Katleho Mofolo

Experience

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  Pick n Pay

  Feb 2006 - Mar 2007

  Part-time Instore Customer Service

  Stock Taking, Shelf Packing, Till Packing, Customer Care.

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  MTN New Contemporaries Awards 2008 - University of Johannesburg Arts Centre

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Assistant Curator (Interning)

  Artwork curation

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  TBWA\Worldwide

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Assistant Art Director / Illustrator

  Intern assistant Art-director. Assisted in the internal and external branding workshop for Standard Bank from the SIMPLER BETTER FASTER brand identity to the MOVING FORWARD brand campaign.

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  TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris

  Jan 2010 - May 2013

  Designer

  Activation, Advertising, Design, Retail Marketing in Africa, Youth Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Shopper Marketing, TTL Communication, and Identity Design.Highlights: PRISMA award campaign of the year (Gautrain_2015). Gold, Silver and Bronze Loerie awards (2013). Bronze Cannes award (2013). Silver One Show Design Award (2013). D&AD Design inbook (2013). Sasol iPad winner for collateral design (2012).

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  SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE

  May 2013 - Dec 2016

  Graphic Designer and Publisher

  Applied my knowledge and skills as a Graphic Designer and Publisher (national academic publications) in the marketing department, working closely with editors and scientists. Head office marketing design responsible for 9 national botanical gardens.Highlights: 1. Assisted in completing 3 notable publications (Namely PLANTS IN PERIL, Publication Date:2013, Isbn:978191997687).2. 21st World Orchid Conference & Show at the Sandton Convention Centre (SANBI Bookshop Marketing).The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) leads and coordinates research, and monitors and reports on the state of biodiversity in South Africa. The institute provides knowledge and information, gives planning and policy advice and pilots best-practice management models in partnership with stakeholders. SANBI engages in ecosystem restoration and rehabilitation, leads the human capital development strategy of the sector and manages the National Botanical Gardens as 'windows' to South Africa's biodiversity for enjoyment and education. Show less

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  Sadmon Projects & Consulting

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

  Art Director/Graphic Designer

  Head hunted to assist the team to launch and create the new public health campaign (Phila) and visual communication for the Department of Health. Art-Directed and Designed the 2016 Department of Health PHILA campaign. Highlights: 1. Approval by minister of health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, the minister of Science and Technology; Naledi Pandor and the South African Deputy President; Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings (360 campaign, art direction). 2. Bombardier PRISMA PR 2015 campaign of the year award for Gautrain (Art direction, 2015 freelance).3. Organising the International AIDS Conference 2016 (Art-direction).4. The launch of a women and children educational and empowerment campaign in partnership with SANAC. Launch of the free, new and improved scented public Max condoms (Art direction). Show less

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  Netcare

  Mar 2017 - Dec 2018

  Graphic Designer

  Graphic design solutions to keep improving health visual communication and marketing (57 hospitals including including 4 public private partnerships). Partnering with the public sector, to support the effectiveness of the national healthcare design. Working closely with marketing managers, health professionals and regional key stakeholder managers to effectively run successful events and expos.

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  ACTIVATE! Change Drivers

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2019

  Freelance Graphic Designer

  Creative design projects part time. Video editing.

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  SPACE.TM

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

  Freelance Graphic Designer

  Ideation. Graphic Design. Art Direction. Illustration.Clients worked on: Johannesburg Stock Exchange (Digital and Print), Mini (Social Events), Whirlpool Digital Monthly campaigns.

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  Soulistic Agency

  Nov 2019 - Jan 2021

  Freelance Visual Design

  Audio Unit album, by Aquatone aka Da Capo (2021). My role - Album cover designLink: https://music.apple.com/za/album/audio-unit/1564713631Black Coffee's Music Is King 2019 concert feat. Tom Misch. My role: Digital and print visual design implementations / DTP. Visual marketing. Links: https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/480/196468.htmlhttps://soulisticagency.africa/the-soulistic-family/

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  Joburg City Theatres

  Jan 2020 - now

  Lead Designer

  I am currently responsible for Graphic Design and Visual Brand design research for Joburg City Theatres. I provide lead visual design guidance and visual marketing support on selected In-house productions, rentals and co-productions. Key roles entail (1) design research, (2) Illustration (3) graphic design (4) visual brand guidance, (5) design direction for theatre show campaigns with guidance from the head artistic director, (6) nurturing, leading and motivating creative interns (7) giving guidance and executive support on the importance of adhering to a consistent corporate identity, (8) customer experience and user experience research, (9) Continuous learning. My mission and research responsibilities are to (i) assist to disrupt and digitise theatre and simultaneously assist to (ii) revive, champion and educate about the tradition of theatre as the core spirit of traditional film, and (iii) support youth development projects in terms of design where applicable.Highlights:- Joburg Theatre 60th Anniversary Legacy Book Design (See link below).https://www.joburgtheatre.com/joburg-theatre-celebrated-its-60th-anniversary/- Joburg Theatre 60th Anniversary visual marketing campaign - Joburg Theatre's Walk of Fame Design (Received and accepted by Trevor Noah, Gregory Maqoma, Janice Honeyman, Desmond Cube, Thembi Mtshali-Jones, Riaad Moose, Marc Lottering to name a few.) - Selected by executive management to be part of the 60th Anniversary Celebration Committee / team- Encouraging and introducing interactive visual branding as opposed to mainly adhering to static graphic design Show less

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  Joburg Theatre

  Nov 2022 - now

  Ethics Ambassador

  Nominated by the organisation to:1. Ethical commitment to act in accordance with the policies, lead and take a prescribed oath to serve the organization and lead by example.2. Supporting and promoting the cause of ethics on an executive level.3. Guide staff members to behave in accordance with policies. 4. Identify ethics risks in the organization and establish ways to mitigate these risks, and to address potential contraventions of the policies. 5. Provide motivation for an ethics management campaign and to ensure that the ethics initiative maintains momentum.6. Ensure that all new employees attend formal ethics training workshops. 7. Take appropriate action to correct behavioural deviations. 8. Enforce disciplinary action when appropriate. Show less