Curriculum Vitae: Ivan Vuckovic
Name:Ivan Vuckovic
Contact No:-
Email-Address:No 48, Rua Dos Pescadores, Monte Gordo,-
Language:English speaking only
NIF No:Yes
Can work in Portugal?Yes
Profile
A diligent and dependable team player, with the experience of twelve years in a variety of roles. Being flexible and versatile and can work independently with little or no supervision. Always thrive on challenges and contribute to every task with the ultimate attention to detail. As this curriculum vitae should demonstrate a commitment to many scheduled tasks.
Key Skills and Achievements
Management/Representative Roles
Co-owned and managed a successful Graphic Design studio for six years (Rapid Dawn)
Conducted all quoting on behalf of the company for Print and Digital Media
Attended Eskom’s Corporate Identity workshops and therefore was able to maintain Eskom’s brand (TCH Bonisa)
Represented the company on a business trip to Hong Kong and Guangzhou (China) to source promotional items on behalf of the company (Media Link Marketing)
Customer Service
Was the sole representative in all client briefs and would facilitate Customer Service queries (Rapid Dawn)
Was the lead responsible for all Sales and would ensure that targets were met (Rapid Dawn)
Was the clients representative on all printed material and would oversee the printing process (Rapid Dawn)
Creative Director
Creative Director of all Print and Digital Media projects (Rapid Dawn)
Graphic Designer/Creative Artworker
Setup all files for the printers including bleed, overprint, paths, colours ect (Rapid Dawn, Tch Bonisa, Media Link Marketing)
Created all concepts from clients briefs (Rapid Dawn, Tch Bonisa, Media Link Marketing)
Was the lead retoucher (Rapid Dawn, Tch Bonisa, Media Link Marketing)
Systems used (MAC or PC)
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Macromedia Freehand
MS Word intermediate
MS Excel intermediate
MS PowerPoint intermediate
Macromedia Flash CS4 (Participating in an ACE Accreditation course)
Macromedia Dreamweaver basic
Digital Photography Intermediate
Career summary
Company
Period
Job Description
Greenwonderland Creatives
Algarve,
Portugal
Dec 2014 - Current
Graphic Designer/Photographer/Retoucher
Graphic Design, Photography, Retouching, Self-employed
Enotria World Wine
London,
United Kingdom
June 2010 -
Nov 2014
Graphic Designer/Sales Administration
Graphic Design, Artworker, Reproduction
Administration for a sales team
Lifepix Photography
London,
United Kingdom
Oct – Dec 2008 and Jun – Jul 2009
Photographic Retoucher
Nursery school photographic retouching
Rapid Dawn (own company)
Johannesburg, South Africa
May 2002 – Feb 2008
Creative Director, Graphic Designer, Customer Service, Sales
Creative Director of all Print/Digital Media
Customer Service/Sales
Shareholder/Owner of a successful enterprise
TCH Bonisa (previously
TCH Visual Communications), Johannesburg, South Africa
May 2000 – April 2002
Middle Weight Graphic Designer
Create concepts, creative artworker, dtp, retoucher, graphic designer
Attended Eskom’s Corporate Identity workshops (maintained Eskom’s brand at TCH Visual Communications
Media Link Marketing
July 1999 – April 2000
Middle/Junior Graphic Designer
Create concepts, creative artworker, dtp, retoucher, graphic designer
Business trip to Hong Kong and Guangzhou (China) - to source promotional items on behalf of the company.
Hothouse
January 1999 – June 1999
Junior Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
I worked during my final year at college on a part time basis and then achieved full time employment
Education
January 1995 – Decemeber 1998
Johannesburg Art Foundation
Graphic Design 3 year course
Achieved the second highest aggregate in my final year
Finalist in the Design Achiever Awards
Interests and other education
July 2014
September 2014
April 1996
Volunteering Team Member
Permaculture London
A rewarding experience that continues and is a part of my daily life.
Empower Local Community
Green Gym in London - The Conservation Volunteers
Gordon Buchalter Tennis School
Assistant tennis coach.
References
Sean Conway (Director : Lifepix Photography--Gavin Barron (Director : TCH Bonisa)
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Edwin Dacomb/Phyllis Kramer (City of Johannesburg Region B – client)
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