MJ De Vries

MJ De Vries

Graphic Designer

location of MJ De VriesStellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Multimedia Creative

  • Education

    • Art Directors Workshop

      2001 - 2004
      X2 Diplomas Graphic Design
  • Experience

    • Intermedia Advertising

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Graphic Designer
    • Up and About Advertising

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2010
      Senior Designer / Art Director
    • Over the Wall

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
      Owner
    • Mustard Seed

      Oct 2012 - Jun 2019
      Art Director

      Advertising and design, the niche being shopping centresAbove and below the lineOverseeing 40 shopping mall brands - Concept creation- Mock up construction - Website design (front end)- Magazine layouts - Corporate Identities - Brochures - News ads - Posters- Billboards - Magazine promotional advertising - Liasing with retainer clients - Managing deadlines and workflow of designers - Managing my team and letting them know what is required of them, addressing shortfalls, coaching them and supporting them where required - Trend Research Competitive Analysis - Working on and rolling out a campaign for a pitch to potential clients, ensuring brand consistency is always maintained Show less

    • Learning and Developing - Hungry Lion

      Jun 2019 - Mar 2022
      Art Director
    • Two Three Bird

      Mar 2022 - Feb 2023
      Art Director
    • Craft Worldwide

      Aug 2023 - Jun 2024
      Senior Digital Designer
    • SV-Marketing

      Jul 2024 - Oct 2024
      Multimedia Creative
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Google Digital Skills for Africa

      The Open University
      Apr 2021
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to MJ De Vries
      Employee of the year award Mustard Seed Dec 2016 Was awarded Mustard Seed of the year award 2016 and 2018