CHRIS VAN NIEKERK

Curriculum Vitae / Jan. 2012

Personal statement
My design practice is very diverse showing my skills across multiple disciplines although I find my passion lies in Editorial & Layout. Typography fascinates me and drives my practice especially when combined with photography. As a designer I thrive to collaborate with others and I find working as part of a team gives rise to new exciting design outcomes. When I'm not working I save what money I have to travel the world and capture every moment through my love of photography.

Skills
Editorial & Layout
Adobe creative suite CS5.5 & CS6. Indesign, Illustrator and Photoshop are specialist areas I work in confidently & efficiently.

Experience
Sept. - Ongoing 2012.
Art Direction, Editorial, Photography and online promotion. A collaborative established clothing company called Loose Clothing.

Education
Sept. 2010 - June 2013
Leeds College of Art Ba (Hons) Graphic Design Pending*

References
Amber Smith Course Leader BA (Hons) Graphic Design Leeds College of Art amber.smith@leeds-art.ac.uk 0113 202 8082 John Watters Associate Lecturer BA (Hons) Graphic Design Leeds College of Art john.watters@leeds-art.ac.uk 0113 202 8082

Photography
I am very competent when handling a camera and I have a good knowledge of studio lighting & image post production.

Aug. - Sept. 2012.

I helped develop the branding and website for the company NGI investment. Paid Freelance.

Sept. 2009 - June 2010

Loughborough University Foundation Art & Design Merit

Print & Stock

High level understanding of different print finishes and stock choices.

Aug. 2011.
Brand and Identity development for company called musicbud. Paid Freelance.

Sept. 2004 - June 2009

Stamford Endowed Schools A levels in: Bio. (B), Fine Art. (B), Chem. (C).

Contact
Chris van Niekerk +44 (0) 796 929 3673 www.cvndesign.com chvanniekerk@gmail.com

Additional
Extensive knowledge of screen printing and other more traditional printing methods. I am also very competent when working with moving image using After Effects and Final Cut Pro/ Final Cut X

Jan. - March 2011.

Poster work for a regular club night based in Stamford called Dub Presents. Freelance Work.

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Aperture 60th Anniversary

A self initiated project producing a publication and exhibition collateral celebrating Apertures 60th Anniversary in October 2012.

Font Champagne & Garamond

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Cheap Thrills Records

A competition brief producing a logo and up coming vinyl covers for the labels future releases.

Font Akzidenz - Grotesk

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Loose Clothing
Loose Clothing is a collaborative established clothing company. My main roles within the company was editorial based and directing photography for the Autumn / Winter look book.

Font Loose & Perpetua

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Modern No. 4

Modern No.4 is typeface I designed aimed at Fashion editorial. The overall all characteristics of the typeface were based on Didot and reworked to produce a more bold curvy yet modern typeface. The photography used was taken by Fashion photographer Thierry Sewell.