Kionee Brits
Creative Art Director, 2D & 3D Designer / Illustrator
Professional Artist with more than four years experience in the field of creative design,
animation, stylization and implementation of the planning, managing and sourcing process of
artistic projects.-
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Krugersdorp, Gauteng
https://www.linkedin/in/kionee-brits-285a83117
WORK EXPERIENCE
Head of Art Department
Social Media and Marketing Specialist
PA to the Owner
Aftercare Educator
Tree of life Presschool and Aftercare
08/17 – Present
Bryanston, RSA
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Creation and Implementation of an art curriculum
throughout the school, through the exposure and
experimentation of multiple artistic mediums.
Responsible for updating company’s online marketing status
through brand stylizing, digital presence and marketing
statistics.
Scheduled appointments for staff and parents, attended
meetings and ensured quality customer service
Responsible for correspondence between staff and parents
in relation to newsletters, documentation and
announcements..
Tasked with advertising and stock control.
Responsible for the planning of daily lessons in accordance
with the students’ curriculum.
Upkeep of a visually stimulating enviroment.and learning
aids.
Front Shop & Cashier Supervisor
Alpha Pharmacy
08/17 – 02/18
Richards Bay, RSA
Scheduling of staff timetable and resolving interstaff
disputes.
Supervision of telephonic orders and the dispatchment of
medication and stock via delivery.
Responsible for merchandisers and stock control.
Liaise with supply representatives to manage ordering and
replenishment of stock.
Interact with clientele on consumer related queries in a
professional manner and ensured customer satisfaction.
Supervised and facilitated over financial transactions,
including balance and cash-ups.
Resident Assistant
Green Mountain College
08/16 – 05/17
Poultney, USA
Supervise residence hall of 26 undergraduates, cultivate
positive living communities and enforce college policies to
ensure student safety.
Develop, market and facilitate student-cantered programs
to promote social connections, academic excellence,
healthy lifestyles, diversity and inclusion.
Promote civic engagement and social interaction between
students and local community residents.
Communicate and collaborate with on- and off-campus
resources including the Wellness Centre, Student
Activities Office, Campus Security, Planned
Parenthood, and Maintenance.
Handle difficult situations, calmly respond to
emergencies and work irregular hours.
Manage budget allocated to residence hall events.
UTA – Foundations in Studio Art
Green Mountain College
08/16 – 12/16
Poultney, USA
● Assist professor with curriculum implementation and
classroom instruction.
● Host course review sessions, demonstrate
techniques, and provide feedback on individual
projects.
Administrative Staff
Green Mountain College
03/16 – 08/16
Poultney, USA
● Processed incoming student applications; gathered
information and entered into data management
software.
● Evaluated student housing placement applications
and created appropriate roommate matches.
● Aided and communicated with current and
prospective students, parents and community
members.
● Organized filing system, and designed and illustrated
graphics for promotional orientation materials.
Cashier/Waitress/Bartender
Compass Group Chartwells
08/16 – 05/17
Poultney, USA
● Ensured consistent quality and presentation at highvolume restaurant.
● Interacted with clientele in professional manner, problem
solved and ensured customer satisfaction.
● Hired and supervised wait staff, facilitated financial
transactions and managed associated facilities.
Adventure Program Trip Coordinator
Green MAP
09/15 – 05/17
Poultney, USA
● Planned and facilitated backcountry camping, hiking,
skiing, kayaking, and canoeing student expeditions.
● Designed promotional materials and handled all
paperwork, gear rental and equipment maintenance
Front Shop & Cashier Supervisor
Green MAP
09/15 – 05/17
Poultney, USA
● Scheduling of staff timetable and resolving interstaff
disputes.
● Supervision of telephonic bookings and associated
equipment.
● Responsible for documentation of client information into
database.
● Manage repairing and maintenance of outdoor
equipment..
● Interact with clientele on booking related queries in a
professional manner and ensured customer satisfaction.
● Supervised and facilitated over financial transactions,
including balance and cash-ups
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Student Teacher/Netball Coach
St. Catherine’s School
03/15 – 06/15
Empangeni, RSA
Drafted lesson plans, designed study materials and
completed documentation
Facilitated extracurriculars, serving as back stage hand,
lighting hand, and playground monitor.
Personal Assistant/ Secretary
Celtic Marine
11/14 – 02/15
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Meerensee, RSA
Facilitated all correspondence, document compilation,
faxing and filing.
Managed accounts payable and receivable, stock control
and facility set-up.
Scheduled appointments, attended meetings and
ensured quality customer service.
Career Advencment
Scheduled Certifications
EITCI – European Information Technologies
Certification Institute
Brussels, Belgium, European Union
Course Start date: 01/03/2020
Information Technologies in Management
Course Curriculum: Google Apps, Google Docs, Human
Resources, Recruitment, Management, MS Project,
Project Management, Remote work, Training, Legal basis
and Presentations.
eCommerce and Internet Marketing
Fundamentals
Course Curriculum: Adwords, Google, internet
advertisement, internet marketing, eAdvertising,
Campaign creation and marketing, Google network
Billing process, Google analtics.
Internet Technologies – Intermediate
Course Curriculum: CGI scripts, CSS, HTTP,
Internet, Jaya, Javascript, Programming, URL, WWW,
XML, XSL, WWW Architecture and Applications.
Internet Technologies – Advanced
Course Curriculum: .NET, APACHE, APS, Computer
Networks, DoS, HTTP, Internet, JSP, MVC, PHP
Programming, SQL injection, SSi, Web Forms, JDBC
Databases.
Desktop Publishing Software
Course Curriculum: Adobe InDesign, Designing,
Desktop Publishing, Digital Print, DTP, Layout,
Publication, Typography
Vector Graphics processing software
Course Curriculum: Adobe Illustrator, Curves,
Layers, Shapes, Transformation, Vector Graphics.
Raster Graphics processing
Course Curriculum: Adobe Photoshop, Bitmap,
Histogram, Images retouching, Pixels.
Interactive Animation and graphics design
Course Curriculum: Action Script, Adobe Flash,
Animation.
3D Graphics Design and Visualization Intermediate
Course Curriculum: 3D graphics, 3D Modelling,
Blender, Computer graphics, Billboard Visualization.
3D Graphics design and Visualization – Advanced
Course Curriculum: Python scripting, High Dynamic
Range Imaging, Nodes, Advancend rending cycles,
Advanced Animation, IPA, NLA windows and editor,
Advanced game engine techniques
UDEMY
Course start sate: 01/09/2020
Geme Design: Coding to Design
Course Curriculum: 2D/3D games and
applications, Nintendo, Xbox, PSA, PC, Mac, iPhone,
Android, Unity Game Engine, MAYA, 3DSMAX,
Mudbox, Game design, film and software
development
Digital Painting Advanced
Course Curriculum: Fundamentals, sketching to
photorealistic rendering, brushworks, light and
colour, surfaces and textures, various art styles
Education
Interdisciplinary Studies
Fine Art, Anthropology and Education
Green Mountain College
GPA: 3.79
Poultney, USA
Images of Nature ELA 1000
The study of how human societies make sense of
the natural world, ranging from folklore and poetry to
environmental philosophy and natural science, and
develop a sense of how culture determines our
understanding of our environment
Dimensions of Nature ELA 2000
This course focuses on the development of
scientific thought as humans endeavoured to
understand the structure, origin, and character of the
natural world, how the process of science has evolved
from Aristotle and Euclid to Darwin, Watson and Crick
and chaos theory in mathematics.
Natural Science Illustration ELA 2035
Natural science illustration seeks the balance
between science and art, logic and imagination.
Exploring practical application of interpretative, artistic,
qualitative, and quantitative skills to the representation
of the natural world in both informal and formal media.
Such studies lead directly to the rationale for inclusion in
a given taxonomic classification.
World History & the Environment ELA 1057
Examining the relationship between human
history and the environment, how the environment has
affected human societies, how the development of
human civilization has impacted the environment, and
how human attitudes towards the environment have
formed and changed over time.
This Sacred Earth: Spirituality and the Natural World
ELA 1061
Studying the various ways in which people and
cultures approach the earth and the natural world
from a spiritual perspective and practices, drawing
from different religious traditions and from the
personal insights.
Data Analysis and Modelling NRM 2020
Building competency in quantitative skills, in the
field of natural resources management. Using descriptive
and inferential statistical tests, with addition to
managing data sets to solve applied problems, as well as
acquiring data to model natural and social systems.
Cultural Anthropology SOC 1002
Using anthropological perspectives to explore the
concept of language, culture and the construction of
race. Using a psychological or cognitive perspective to
examine how culture helps form meaningful identities,
memories, symbols, rituals, and senses of place.
Introduction to Drawing ART 1001
Field-based introduction through observational
drawing. Landscape, constructed forms, and natural
forms, basis for developing observational skills while
providing a foundation for personal imagery.
Figure Drawing ART 1002
Understanding of the human figure, its anatomy
and underlying structure.Using the figure as a means
to develop observational skills and personal imagery.
Foundations in Studio Art ART 1015
Elements of Design and Composition, exploring
creative possibilities in multiple media areas . Using
2-D and 3-D design in creative challenges geared
toward understanding the elements of art and art
making.
Introduction to Painting ART 2021
The basic elements of oil painting. focus on the
technical requirements, investigate elements of
colour theory, composition, and conceptual content .
Ceramics I: Hand-building ART 2037
Technical and aesthetic skill development through
clay-working techniques such as pinch, coil, and
slab. Using Firing methods such ad the use of
electric, gas, pit, and raku kilns through studio work,
and a historical overview.
Ceramics II: Wheel Throwing ART 3015
Throwing techniques and forms, glaze
development from raw materials and efficient
processes of firing electric and gas kilns.
Art History I-II: Palaeolithic Dada ART 2001 – 2002
A survey of world architecture, sculpture, painting
and applied arts from Palaeolithic through Dada and
into the 20th Century.
Teacher as Decision Maker EDU 1062
Examining some of the multitude of decisions
teachers consciously and/or make unconsciously
that affect students’ lives within the larger social
context. Including the usage of techniques and
strategies used by PreK-12 teachers.
Early Field Experience EDU 2000
Involvement in a secondary education classroom
or other educational setting. Working with a
cooperating host teacher, observing and participating
in daily classroom activities and duties. Assisting in
preparing lesson plans or materials, and work with
students one-on-one, in small groups, or in whole
class activities.
Developmental Psychology II: Adolescence to
Adulthood EDU 2018
Tracing the development of the human being from
the onset of adolescence to its completion in the late
teen years. Theories regarding the development of
prosaically and antisocial behaviours, gender identity,
depression and suicide, effects of puberty, bullying.
The Exceptional Child EDU 2019
The study of major categories of exceptionality
which the practicing special education teacher will
encounter. These include cognitive disabilities,
autism, learning disabilities, behavioural/emotional
disorders and physical disabilities. legal bases for the
education of these children, including Federal court
decisions and legislation and understanding
procedures for educating exceptional children.
Human Development I- II: Infancy through Later
Adulthood PSY 2041 - 2042
Understanding the physical, cognitive, emotional,
social, and personality development of the child from
the pre-natal through later adulthood periods with a
focus on major theoretical perspectives and current
research in the field.
Knowledge & Skills
Excellent
Communication
& Public
Relations
Probelm Solving
Development
through
Completion of
Projects
Public
Engagement
Self-Motivated
Digital
Marketing &
Publication
Detail Orientated
Visual
Literacy &
Design
Management &
Organization
Computer
Literacy &
Programming
Target Driven
Active
Learning
Portfolio and Freelance
Commissions
Unique artwork created on commission bases for
International and Local Clients
Kionee Brits Portfolio
Languages
English
Afrikaans
2D & 3D
Design
Illustration
Team Player
