Flip The Script required video editing and motion graphics work to be completed for their YouTube Channel. Their YouTube Channel was focused on young men interested in hip hop music and rap. The channel featured a host of rap battles that put local rappers up against each other in heated competitions that were hosted at live events.
The Process
I created the designs based on the branding of each event. Every event had its own unique them and branding so every video was different.
Technology
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Photoshop
This is a collage project for our course in After Effects & Premier Pro. We had to come up with our very own story line, shoot the video and edit it in After Effects & Premier Pro.
The Process
The story line is about two stoners who owe their drug dealer money. The film was shot with a basic camcorder and I edited it in Premier Pro. I created the motion graphics in the intro & ending using After Effects. The ending was quiet fun getting the animation of the sound wave to synchronize with the beat of the music and then animating the camera view.
Technology
Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Photoshop
Working for the charity organisation The Wellspring community I was responsible for the photography work at a host of events.
The Process
Essentially I had to get shots of scenes that told the story about the event. Below I have included a few shots under different lighting using a cannon DSLR 600D
While working for the charity organisation The Wellspring Community I was responsible for managing a team as well as their social media for an event called Deep Waters. This included managing their YouTube channel, Facebook and Instagram Page. This event occurred once a week and the target audience was aimed towards young adults & students between the ages of 18-25 of a local church community. Deep Waters needed material designed to advertise their latest events and speakers that were happening across the year.
The Process
I designed all their social media content using Photoshop. When advertising for the events hosted at Deep Waters I kept the branding consistent which included the font style, logo and kept to neutral colors. They also had events that happened once a year which were more specific. This meant that I could re brand events such as the Taize event which I used the color orange. The material was then used on their Instagram and Facebook pages. All the photography, video editing and design on their YouTube channel was done by myself.
A charity organisation required a social media campaign to be created to advertise their latest and biggest event. I was put with the task of creating the designs, organizing and managing the live event across Facebook & YouTube. The event was to be aimed at Young Adults between the ages of 18-35 who were either students or working professionals.
The Process
I used orange as their branding color, chose a font and created a logo to suite the event. I also did the photography used in the designs a year prior to this event happening. The designs were used to advertise the event dates, speakers, encourage bookings and to hype the event up as much as possible.
Wellspring Community, a charity organisation needed a brochure designed to showcase their latest events for young adults in their local community.
The Process
I first laid out a wire frame to work out how to lay out all their most important information. We arranged the information into a hierarchy of importance and tried to group it together under categories. I used their branding color blue is the main inspiration for the design, contact information and headings. I tried to make the design very simple and clear for people to find the information they were looking for. I also did some of the photography for the pictures used on the design
The Prodigal sons is a spiritual men’s group that required a logo for their new mission. The logo was to reflect the sense of journeying together and overcoming obstacles.
Process
Initial process began with drawing up sketches on paper of mountains, pathways and other images that I thought could portray the sense of journeying. I ended up creating a contrast between the image of a mountain up against the image of two individuals. The mountain is much bigger which is to represent the challenge of one facing an obstacle. Having two young men in the picture represents the sense of journeying together.
A college project that involved designing a DVD cover, flash interface and a poster that would be used to showcase the work of all the students in my college, Concept Interactive, for the year 2011.
The Process
I began with brainstorming ideas on Photoshop by creating a creative mess of shapes, circles, triangles and rectangles. I designed the year 2011 out of little orange triangles and used them again to make wavy patterns to communicate movement. The objective of this project was to create a look and feel that felt and looked creative to relate to the purpose of the DVD.
Vocalist Christine Weir needed an album cover design for her new album Invsion. She wanted the design to reflect the theme of her songs which all had a Scottish ancestral background. She wanted elements of space and magic to be incorporated into the design to give it a mythical look and feel.
Process
Working with the brief I collected a collage of images of planets, stars, the milky way, a unicorn and an image of a Pict popular in Scottish culture to recreate the look and feel of magic, space and mystery. I layered, cropped and blended these images together. I also played around with the coloring of blues, reds and purples to add more to the feeling of magic. The use of this font for the typography and the particles I created with the brush tool was to add to the Celtic and mythical look and feel.
Flip the Script is a rap battle league in South Africa who host rap battles between some of the best rappers in Cape Town. The battles are then filmed and put in production to be release on YouTube. My client wanted something simple and clean cut that could be used on all their digital media and print designs.
Process
The genius of this logo came together when I attempted to join the letters together. This became the reference point to creating something that was simple, clean cut and could be noticed from a distance.
St Josephs Catholic Church wanted to revamp their previous website while integrating another church with in the website. The client requested the website to be built using a theme builder called Elegant Themes.
Process
I developed simple wire frame to plan out each page.
St Mary’s Catholic Church required a new website for their Parish. They wanted a website that could communicate news updates, events and mass times to their parishioners.
Process
I drew up initial wire frames to to begin with the layout which was based on what their users would look for most. This would be their newsletter, mass times and events. The website was heavy on information and they wanted the ability to update the website themselves. I built the website in WordPress creating a custom theme from scratch. I also adapted this website for SEO and mobile responsiveness. I also took pictures of the church myself for the website.
African Extracts required a website to showcase their latest skin care products. They required a search function to search for products by categories of ingredients and product range.
Process
I built and designed this website while working for String Communications. Originally created a Photoshop template and built the site using Joomla. The search function was particularly challenging as the client wanted the ability to search for products via a range of methods.
Flip The Script is a rap battle league based in Cape Town . The client needed a basic one page website to promote their new YouTube channel that showcased rap battles between some of the best rappers in Cape Town, South Africa.
Process
The user interface and layout needed to be simple enough so that they could find the latest content being released. I designed & coded the website including designing all the banner art and logo.
The official Website of BelGusti, a company based on food, wine and people showcasing garagiste wine made by Mike Lombardi and his own personal hand made wine journal.
Process
Hand coded from the ground up using WordPress as a CMS, Foundation as responsive frame work, HTML5 and CSS3 with Java Script and JQuery plugins for the initial build. Site works on all devices and screen sizes.
The official Website of MR.KITO, the Indie Rock music solo project of Eric Michot.
Process
Hand coded from the ground up using WordPress as a CMS, Foundation as responsive frame work, HTML5 and CSS3 with Java Script and JQuery plugins for the initial build. Site works on all devices and screen sizes.
Quest Quantity Surveyors is a construction surveying company. My client required a new website to showcase a collection of their latest client based projects. The design was to be based on their current corporate brand identity with a simple approach to the layout and design.
Process
The website was designed in Photoshop. A challenge I faced was synchronizing two separate navigation’s that would show the user which project they were viewing. There is a navigation in the header and one in a left sidebar. I included two navigation’s because it made it easier for the user to navigate through the projects and not feel lost. It was important to go for a clean layout as each project had a variety of information to display.
St James Church required a new website to display their latest services, mass times, media and news updates.
Process
I designed the website in Photoshop attempting to replicate the experience of being in the Church. Its a basic 5 page website that includes a gallery and contact page. I did the photography myself. My Client also requested to use an image of the church as a logo.
A self-motivated front-end developer and designer from Cape Town South Africa living in Brighton England.
The world of web building gives me a certain curiosity I am constantly trying to feed. As browser compatibility improves and new frameworks develop there is always something new to learn. I pride myself in writing clean code and consider myself to be a Jedi master at HTML5 and CSS3. I have a good understanding of JavaScript logic but in time I aim to master this language along with related frameworks like angular.
In 2011 I graduated with a National Diploma in Interactive Graphics (Desktop Publishing & Multimedia) at Concept Interactive. It was here I was introduced to the exciting world of web design and development. Since then I have built and designed websites for two agency’s: Eiledon Solutions and String Communication giving me 2 years of industry experience. I have also freelanced as a designer and developer building websites, designing logos, banners and produced videos for various clients.
When I am not designing or developing websites you likely to catch me lifting weights like a beast, reading books or exploring the outdoors like a true adventurer.
Feel free to download my CV or view my skills below to find out more about my experience and what I can do.
Energetic, lateral creative thinker with a good eye for design and a passion for coming up with creative design solutions. I have a growing knowledge of front-end web design & development as well as various forms of print and digital media. I have 3 years of agency experience, 7 years of freelance experience and I am looking to take on new projects. Feel free to have a look at my work below and if you would like email me with any of your design queries hit me up. I look forward to working with you.
