Samantha Rice DOB: 09 January 1985
Mobile:-
Full Drivers License
Email:-EDUCATION:
2003 - 2006 Rhodes University
Grahamstown, South Africa Bachelor of Journalism Majors: Journalism specialising in Communication
Design, and Industrial Psychology
WORK HISTORY:
2013 – PRESENT
Creative Consultant/Communications Designer
- Client briefing, brainstorming and creative strategizing.
- Content and brand development.
- Corporate design
- Editorial, digital and advertising design.
- Social media design.
- Website design and development.
- Website management.
- Packaging and point of sale design.
2012 - 2013 Duck & Craig
Production Manager
- Taking and interpreting brief from client.
- Key number and create job bags.
- Briefing copy department and design studio with regards to incoming jobs.
- Assist copy department and studio with any queries.
- Send completed jobs to client for approval.
- Assist with proof reading.
- Assist with design.
- Preparing files to be Quick Cut and Quick cutting material
- Quoting and billing.
- Prioritizing workflow and managing the studio.
- Client services.
2010 - 2012 Your Family
Senior Designer
- Responsible for layout of the magazine, making sure the overall look and feel is consistent with the brand
identity.
- Meeting deadlines and using time management skills.
- Maintaining consistency between the online and printed versions of the publication.
- Sourcing appropriate images and ensuring a high standard of picture quality.
- Involved in the creative process from conception through to production as well as producing crafts and
artwork for décor stories and photo shoots.
- Attention to detail is key as I had the responsibility of proofing final PDF’s.
- Attended advanced training in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
2009 - 2010 SA Garden/SA Tuin Paleis
Graphic Designer
- Dealt with the ad material. Responsibilities were to organise and retrieve material as well as creating ads
and ensuring adverts were print ready.
- Meeting deadlines and using time management skills.
- Responsible for layout within the magazine and keeping consistent with brand identity.
- Maintaining consistency between the Afrikaans and English versions of the publication.
- Sourcing images and ensuring a high standard of picture quality, retouching if necessary.
- Sourcing information and writing copy for sections in the magazine.
- Duties included uploading the final publication onto websites such as Paarl Web.
2008 - 2009 SiDaro
Graphic Designer
- Designed marketing, advertising and promotional material.
- Responsible for the overall identity of the brand.
- Getting publication print ready and uploading to the printers.
- Duties included designing print, web and mobile material as well as power point presentations.
2008 Atoll Media
Graphic Designer/Art Director
Blunt magazine
- Responsible for the design and production of this magazine (approximately 100 pages).
- In charge of the design and layout from concept through to production.
- Successfully meeting deadlines.
- Responsible for all artistic direction of the magazine
- In charge of picture quality and retouching.
- Duties included ensuring the print quality of the publication and uploading it to the necessary website.
January 2007 - March 2008 Atoll Media
Graphic Designer/Art Director
Saltwater GIRL magazine
- In-charge of design and layout for the magazine.
- Responsible for the magazine from concept through to print.
- Monitored advertising material and ensured it was print ready.
- Co-ordinating and leading editorial meetings to brainstorm creative content.
- Organising editorial photo shoots, booking venues and photographers.
- Created banners and advertisements, designed for web use.
- Responsible for brand design e.g. stickers, t-shirts, car branding.
- Completed a redesign of the magazine for- Graphic Designer
BBC, African media research report
- Designed the cover for the BBC research project.
- Responsible for artwork from concept through to print.
- Liaising with the client and ensuring the deadline was met.
June 2006 Graphic Designer
Cue, Grahamstown Festival Newspaper
- Part of a design team, responsible for design and layout of the daily newspaper.
- Efficient on a Mac and with Adobe software (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator etc) and Freehand.
- Experienced with working under pressure and sticking to deadlines.
2003 and 2004 Editorial Assistant and Design Assistant
The Zululand Observer (Newspaper publication)
- Worked in the editorial office aiding the editor and the journalists.
- Designed adverts and editorial pages with the design team.
- Used my sub-editing and proof reading skills.
IT SKILLS:
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Quickcut and Adsend and Adobe Creative Suite
(advanced training in latest versions).
PERSONAL INTERESTS:
- I have experience with writing and editing as well as design and branding.
- I enjoy playing and watching all sports but particularly team sports. I find that keeping fit and energetic
helps to maintain a healthy mind and also aids in lowering stress levels.
- I am a very sociable person who enjoys being around people; I find it easy to make conversation with
others and get along with most personalities.
- At university I was a committee member for a society called RAFSoc, Raising Awareness and Funds
Society as well as being a member of the upliftment society whilst at working at Caxton. The objective of
these groups was to raise money to donate to the underprivileged.
References on request
