About: Creative solutions designer based in London, UK.
Problem solving meets meaningful design.
Setting out with a graphic design degree in 2012, Jonny has worn many hats working with startups, global brands and individuals.
His roles in-house and as a consultant developed broad skills and understanding in design solutions for digital, web, services, user experience, motion design, and everything in between.
South African-born and living in London, he loves to travel, enjoys the outdoors, makes a mean Aeropress, and in all things is practical, organised, and empathetic.
His roles in-house and as a consultant developed broad skills and understanding in design solutions for digital, web, services, user experience, motion design, and everything in between.
South African-born and living in London, he loves to travel, enjoys the outdoors, makes a mean Aeropress, and in all things is practical, organised, and empathetic.
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Skills
Expertise
Brand Design
Website Design & Build
Service Design
Product Design
Art Direction
Creative Direction
Project management
Proficiency
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Webflow
Wordpress
Duda
Intrinsic
Empathetic
Persistent
Solutionist
Practical
Experience
2024—Present
Co-Founder, CPO
Basic Builder
Atlanta, GA, USA
Co-founded Basic Builder, a new startup aimed at making the journey from analogue to digital simple and fuss-free for contractors and construction businesses in the USA. Multi-disciplinary role, focussed primarily on product and service design and delivery.
2022—2024
Digital Designer
Daniel Finance
London, United Kingdom
Hands-on web, 3D, digital and UI/UX at an exciting new FinTech startup in London, UK.
2019—Present
Creative Solutions Designer
London, United Kingdom
Freelance
Hybrid creative work as a freelance designer on project and contract-based work. Experience includes website and landing page design, app UI, email marketing, digital consulting, developer handoff, campaign rollouts, packaging, art direction, photography, basic motion graphics, branding and strategy.
Diesel / Jeep Apparel / Hurley / Global Brands / Superdry / Jawbone / Andersen & Maillard / Gasoline Grill / Switch Playground NYC / Prepared Blanks / Gangs Of Ballet / Conteu Magazine / Hype Digital
2017—2019
Senior Graphic Designer
Crucial Trade 51
Cape Town, South Africa
Full-time position at Crucial Trade 51 as the senior graphic designer for the CR7 denim launch on cr7.com (Cristiano Ronaldo). Worked hands-on with branding, art direction, strategy, and design execution for e-commerce, digital campaigns, email marketing, photoshoots, and video edits.
Also provided the same services in-house local and global interests. After going freelance in 2019, Crucial Trade 51 retained my services for their L.A. and NYC brands.
Also provided the same services in-house local and global interests. After going freelance in 2019, Crucial Trade 51 retained my services for their L.A. and NYC brands.
CR7 Denim / CR7 Junior / Switch Playground NYC / S.P.C.C / Prepared Blanks / Prepared US
2011—2019
Recording Artist
Gangs of Ballet
Durban, South Africa
A founding member of multi-award-winning band Gangs Of Ballet, best known as the synth and keys player and, later on, as the bass player. Other roles included writing, recording, performing, music production, marketing and graphic design work.
Notable achievements:
- 2012 - South Africa’s No.1 hit single, “Hello Sweet World”
- 2013 - VH1 USA series theme song “Hello Sweet World”2013 - SAMA Nomination “Best Music Video”
- 2013 - MK Award winner “Best Newcomer”
- 2013 - SA iTunes No.1 Album “yes/no/grey.”
- 2013 - MTV ZA No.1 hit single “Don’t Let Me Go”
- 2014 - MK Award Nomination “Best Album”
- 2014 - SAMA Nomination “Best Newcomer”
- 2014 - SAMA Nomination “Best Rock Album”
- 2014 - SAMA Nomination “Best Duo/Group”
- 2014 - SAMA Winner “Best Producer”
- 2014 - SAMA Nomination “Best Engineer”
- 2014 - MTV Africa Music Award winner “Best Alternative”
Education
2007—2012
B.Tech (Hons) in Graphic Design
Durban University of Technology
Durban, South Africa
Three-year degree in Graphic Design and Visual Communication, followed by a two-year honours programme.
2007—2012
Diploma in Jazz and Popular Music (Incomplete)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, South Africa
Two years completed before going on to pursue a professional career with Gangs of Ballet as touring became more demanding. A highlight at UKZN was representing the University at the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa.
Client log
Basic Builder
Owner
2024
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present
Reunert
Whalley Collective
Freelance
2023
-
2023
Daniel Global
Daniel Finance
Full-time
2022
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present
Sandwich Trading
Freelance
2022
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present
Mit Boliglån
Freelance
2022
-
2022
Schmidhauser
Hype Digital
Freelance
2021
-
2021
Prepared Medical
Freelance
2020
-
2021
Andersen & Maillard
Schellenbauer & Co
Freelance
2020
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2020
Komoku
Freelance
2020
-
2021
Jawbone
Freelance
2020
-
2021
Gasoline Grill
Freelance
2020
-
2021
Diesel
Freelance
2019
-
2022
Hurley
Bounty Brands
Freelance
2019
-
2021
Superdry
Bounty Brands
Freelance
2019
-
2021
Selah
Freelance
2019
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2019
Switch Playground NYC
Crucial Trade 51
Freelance
2019
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2020
Global Brands
Bounty Brands
Freelance
2019
-
2021
Jeep Apparel
Bounty Brands
Freelance
2018
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2020
Prepared Blanks
Crucial Trade 51
Freelance
2018
-
2021
Lovemore Bros
Freelance
2017
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2017
CR7 Denim
Crucial Trade 51
Full-time
2017
-
2018
Neptun Boot
Freelance
2015
-
2018
S.P.C.C.
Crucial Trade 51
Freelance
Full-time
2015
-
2018
Confab
Freelance
2014
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2014
Conteu Magazine
Freelance
2014
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2018
Gangs of Ballet
Freelance
2011
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2019