About me

Lize-Marie is an experienced and awarded Creative Director from South Africa with more than 9 years of experience in the Advertising Industry. She has worked with more than 15 clients on more than 50 brands spanning over a wide spectrum of industries such as Automotive, Pharma, Consumer Retail & Fashion, FMCG, Services & Mining, and Entertainment & Gaming. She graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Studies, specialising in art, culture, and film studies from the University of Pretoria and in 2010 with a diploma in Graphic Design from the Unversity of Johannesburg. In 2018 she was awarded a bronze trophy for Graphic Design at the Creativepool Annual Awards. And, in 2020 she was awarded a Silver Muse Creative Award trophy for the 2020 Stationery design for AfriSam. She's a prime member of the IAD (International Association of Designers) and joined the ranks of the A'Awards with bronze and silver awards for good design.

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Skills

Art Direction 80%
Conceptualisation 90%
DESIGN 75%
HTML/CSS/BOOTSTRAP 60%

Awards and memberships

Brands

These are some of the brands I have worked with

Nissan
OR TAMBO
NBI
newscafe
Lancet
Soviet
Cangro
Sun International
UFS
Bygard
Ascendis
Sinucon
RTE
Robertsons
Maslow
Table Bay
Bathroom Square

Experience & Education

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards. -Soren Kierkegaard

  • 2020
  • Muse Creative Awards 2020

    Silver Winner

  • A'Design Awards 2020

    Bronze Winner

  • A'Design Awards 2020

    Silver Winner

  • 2019
  • The Odd Number - Johannesburg

    November 2019 - July 2020

    Retail Creative Director

  • 2018
  • Creativepool 2018 Annual Awards

    Bronze winner

  • 2017
  • Promise Group - Johannesburg

    October 2017 - October 2019

    Conceptual Art Director

  • 2016
  • ODA Advertising - Durban

    April 2016 - September 2017

    Senior Art Director / Copywriter

  • 2015
  • Ogilvy Digital Marketing Academy

    Content Strategist Certificate
    eMail Marketing Essentials Certificate
    Digital Analytics for Marketers Certificate

  • 2014
  • Ogilvy & Mather- Johannesburg

    February 2014 - March 2016

    Art Director

  • Maurice Kerrigan Africa

    Effective Speaking and Presentation Certificate

  • 2012
  • Straight Twisted - Johannesburg

    September 2012 - January 2014

    Art Director / Designer / Team Leader

  • AAA School of advertising

    Copywriting Certificate

  • eco design initiative challenge

    Fresh talent finalist

  • 2011
  • pure media advertising - Johannesburg

    September 2011 - August 2012

    Art Director / Designer

  • 2010
  • HBS (Host Broadcasting Services) - Johannesburg

    June 2010 - July 2010

    Intern Website Publisher Assistant

  • TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris - Johannesburg

    May 2010 - June 2010

    Intern Art Director

  • Breinstorm Brand Architects - Johannesburg

    May 2010

    Intern Designer

  • 2009
  • Agent Orange Design - Johannesburg

    November 2009 - December 2009

    Intern Designer

  • 2008
  • University of Johannesburg

    2008-2011

    National Diploma Graphic Design

  • 2004
  • Pretoria Art Museum

    2004

    Volunteer / Educational Assistant

  • 2003
  • University of Pretoria

    2003-2006

    Bachelor of Arts - Visual Studies

  • National College of Photography

    Intermediate course in Photography Certificate

  • 2002
  • Hoërskool Jan Viljoen

    1998-2002

    National Senior Certificate