Akona Golimpi
Freelance Creative Consultant/Senior Integrated Art Director
Johannesburg, South AfricaWork Experience
Self-Employed
Freelance/ Senior Integrated Art Director
Currently opening for Creative Consultations and Rollout jobs
May 2022
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Johannesburg, South Africa
TBWA/Hunts
Sennior Art Director
March 2021
- April 2022
South Africa
HelloFCB+
Group Head/ Senior Art Director
Report to the Creative Director.
Roles & Responsibilities: Creative Lead on campaigns,
Conceptualize, Art Direction, Present to the client, Rollout, Write Briefs, and Review work.
Roles & Responsibilities: Creative Lead on campaigns,
Conceptualize, Art Direction, Present to the client, Rollout, Write Briefs, and Review work.
March 2019
- Present
South Africa
Jupiter Drawing Room
Mid - Weight Art Director
Mid - Art Director
Report to the Creative Director.
Roles & Responsibilities: Manage campaigns, Conceptualize, Art Direction, Present to the client, and Rollout.
Report to the Creative Director.
Roles & Responsibilities: Manage campaigns, Conceptualize, Art Direction, Present to the client, and Rollout.
April 2018
- February 2019
South Africa
Geometry
Art Director
Advertisements for British Tobacco South Africa (BAT): Packaging Design, Innovational campaigns , catalogues and for displays in shops
June 2016
- September 2017
South Africa
Woolworths
Jnr Graphic Designer
Online Makerting
February 2015
- May 2016
South Africa
Rightshift
Graphic Designer Intern
Software developer that builds online games
December 2013
- July 2014
South Africa
Prosport International
Graphic Designer Intern
Sport based company
June 2013
- July 2013
South Africa
Education
Cape Peninsula University Of Technology
Bachelor Degree
Graphic Designer
January 2014
- November 2014
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Peninsula University Of Technology
Diploma
Graphic Designer
Cape Town, South Africa
Languages
English (Fluent),
Xhosa (Native),
Zulu (Fluent),
Awards
The Loerie Awards
Campaign Bronze Loerie / Print / POWA Rape portraits
2023
The Loerie Awards
Campaign Bronze Loerie / Non- English Radio Station Commercial / Nedbank Children’s Affinity - Gogo Bear
2023
The Loerie Awards
Campaign Silver Loerie / Radio/ Chicken Licken Easy Bucks
2023
The Loerie Awards
Campaign Bronze Loerie / Non- English Radio Station Commercial / SAB SHARP - Radio Drama
2023
Pendoring
1 Gold / Pendoring / Direct Mail / Nedbank Gogo Bear
2023
Pendoring
1 Gold Certificate / Pendoring / Direct Mail / Nedbank Gogo Bear
2023
Pendoring
1 Campaign Gold / Pendoring / Branded Content – Radio & Audio / Nedbank Gogo Bear
2023
Pendoring
1 Campaign Gold Certificate / Pendoring / Branded Content – Radio & Audio / Nedbank Gogo Bear
2023
Pendoring
1 Silver Certificate / Pendoring / General Design / Nedbank Gogo Bear
2023
Pendoring
1 Silver / Pendoring / General Design / Nedbank Gogo Bear
2023
Pendoring
1 Campaign Silver Certificate / Pendoring / Newspaper & Magazine / Rape Portraits / POWA
2023
Pendoring
1 Campaign Silver / Pendoring / Newspaper & Magazine / Rape Portraits / POWA
2023
Pendoring
1 Campaign Craft Certificate / Pendoring / Print & OOH – Art Direction / POWA
2023
Pendoring
1 Campaign Craft Certificate / Pendoring / Print & OOH – Photography / POWA
2023
Pendoring
1 Campaign Craft Gold / Pendoring / Radio & Audio Crafts – Performance / Nedbank Gogo Bear
2023
Pendoring
1 Campaign Craft Certificate / Pendoring / Radio & Audio Crafts – Performance / Unbelievable Chicken Licken Radio
2023
Ad Of The Month
1st Place Ad of the Month / Print / OSAAT
2022
Skills
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
AfterEffects,
CS6,
Mid Journey,