Wessel Matthews

Digital Media Artist

Cape Town, South Africa

Work Experience

Clockwork Acorn

Artist

I was responsible for developing and implementing graphics for a game prototype called Enter The Titan, along with aiding in the visual development of smaller prototypes.
November 2022 - July 2023 Cape Town, South Africa

Fuelcontent

Digital Designer / Illustrator

I served as a bridge between writers, art directors, animators and clients, helping turn scripts into storyboards and visual assets for animators to bring ideas to life.
February 2018 - October 2022 South Africa

The Dating Lab

Digital Designer

The Dating Lab hosts a large collection of online dating websites. As one of two designers, my work included:

* Conceptualising and executing marketing campaigns.
* Managing and optimising all graphic resources.
* Conceptualising design systems to help make 140+ websites responsive as efficiently as possible.
* Branding, UI and UX work on apps and responsive websites.
July 2014 - November 2016 South Africa

DevIT

Product Media Specialist

August 2013 - Present Johannesburg, South Africa

FLiCK Productions

Animator

January 2013 - July 2013 Johannesburg, South Africa

Education

The Open Window

BA in Visual Communication

January 2008 - December 2012 Pretoria, South Africa

Languages

Afrikaans (Native),
English (Native),

Awards

The Loeries

Ranked the Number 10 Designer in South Africa

2021

Skills

2D Animation, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Concept Development, Identity Development, Illustration, User Interface Design, Video Game Art,