Anuschka Ascensao
Art Director 99c Advertising
Cape Town, South AfricaWith over 10 years of Design and Art Direction experience from both the agency and freelance spectrum, I love that I get to leave my mark on the world through the work I create. My experience includes working on both digital and ATL creative concepts for a vast number of brands in various different industries. My passion lies in creating campaigns that push boundaries and connect with consumers in a relevant and memorable way.
Work Experience
Pillar Talk
Internship and part time graphic designer
I did my 3 week internship for College at Pillar Talk. Once My internship came to an end I did many freelancing and part time work for the company. My duties included pillar wrap mock-ups and pillar wrap design for clients.
June 2010
- October 2010
South Africa
Elements Personnel
Agency Waiter
During the year of 2012 I decided to live in London and travel Europe during this time period I worked for an agency called Elements Personnel which sends us as waiters to various different 5 star hotels in London. From the likes of The Dorchester to The Langham. My job varied from being a waiter at some hotels to being a Team Leader or in Room Service at other hotels. This was the perfect job for traveling and truly improved my organisational and communication skills.
May 2012
- November 2012
London, United Kingdom
Ninety9Cents Communication
Internship for Art Direction
I did 3 weeks of art direction internship in 2009 and 2 weeks internship in 2010. I learnt many things like working on a commercial set, post production for adverts, the work that goes into a campaign which in-turn gets presented to the client.
June 2009
- July 2009
South Africa
Prestige Academy
Part time graphic design
Design and update the 2012 academic prospectus for Prestige Academy.
February 2011
- March 2011
Cape Town, South Africa
Prestige Academy
Part time graphic designer
Design all the graphic elements such as a booklet (prospectus), postcard, poster, banners and a flyer for Prestige Academy's 2013 academic year.
November 2011
- February 2012
Cape Town, South Africa
Dreamsmiths Creative
Graphic Designer
Full time graphic designer at Dreamsmiths Creative. I worked on an array of different projects from different clients. I mainly did all the design elements for The Louis Group Hotels group. Job description includes corporate identities, online and printed design and campaign development.
February 2011
- March 2012
Cape Town, South Africa
Blueberry Creatives
Senior Graphic Designer
I was responsible for producing creative artwork and campaign development for a number of various clients. This included digital design, print design and art direction. It was my responsibility as Social media digital designer group head to oversee a team and ensure the smooth runnings of all campaigns.
February 2013
- June 2019
Cape Town, South Africa
Bargain Books
Freelance Graphic & Digital Designer
Campaign development and design for national in-store and external printed advertising, web, digital and social media. I work to a brief and provide quality control over concepts, processes, and deliverables. I am able to deliver on time even with tight deadlines and complex briefs.
February 2013
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Cape Town, South Africa
Ninety9cents Advertising
Art Director
Art direction, Digital design, concept and campaign development
July 2019
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Cape Town, South Africa
Education
Prestige Academy
Level 3 BTEC Advanced Diploma in Graphic Print Design
I studied graphic design for two years and am qualified in: Desktop Publishing theory, Design Concepts, Typography, Prepress, Corel Draw, Quark Xpress, Corel PhotoPaint, Fundamentals of Digital Photography, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Framemaker, Adobe After Effects, e-PDF Editing, Advertising and Promotions.
January 2009
- December 2010
Cape Town, South Africa
Friends Of Design
Certificate in Adobe InDesign Essential Skills CS5
1 day workshop to learn all the new tools in Adobe InDesign Essential Skills CS5
September 2010
- September 2010
Cape Town, South Africa
Friends Of Design
Certificate in Basic Web Design
Part time short course of 17 weeks in:
UX & UI Design; HTML5/CSS3/RWD; JavaScript & jQuery;
WordPress Theme Design
UX & UI Design; HTML5/CSS3/RWD; JavaScript & jQuery;
WordPress Theme Design
Cape Town, South Africa
Languages
English (Native),
Afrikaans (Fluent),
Portuguese (Beginner),
Awards
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Apple Mac Experience,
Figma,
Team Leadership Skills,