About me

I'm an ambitious creative designer from South Africa currently living and working in London. I have a passion for all things relating to design. Branding, content creation and illustration are a few of my favourites. Alongside being a designer I have a big heart and enjoy being a team player. I have the ability to learn fast and enjoy any challenge! I am currently available for full-time work or freelance work, please find my contact details below. Currently listening to: Polo & Plan Get in touch: em.francishaines@gmail.com www.behance.net/emmahaines

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Projects

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  Mexican Stationery DesignThis project was done in collaboration with a well know South African events planner, Marissa Vogel from Konfetti Love. I created all the design collateral to go alongside her Mexican party theme.

Work history

Graphic DesignerMissouri Creative
Feb 2019 - Nov 2020London, United KingdomFull Time
During my time at Missouri Creative a multidisciplinary award winning agency based in London I worked on a number of international alcohol brands such as Beefeater, Olmeca and Veuve Cliquot. My design focus was predominantly on in-store and online communications, brand identity work and various brand activations. I learnt a lot from the team at Missouri and received a good insight into the London design world.
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Freelance DesignerOver by GoDaddy
Oct 2018 - Jun 2019Cape Town, South AfricaFreelance
Over is an international company that equips anyone and everyone with the tools, confidence, and knowledge to build a business, create beautiful designs & build inspiring brands, all from your phone. I freelanced with Over for 8 months creating various content and styled templates for their app which customers could download and use.

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Skills

• Product Design
• Illustration
• Logo Design
• Pattern Design
• Content Creator
• Digital Marketing
• Team Collaboration
• Creative Leadership
• Adobe Suite
• Social Media

Education

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Short Course in Web DesignUniversity of Cape Town
Dec 2018 - Mar 2019Cape Town, South Africa
This was a 10 week short course was focused on both the practical and theoretical elements of web design. I learn't the basic skills required to create, design, and implement a professional website that sets one apart from the crowd. I learnt basic HTML coding, optimise web graphics and content with the purpose of driving traffic to your website. recognising the purpose of responsive web design (RWD) and interactive design as well as how to utilise important industry jargon and tools specific to web design.
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Short course in Digital MarketingUniversity of Cape Town
Jan 2018 - Apr 2018Cape Town, South Africa

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Awards

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Silver Award Winner 2018 - students collateral design categoryThe Loerie Awards
I won a silver Loerie award for my 'Pimp my Kitchen' project in the students collateral design category. The Loerie's is Africa and the Middle East’s premier award that recognises, rewards, inspires and fosters creative excellence in the advertising and brand communication industry. Winning a Loerie is the highest accolade for creativity and innovation across our region. The Loerie's promotes and supports creativity by helping marketers, agencies and consumers appreciate the value of fresh thinking, innovative ideas and outstanding execution.
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Loerie Award Finalist 2018 - packaging categoryThe Loerie Awards