Leah Kirsten
Senior Graphic Designer, Painter, Illustrator
St. Louis, MO, USAWork Experience
Circus Street
Senior Graphic Designer
Creating all graphics, presentations, digital and print design, flyers, email design, iconography, infographics, illustrations, sales documentation, etc for this fast-growing EdTech company.
November 2017
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United Kingdom
Leah Kirsten Design
Freelance Graphic & Surface Designer, Illustrator
I work with various clients in the insurance, fashion, education, water treatment, communication, non-profit and publishing
industries.
• Creating infographics, illustrations, presentations, creating and redesign of corporate identities, brochures, company and
product portfolios, greeting cards, invitations, pattern design, and product photo deep-etching, photo manipulation,
social media and content management strategies, and wedding photography
industries.
• Creating infographics, illustrations, presentations, creating and redesign of corporate identities, brochures, company and
product portfolios, greeting cards, invitations, pattern design, and product photo deep-etching, photo manipulation,
social media and content management strategies, and wedding photography
August 2012
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South Africa
RR Donnelley
Presentation Designer
I am part of a small team that was brought in to educate and challenge bankers (our clients) to think of design and
their presentations differently. I have worked in hundreds of different companies’ branding while working here, as the
presentations we create are always ‘client-style’ and not in Morgan Stanley branding.
• Working side by side with clients to create more effective proposals and investor presentations for their clients
• Creating infographics to visualise complex concepts
• Creating powerpoint templates in the client’s branding (including covers, section dividers, inside pages, as well as
designing content)
• E-learning training videos for Morgan Stanley: designing and animating in ppt and using Articulate Studio ’13 to
create quizzes and interactions and exporting for the internal LMS system
• Brochures, presentations, animations, and other documents in Morgan Stanley branding
• Shadowing colleagues through an After Effects animated video, as well as completing a 5-day course in After Effects
their presentations differently. I have worked in hundreds of different companies’ branding while working here, as the
presentations we create are always ‘client-style’ and not in Morgan Stanley branding.
• Working side by side with clients to create more effective proposals and investor presentations for their clients
• Creating infographics to visualise complex concepts
• Creating powerpoint templates in the client’s branding (including covers, section dividers, inside pages, as well as
designing content)
• E-learning training videos for Morgan Stanley: designing and animating in ppt and using Articulate Studio ’13 to
create quizzes and interactions and exporting for the internal LMS system
• Brochures, presentations, animations, and other documents in Morgan Stanley branding
• Shadowing colleagues through an After Effects animated video, as well as completing a 5-day course in After Effects
April 2016
- October 2017
United Kingdom
Ornico Media
Graphic Designer
I was the sole in-house graphic designer at this mid-size media analytics company. I worked directly with the CEO
and Operations Manager of the company to create all materials listed below.
• Created all digital and print designs including client and conference presentations, digital magazines, art direction,
infographics, posters, banners, templates, business cards, letterheads, advertisements, developing and refreshing the
brand identity, and various sales material
and Operations Manager of the company to create all materials listed below.
• Created all digital and print designs including client and conference presentations, digital magazines, art direction,
infographics, posters, banners, templates, business cards, letterheads, advertisements, developing and refreshing the
brand identity, and various sales material
May 2013
- February 2015
South Africa
GlamBox SA
Graphic Design & Social Media Management
I was the sole designer for this small start-up in the cosmetics industry. The company, one of the first of its kind at the time,
sold subscription cosmetic sampling boxes.
• Created all designs including presentations, packaging, branding for new product lines, and assets for the website
• Managed and created all social media content, created social media strategies and campaigns, as well as responding
to comments and complaints from time to time
• Photographed product shots needed for promotional materials
• Helped with producing and shooting promotional videos for social media campaigns
sold subscription cosmetic sampling boxes.
• Created all designs including presentations, packaging, branding for new product lines, and assets for the website
• Managed and created all social media content, created social media strategies and campaigns, as well as responding
to comments and complaints from time to time
• Photographed product shots needed for promotional materials
• Helped with producing and shooting promotional videos for social media campaigns
February 2012
- May 2012
South Africa
Design Kist
Freelance Pattern Designer
I created several surface patterns for Design Kist to be sold through their website.
May 2011
- December 2011
Cape Town, South Africa
Flowermill Lifestyle Design
Intern
I interned for this surface design company, creating card designs, wrapping paper & window displays, preparing product for markets & shops, as well as learning how the company was run.
November 2010
- December 2010
South Africa
Education
Stellenbosch Academy Of Design And Photography
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Design specialising in Graphic Design
January 2008
- December 2010
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Cape Peninsula University Of Technology
Bachelor of Technology in Surface Design
January 2011
- Present
Cape Town, South Africa
Awards
Cape Peninsula University Of Technology
Dean's Award for Surface Design Deptartment
2011
Stellenbosch Academy Of Design & Photography
Best Exhibition & Project for Specialised Projects
2010
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Applique,
Book Design,
Collage,
Corporate Id Design,
Embroidery,
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
Infographics,
Layout Design,
Montage,
Pack Shots,
Packaging,
Pattern Design,
Photography,
Powerpoint,
Presentation Design,
Prezi,
Print Design,
Screen Printing,
Social Media Management,
Textile Design,
Typography,