Rowa Zheng

Motion graphics animator and designer

Johannesburg, South Africa
I’m a dedicated and highly motivated individual looking for a new and exciting challenge. My personal strengths are craft, attention to detail, ability to take initiative, versatility and reliability.

I thrive on being a part of high-performing, multi-disciplinary team with a focus on collaboration. I have extensive experience conceptualising and creating high quality content for both broadcast and digital advertising.

Work Experience

Creative Spark

Senior motion graphics designer and art director

Creative Spark is a full service digital marketing agency that specializes in digital strategy, social and content marketing, technical build, SEO and creative development. I worked on digitally driven campaigns from conceptualization to roll out of creative assets. I also ran an after effects workshop for colleagues.

Some brands I worked on:

Danone Yo-jelly - Conceptualization and execution of facebook content focused on product relaunch, product promise and intrinsics.
Danone Ultramel - Working in a creative team to overhaul Ultramel’s social media brand strategy and visual language. Execution of social media content in alignment of new brand strategy.
Bookmarks - Conceptualizing with a creative team on Bookmarks 2019 campaign. Developing a distictive creative direction that aligns with the Brookmarks brand values.
Turner Boomerang - Sucessful pitch for Boomerang launch activation for a new show. Involved with concept, creative direction and execution of digital and event branding collateral.
June 2018 - January 2019 South Africa

Freelance

Motion graphics designer, designer and animator

I freelanced for various digital agencies and production houses as well as created bespoke digital video content for multiple overseas clients based in the UK, USA and Australia. I was responsible for the creative work, managing project timelines, client service, and finance.

Motion graphics | Designer for:
Wunderman - Worked as a graphic designer on web banners for Standard Bank, Mercedes, MTN and Avis, created emailers for DStv and Standard Bank (what’s your next and uCount campaign), animated social media content for Cadbury’s.
Masters and Savant - Animated 20 sec video for Liberty Bold, animated 20 sec tvc for Ackermans summer promotion.
Nice Work - Animated educational videos for Mckinsey app, animated internal process video for Standard Bank.
January 2016 -

New Monday

Animator, Designer

New Monday is a boutique production house. I worked in a team to create broadcast and online videos. We won Silver at the Loeries Awards for a pro active animated music video.

Some brands I worked on:

Sanlam - Worked on motion graphics for Sanlam Funeral plan tvc.
Virseker - Worked on tvcs promoting various insurance products
MTN - Animated various online videos for MTN Business.
SANBS - Worked on motion graphics for the annual blood drive campaign.
Coca Cola - Worked on motion graphics for the Say it Happy campaign.
March 2013 - December 2015 South Africa

The Deli Artists United

Animator, Designer

The Deli is a boutique production house. I worked in a team to create videos for TV advertising. I gained a thorough understanding of TV production process.

Absa - Worked on design and animation of homeloan tvc
FNB - Worked on design and animation of a Switch to FNB video.
AA - Design and animation of various AA tvcs and a 10min AV.
Edgars - Animation of seasonal promotional tvcs.
Coca Cola - Worked on animation of tvc featuring the London Olympics.
July 2010 - February 2013 South Africa

Clockwork Zoo

Animator

Clockwork Zoo, based in Cape Town, was South Africa’s largest animation studio. I was on a 5 month contract in their temporary Johannesburg Office. As a result of my time management and quality of work, I was offered a permanent animator position in Clockwork Zoo’s head office in Cape Town.

I worked on Caillou Season 5 (a Canadian educational children's television series) and Florries Dragons Season 1 (Disney UK).
January 2010 - May 2010 South Africa

Education

University Of Pretoria

BA Information Design

The Information Design course offered at the University of Pretoria is also a well rounded course that covered many aspects relating to visual art and design (corporate Identity, web, product packaging, animation etc). Main subjects were practical courses design and illustration, and theoretical courses art history and visual communication.
2006 - 2009 Pretoria, South Africa

AnimSchool

3D animation program

Animschool is an online school with lecturers from Pixar, Dreamworks, Sony, Blue Sky etc. Classes include body mechanics, character and facial performance as well as an introduction to rigging.
July 2014 - March 2017

Languages

English (Native),
Mandarin (Fluent),
French (Beginner),
Afrikaans (Conversational),

Skills

After Effects, Flash, Illustrator, MAYA, Photoshop, ToonBoom,