Curriculum Vitae:

Personal Details:

Surname:                          Schoeman

Name:                              Gretchen

Date of birth:                     16 November 1988

Identity number:                8811160024081

Nationality:                       South African

Gender:                            Female

Languages:                       English and Afrikaans

Based:                             Gauteng

Transport:                         License and Own transport

Address:                          48 Squirrellane

                                       Monument Park, Pretoria, 0181

Telephone:                        072 611 9594

E-mail:                             gretchenschoeman@gmail.com


Educational Experience

Tertiary Education:            Degree in BA Information Design

Institution:                        University of Pretoria

Year completed:               2011

Subjects:                         Information Literacy
                                       Academic Literacy
                                       Marketing
                                       History of Art
                                       Imaging and visualization
                                       Information Design
                                       Visual Communication

Secondary Education

Highest standard passed:  Matric

Institution:                        Hoërskool Menlopark

Year completed:                2007

Subjects:                         Art
                                       Metal work and Technical Drawings
                                       Geography
                                       Biology
                                       English
                                       Afrikaans



Other Accomplishments:

Matriculated at Menlopark High school (2007), and got University acceptance (2008). During my time in high school I have won multiple awards at the art exhibitions, and got a distinction for art in Matric. I have received a gold certificate in the Afrikaans Expo 2006 for creating a comic.

Personal Achievements

I took part in various sports and activities including; swimming, netball, softball, choir, show jumping and cross-country (horse riding). My greatest sport achievement is the gold medal I won for the S.A’s lifesaving championships.

I took part in creating a comic titled; Greyling ((R.) et. al. SHOWCASE, edition 1, June 2006,78 pp., illus., paperback, (Johannesburg), 2006.).

My art has been featured in OTAKU, NAG and COUP magazine.

Work Experience:

Internship (in 2011) at Crest Business Solutions . I found the experience of working extremely satisfying

I graduated end of 2011, I have not worked fulltime for a company before. In our course we were very privileged to do projects for MTV base, Oppikoppi, VUKA and many other respectable organizations.

Skills:

Digital and Traditional Illustration skills
Vector Design skills
Excellent Photoshop Skills
Basic Indesign, Illustrator, and After Effects skills
Photographer and photo editing skills
PC and Mac literate
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint ect
Internet literate

Interests and Motivation:

Great passion for all aspects of design, style and art: I am a very hard worker, and I am used to tight deadlines. I am great with people, and love working in a team, and individually. I have a fantastic personality and a great sense of humour.

I like to see myself as a person that communicate well with my peers. I have leadership qualities that I have experienced in team building and problem solving. I feel comfortable in new and foreign situations. I do everything with my heart.

Personal Interests

Horse riding, nature, swimming, playing computer and Playstation games, drawing up character sketches or creating Concept art, building closer relationships with people, and of course design and art.

References:
Barend Chamberlain, designer at Crest Business Solutions. 072 412 7170 Fatima Cassim, lecturer. 012 420 5188

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