Courtney Benjamin
Art director
Cape Town, South Africa
0832611754
be.net/CourtneyBenjamin
As a kid I thought the abacus was a holder for beads waiting to be strung into a necklace. Later in life I realised the right part of my brain was (very much) in charge. I always wanted to be psychologist, but luckily I found the perfect balance between my love for people and creativity – advertising.
AAA School of Advertising showed me a world of mediums and channels where I could express creativity in the ad world. My internship at Ogilvy & Mather lead to a full-time position and today (3 years later) I’m still taking my conceptual thinking further while exploring new brands and strategies.
I’ve worked on many local and international clients, including: Revlon (Almay, Charlie & Mitchum), Volkswagen, Allan Gray, GNC, Snowflake, Pearson, British American Tobacco, KGA Life and Vodacom.
I love advertising; I enjoy the people, the work and the zest it brings out in me.
AAA School of Advertising showed me a world of mediums and channels where I could express creativity in the ad world. My internship at Ogilvy & Mather lead to a full-time position and today (3 years later) I’m still taking my conceptual thinking further while exploring new brands and strategies.
I’ve worked on many local and international clients, including: Revlon (Almay, Charlie & Mitchum), Volkswagen, Allan Gray, GNC, Snowflake, Pearson, British American Tobacco, KGA Life and Vodacom.
I love advertising; I enjoy the people, the work and the zest it brings out in me.
Work Experience
Ogilvy & Mather South Africa
Art Director
My responsibilities include coming up with retail campaigns for various brands within Geometry Global including activation's, in store/outdoor and digital collateral.
January 2014
- June 2015
South Africa
Geometry Global
Art Director
Concept development (ad campaigns)
Retail POS
Social media design
Art direction
Design
Retail POS
Social media design
Art direction
Design
June 2015
- Present
Cape Town, South Africa
Education
Wynberg Girl's High School
Bachelor's Pass (Matric)
Maths
English (1st Language)
Afrikaans (2nd Language)
Computer Applications Technology
Geography
Art
English (1st Language)
Afrikaans (2nd Language)
Computer Applications Technology
Geography
Art
January 2006
- December 2010
Cape Town, South Africa
AAA School Of Advertising
Degree in Creative Brand Communication
Consumer Buying Behavior
History of Graphic Design
Brand Management
Marketing Management
Graphic Design
Art Direction
History of Graphic Design
Brand Management
Marketing Management
Graphic Design
Art Direction
January 2011
- December 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
University Of Cape Town
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management (Honours level)
Brand Management
Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Project Management
E-marketing
Consumer buying Behavior
Strategic Internal Marketing
Managerial Information Systems
Project Management
Business Research Communications
Effective people Practices
Integrated Marketing Communication
Organization and Management
Retail Management & Services Management
Introduction to Finance
Introduction to Project Management
E-marketing
Consumer buying Behavior
Strategic Internal Marketing
Managerial Information Systems
Project Management
Business Research Communications
Effective people Practices
Integrated Marketing Communication
Organization and Management
Retail Management & Services Management
January 2015
- December 2016
South Africa
Languages
English (Native),
Afrikaans (Conversational),
Awards
Skills
Adobe Illustartor,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft Powerpoint,