DEIDRE TAVARESPORTFOLIO 2014

083 369 7532 deidre@athenaadvertising.co.za @DeidreTavaresDeidre Tavares

Date of Birth

1976/05/02 Design Experience

13 yearsAddress

41 Amanda rd, Edenglen, Gauteng

South Africa

Technical Skills

Software Knowledge

As a self-motivated and creative problem solver, I enjoy the challenges of a dynamic fast-paced work environment. I excel at balancing time and resources, and take great pride in producing quality work. The knowledge I’ve gained from operating a small design business coupled with experience of working with various small to medium businesses, has sharpened my ability to adapt quickly and work efficiently as part of a team as well as independently.

Testimonials“Creative, Funky, Cool, Elegant, Committed, Delivers..... These are only a few words that describes the wonderful working relationship us as Optus Brands the distributors for Kodak has with Deidre Tavares. We have had a wonderful working relation-ship now for over 10 years and have just grown from strength to strength and at times standing back in awe of the creative efforts and good work that has come out of our strategic planning and creative efforts. No job is too big or too small for Deidre and she tackles each one with the same amount of pride and energy and we are always guaranteed of only her best work. The business relationship is so strong that when even given a brief over the phone, Deidre will design it exactly what we envisaged. Thanks Deidre, you rock!”Samantha Dillon, Kodak South Africa

“Deidre is a dedicated designer that has the ability to listen to exactly what her customer wants, and create a visual concept to the exact needs of her customer. She is a gifted designer and an absolute joy to work with - her friendly helpful personality and excellent work ensures that she is the type of designer you employ over and over.”Annette Linden, Opera Africa

I love...

IllustratorPhotoshopFreehandInDesignJoomlaCorel DrawMS Office

Mac & PC

Employment / Education History

EmploymentEducation

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Athena Advertising(Principle Designer

/ Owner)

2003-2013

AgilityChannel(Senior Graphic

Designer)

2013-Present

DAK Graphics(Graphic Designer)

2001-2003

Flossnet(Website Design

Using Joomla)

Yellow Pages

(Tele-operator)

1995-1997

Wits Technikon

(National Diploma

Graphic Design)

1997-2000

WebsiteDesign

Creative / Art Direction

SocialMedia

Logo & Brand Development

SEO

BrochuresBusinessNetworking

Packaging

PrintCollateral

AdvertisingMaterial Point of

Sale OutdoorBranding &Signage

Photography

CSS /HTML

Business Skills /Entrepreneurship

DESIGN WEBSITES PRINT

Client:Athena AdvertisingDescription:A small advertising agency Other elements designed: Website, brochures, pull up bannersand facebook page

Client:Frankiboy SweetsDescription:A sweet manufacturer. Other Elements designed: Packaging,point of sale and signage

Client:Resolution Health Medical SchemeDescription:Classic Option Benefit Schedule

Client:ZurrealDescription:A4 double sided flyer

Client:Opera AfricaDescription:Figaro (the opera) production magazine and bookmarkOther elements designed: billboard, posters, flyers, magazineadverts and pull up banners

Client:Kodak South AfricaDescription:Store posters advertising print specials

Client:HermesDescription:Ice cream cone box

Client:Vets BrandsDescription:Dog food packaging

Client:Kodak South AfricaDescription:Wobbler, bunting and a display cube

Client:Tonys ColoursDescription:Pull up banners advertisingautomotive paint and polish

Client:Resolution Health Medical SchemeDescription:Monthly html member communique

Client:Resolution Health Medical SchemeDescription:www.letstalkhealth.co.za, a health information website

Client:Digitized Survey SolutionsDescription:www.digitizedsolutions.co.za, a digital survey company

Client:CBT TradingDescription:www.cbttrading.co.za, an automotive spares company