Robyn Nel

Experience

• 

  Companion Pets

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2012

  Casual Worker

  I worked part-time at the store on weekends. My duties included caring for livestock, assisting customers, running the cashier as well as cleaning the store.

• 

  Private

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

  I worked as a full-time au pair for a family for a few years, in my gap year and following through into my tertiary education. I continue to do the occasional job for a few families for evening/weekend babysitting. Duties included picking up and dropping off the child between their home and school, helping with homework, bathing, dinners/lunches and recreational activities (play time, colouring, visiting the park). I am an experienced house sitter, with references available. I look after houses in the Northern suburbs of Johannesburg, such as Bryanston, Randburg and Sunninghill. My duties include feeding and caring for household animals as well as looking after the house premises.

  • Au Pair

    Feb 2012 - Jan 2016

  • House Sitter

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2016
• 

  Jungle Aquatics

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2015

  Casual Worker

  I worked at the store part-time on weekends as well as on weekdays during my holidays. Responsibilities included caring for animals and maintaining cages, working as a part of the sales team, assisting customers and working on the till.

• 

  Caxton Magazines

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

  Graphic Design Intern

  Designing double and single page spreads within the brand manual specifications of each magazine's identities.Completing design exercises.Attending meetings and brainstorms.

• 

  Dung Beetle Creative Studio

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2019

  Junior-Mid Graphic Designer

  Reworking client-given presentations to suit a specific look and feel, as well as understanding and cleaning up content, reworking cluttered pages and animating content.

• 

  Self-employed

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

  Graphic Designer and Presentation Specialist
• 

  Gondwana Plus (Pty) Ltd

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2021

  Freelance Graphic Designer
• 

  Sebenza Wi-Fi

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2024

  Responsibilities:Development of the brand and marketing teamFormulation of project management for salesMember of Exco and Spirit Committee, involved in higher managementKey Responsibilities:Project management of the creative teamMarketing and brand managementSales resource development and executionInternal company branding and identity developmentBudgeting and financial managementData analysis and Google AnalyticsWorkshopping and creative conceptualizationCopywriting and content creationOversight of social media, WordPress website, platform creatives, internal presentations, and eventsSenior graphic designUI/UX designTeam Management & Development:Hired and developed the company’s first graphic designer, later promoted to UI/UX designerUpskilled a technician to a marketing coordinator roleDeveloped a junior graphic designerLed inter-departmental collaboration, process creation, and managementTools Used:Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, PhotoshopBookstackClickUpFigmaGoogle Workspace Suite (Ads, Business, Analytics)Meta Business SuiteMicrosoft PowerPoint, Excel, WordWordpressAnd more Show less

  • Executive Committee Member

    Jul 2022 - Jun 2024

  • Brand Manager

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2024

  • Spirit Committee

    Feb 2022 - Mar 2024
• 

  Love of Pets & Plants

  Mar 2024 - now

  Entrepreneur

  As a creative, I founded this small business to channel my passions for pets and plants, while re-establishing my creativity and developing new skills. The business focuses on solving niche hobby interests in the South African consumer market by designing and 3D printing custom, tailor-made physical products.I manage all aspects of the business, including marketing, digital presence, social media, website management, physical sales, resource allocation, and product development.