As a practitioner of the Visual Arts and Communication, I offer a comprehensive graphic design service to both businesses and private individuals alike. Studio Franco Design, Cape Town, provides a full range of freelance graphic design services for package and point-of-sale design, logo and corporate identity, brochures and shareholder reports, website design and hosting, image restoration, retouching and boosting, conceptual graphic design solutions, design project tracking, Copy Writing and Brand management services. Core Graphic Design Focus 45 years’ experience in Below-The-Line accounts, and all my Design work has been devoted to: • Conceptual Design • Product Packaging • Logo and Corporate Identity • Restaurant Menus, Leisure Brochures & Corporate Reports, and Fashion Label Design • Shop and Office Interior Concept Design • Print Media & Point-of-Sale • Web Site Design • PowerPoint Presentations for Corporate B2B, Internal and Marketing purposes Concept & Design Other Things I Do Product Design and Styling Exhibition Design Photographic Direction and Styling Video Direction In short, I have worked as a: Freelance Designer and Artist, Art Director, Creative Director, Conceptual Design Consultant, Exhibition Designer & Construction and Logistics Manager, Design Production Assistant, Design Production Manager, Design Project Manager, Location Scout & Location Unit Manager. Recent Contracts A 10-year contract engaged in New Business Development for Siyabona Africa – one of Africa’s largest internet based Travel Destination Marketing companies. See >> _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Another 4-year contract with the task of performing all these same functions for the newly-launched subsidiary company Southafrica.co.za The Immediate Past 2008 – 2021 Design and Conceptual Consultant 2000 - 2021 Siyabona Africa Travel & Southafrica.co.za The Long-Term Trajectory of Career Advancement (Note: During this Career Path, I was also Moon-Lighting for the likes of Ogilvy Mather, J Walter Thompson, DDB Needham, McCann-Erikson and others I refer to as Fumble, Mumble Bumble & Snake.) 1995 – 2000 FreeLance Consultant 1991 – 1994.5 BSB Bates – WorldWide 1989 – 1991 Concept Marketing Cape 1986 – 1989 Young & Rubicam Cape 1985 – 1986 Paton Tupper Durban 1984 – 1985 Stable Graphics Durban 1982 – 1984 Paton Tupper Durban 1981 – 1982 Scotford Mills Durban 1979 – 1981 FreeLance Operator My own graphic design consultancy in Durban: Corporate design, shop front/interior design, Project and assistant project management, up-market fashion labels and restaurant image/menu design. I had my own textile printing factory which was bought out by Scotford Mills [Natal]. See my Portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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As a practitioner of the Visual Arts and Communication, I offer a comprehensive graphic design service to both businesses and private individuals alike. Studio Franco Design, Cape Town, provides a full range of freelance graphic design services for package and point-of-sale design, logo and corporate identity, brochures and shareholder reports, website design and hosting, image restoration, retouching and boosting, conceptual graphic design solutions, design project tracking, Copy Writing and Brand management services. Core Graphic Design Focus 45 years’ experience in Below-The-Line accounts, and all my Design work has been devoted to: • Conceptual Design • Product Packaging • Logo and Corporate Identity • Restaurant Menus, Leisure Brochures & Corporate Reports, and Fashion Label Design • Shop and Office Interior Concept Design • Print Media & Point-of-Sale • Web Site Design • PowerPoint Presentations for Corporate B2B, Internal and Marketing purposes Concept & Design Other Things I Do Product Design and Styling Exhibition Design Photographic Direction and Styling Video Direction In short, I have worked as a: Freelance Designer and Artist, Art Director, Creative Director, Conceptual Design Consultant, Exhibition Designer & Construction and Logistics Manager, Design Production Assistant, Design Production Manager, Design Project Manager, Location Scout & Location Unit Manager. Recent Contracts A 10-year contract engaged in New Business Development for Siyabona Africa – one of Africa’s largest internet based Travel Destination Marketing companies. See >> _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Another 4-year contract with the task of performing all these same functions for the newly-launched subsidiary company Southafrica.co.za The Immediate Past 2008 – 2021 Design and Conceptual Consultant 2000 - 2021 Siyabona Africa Travel & Southafrica.co.za The Long-Term Trajectory of Career Advancement (Note: During this Career Path, I was also Moon-Lighting for the likes of Ogilvy Mather, J Walter Thompson, DDB Needham, McCann-Erikson and others I refer to as Fumble, Mumble Bumble & Snake.) 1995 – 2000 FreeLance Consultant 1991 – 1994.5 BSB Bates – WorldWide 1989 – 1991 Concept Marketing Cape 1986 – 1989 Young & Rubicam Cape 1985 – 1986 Paton Tupper Durban 1984 – 1985 Stable Graphics Durban 1982 – 1984 Paton Tupper Durban 1981 – 1982 Scotford Mills Durban 1979 – 1981 FreeLance Operator My own graphic design consultancy in Durban: Corporate design, shop front/interior design, Project and assistant project management, up-market fashion labels and restaurant image/menu design. I had my own textile printing factory which was bought out by Scotford Mills [Natal]. See my Portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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As a practitioner of the Visual Arts and Communication, I offer a comprehensive graphic design service to both businesses and private individuals alike.

Studio Franco Design, Cape Town, provides a full range of freelance graphic design services for package and point-of-sale design, logo and corporate identity, brochures and shareholder reports, website design and hosting, image restoration, retouching and boosting, conceptual graphic design solutions, design project tracking, Copy Writing and Brand management services.

Core Graphic Design Focus

45 years’ experience in Below-The-Line accounts, and all my Design work has been devoted to:
• Conceptual Design
• Product Packaging
• Logo and Corporate Identity
• Restaurant Menus, Leisure Brochures & Corporate Reports, and Fashion Label Design
• Shop and Office Interior Concept Design
• Print Media & Point-of-Sale
• Web Site Design
• PowerPoint Presentations for Corporate B2B, Internal and Marketing purposes Concept & Design

Other Things I Do
Product Design and Styling
Exhibition Design
Photographic Direction and Styling Video Direction

In short, I have worked as a: Freelance Designer and Artist, Art Director, Creative Director, Conceptual Design Consultant, Exhibition Designer & Construction and Logistics Manager, Design Production Assistant, Design Production Manager, Design Project Manager, Location Scout & Location Unit Manager.

Recent Contracts
A 10-year contract engaged in New Business Development for Siyabona Africa – one of Africa’s largest internet based Travel Destination Marketing companies. See >> Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

Another 4-year contract with the task of performing all these same functions for the newly-launched subsidiary company Southafrica.co.za

The Immediate Past

2008 – 2021 Design and Conceptual Consultant

2000 - 2021 Siyabona Africa Travel & Southafrica.co.za

The Long-Term Trajectory of Career Advancement
(Note: During this Career Path, I was also Moon-Lighting for the likes of Ogilvy Mather, J Walter Thompson, DDB Needham, McCann-Erikson and others I refer to as Fumble, Mumble Bumble & Snake.)
1995 – 2000 FreeLance Consultant

1991 – 1994.5 BSB Bates – WorldWide

1989 – 1991 Concept Marketing Cape

1986 – 1989 Young & Rubicam Cape

1985 – 1986 Paton Tupper Durban

1984 – 1985 Stable Graphics Durban

1982 – 1984 Paton Tupper Durban

1981 – 1982 Scotford Mills Durban

1979 – 1981 FreeLance Operator
My own graphic design consultancy in Durban: Corporate design, shop front/interior design, Project and assistant project management, up-market fashion labels and restaurant image/menu design.
I had my own textile printing factory which was bought out by Scotford Mills [Natal].

See my Portfolio: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Skills

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Ad
Advert Design
Br
Brochure
Bu
Business Card
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Experience Level

Adobe InDesign
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Advert Design
Expert
Brochure
Expert
Business Card
Expert
Catalogue
Expert
Lettering
Expert
Logo
Expert
Microsoft powerpoint
Expert
Poster
Expert
Presentation Design
Expert
Signage
Expert
T-shirt Design
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Intermediate
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Language

Education

M. Des. at London Royal College of Art
January 12, 1976 - December 18, 1979

Qualifications

Degree in Graphic Design
January 12, 1976 - December 18, 1979
Graphic Design & Visual Communication

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Goods, Other, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services
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