strong foundation in Adobe Creative Suite and a growing interest in UI/UX and motion design. Highly collaborative, organized, and always eager to learn new tools and techniques. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Core Skills Design: Branding, Logo Design, Illustration, Layout Design, Typography Software: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Canva, Figma, Acrobat Other: Social Media Design, Digital Marketing Assets, Print Production Tools: Mac & Windows OS, WordPress (Divi), Microsoft Office Suite --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Experience Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager Reverside | Aug 2023 – Present Designed B2B/B2C content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok Created branded assets: email signatures, business cards, newsletters, QR codes Supported internal branding: posters, lanyards, certificates, t-shirts, water bottles Tools: Adobe CC, Canva, Greenvelope, Afrihost, WordPress (Divi) Graphic Designer / Illustrator Coppa Restaurant | Mar 2023 – Jun 2023 Redesigned full food & drinks menu with hand-drawn illustrations Managed staff schedules and cost structuring using Excel Junior Graphic Designer (Remote) Lime Virtual Business Support | Aug 2022 – Oct 2022 Contributed to early-stage design ideas and created print/digital visuals Delivered website banners and trump card layouts using Adobe & Canva Freelance Graphic Designer (Remote) Brand and Boost | Oct 2022 – Nov 2022 Developed logo concepts and brand visuals using Adobe Illustrator Freelance Graphic Designer Limagrain Zaad SA | Mar 2022 – Apr 2022 Created accordion-style pamphlets; collaborated directly with clients Graphic Design Intern 3thrifty5 | Oct 2021 – Jan 2022 Produced digital gift cards, mockups, and customized social content --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education BA Visual Communication Design Specialization: Communication Design & Illustration Open Window Institute, 2019–2021 UI/UX Web & Mobile Design – Figma Udemy, 2022 Adobe After Effects Megacourse (In Progress) Udemy, 2024 TEFL Certification (150 Hours) Study Travel Academy, 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Languages: English (Fluent)WWWW…