Liwete Khumalo

CV PORTFOLIO LINK - JUST CLICK https://tinyurl.com/y2583w8e 00:02 00:10 MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER LIWETE KHUMALO MULTIMEIDA DESIGNER- PORTFOLIO LINK - JUST CLICK https://tinyurl.com/y2583w8e Born 1993 Speaks isiZulu and English From Hammersdale KZN Black South African PSYCHOGRAPHICS BOOKS READ Unleashing The Ideavirus Assertive Architect (16 Personalities) by Seth Godin Observer ( Insights Discovery) This Is Marketing by Seth Godin Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie Atomic Habits James Clear Start With Why Simon Sinek WORK EX P. WORKED READ MORE HERE https://tinyurl.com/nmzxss6j READ MORE HERE https://tinyurl.com/4j2snj9m BIOGRAPHY I was that nerd kid who opened MS Paint and MS Movie Maker to make a 1-second-a-frame animation about something I was obsessing about. It could have been a movie I was watching, board game tactics, or a random childish thought possessing me at that time. Then I made my younger siblings watch it, it was two minutes too long. Now I'm a professional Motion Graphic Designer with Web Design and Layout skills. Not much has changed, still a creative nerd on the computer screen, just a lot more wiser. @ LOTTOSTAR WORKED 2023 JUN - NOW @ TOMFOOLERY & A FREELANCER 2017 APRIL - 2019 MAY Sr. Motion Graphic Designer Jr. Editor and Motion Graphic Design - Multimedia D WORKED @ METROPOLITANREPUBLIC 2023 FEB - 2023 JUN Sr. Multimedia Designer WORKED @ HUAWEI SA 2022 JUNE - 2023 FEB EDUCATION BA Undergrade in Creative Brand Communication Majoring In Multimedia (3rd Year) - 2014 Sr. Motion Graphic Designer WORKED @ HOLLYWOOD BETS 2019 JUNE - 2022 MAY Motion Graphic Designer Certificate In Motion Graphics - April 2017 W O R K E X PAGE. PORTFOLIO LINK - JUST CLICK https://tinyurl.com/y2583w8e LottoStar Jun 2023 till Now At the forefront of lifestyle and betting, I've taken the lead on TVC adverts, Game Design UI & Animation, copywriting, and creative direction for online betting products, encompassing Reels, Lotteries, Scratch cards, and Live Games. Furthermore, I've served as a mentor, guiding junior Motion Graphic Designers MetropolitanRepublic Feb 2023 till June 2023 I had the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment with Copywriters, Art Directors, and Brand Strategists, serving both local and international clients in Africa and overseas. Agency life was characterized by tight-knit teams and demanding deadlines. In this capacity, I spearheaded campaign rollouts, encompassing digital media animations, social media assets, out-of-home media, and print executions for clients such as Globacom, Discovery, BankMed, and Bwin. Huawei June 2022 till Now My responsibilities are to design Key Visuals for various campaigns and relevant supporting assets. These assets range from static banners, Huawei’s AppGallery in-app micro campaign page (H5), and Animated videos for social media. On request from the marketing team, I make animated videos showcasing Huawei products and service offerings. These videos range from “How To Explainers”, AppGallery promotions and corporate partner videos. Hollywoodbets June 2019 - May 2022 I worked on all things animated; TVC, SQB, social media, retail screens, animated GIF banners, SVG animations via Lottie files, LED boards, and post-production graphics/ edits. In summary, I provided support to the marketing and product team who needed animations in many formats to meet campaign objectives. Highlights are the Live Casino SVG animated banners on the sports blog. https://blog.hollywoodbets.net/ Freelance May 2018 - May 2019 I worked for Tomfoolery when there was an overflow of work. This was mainly product and price TVC Game (store). I also created infographics for a documentary that was produced by Tomfoolery. With SOH I had a steady stream of work coming from their UK branch. I mainly did 1 promotional animated advert and many animated explainer videos. I was fortunate to work with a then startup called LARK where I did a promo video and basic UI basic prototype for their upcoming app. Tomfoolery April 2017 - April 2018 I Worked on animations for lower thirds, intro titles, social media GIFs, video editing, colour grading, peach deck design, Product and Price TVC for Game (store), and a lot of running during production. I started as an intern and ended up on the main account Game (store). PROGRAMS AFTER EFFECTS 7 PREMIER PRO 7 SPINE 2D 7 ILLUSTRATOR 6 PHOTOSHOP 7 ADOBE XD 6 PORTFOLIO LINKS Here are backup links to my work should there be issues with the links on the previous page. Kindly copy and paste any of the below links to your web browser tab. https://tinyurl.com/y2oradbe https://tinyurl.com/y3ggk4dt CLICK BELOW TO VIEW PORTFOLIO OR COPY AND PASTE THE BELOW LINK Link 1 https://tinyurl.com/y2583w8e K Link 2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vyououN9hNnL9H3ZB2oERVuPaCOYuJAaTv2HkiqD0tk/edit “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower” Steve Jobs