Proficient in all aspects of digital marketing, design, ecommerce, social media and app development. Proud to have had the opportunity to work with you Aadam!
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Welcome to AadamGrant.com
Integrated Senior Project Manager
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CREATIVE THINKER
Having worked on an array of brands, his experience is diverse, enabling him to trigger a response in any given brief.
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About
//Aadam Grant.
An Integrated Senior Project Manager with an in-depth creative background, qualified to steer 360 degree projects through various mediums from concept to completion, managing teams to ultimately achieve the full potential of the given brief.
Overall
Each project he works on is an opportunity to do amazing work that connects with the intended audience, bringing increased success to the stakeholder.
Method
Aadam follows a strategic approach; identifying the brand’s strengths and weaknesses, by researching the company culture, target audience, competition, and current marketplace stance.
ATTRIBUTES
MANTRA
Over the years working in the industry as part of management, Aadam has developed a formula, ensuring his vision is aligned with each and every team member - the mantra being to work together for each other, execute beyond expectation, within deadline and within budget.
Curriculum Vitae
//Aadam Grant.
Over the years working in the industry as part of management, Aadam has developed a formula, ensuring his vision is aligned with each and every team member - the mantra being to work together for each other, execute beyond expectation, within deadline and within budget.
Work Experience
Head of Studio / Digital Project Manager
The SpaceStation / SPIXEL.co.za / 24.com
November 2013 - July 2018 (4 years 9 months)
Cape Town, South Africa
• Provide creative direction and quality control across all projects
• Lead, mentor, manage and motivate a team of 6 digital designers
• Implement new innovative digital strategies for our clients to run within the 24.com eco-system, ie. Rich Media, Website Builds, Social Media
• Project manage multiple digital campaigns/products from concept through completion, developing work plans, timelines, budget estimates, preparing statements of work and outsourcing of work to vendors where need be
• Develop innovative concepts to meet the business objectives of the organisation within the Acceptance Criteria, i.e. some of the products developed and tested, conflicted with the 24.com enviroments JAVA script, therefore did not meet the AC and was not deemed worthy for next phase, being a specification document setup of the product
• Work with internal teams, stakeholders and clients, utilising various methodologies
• Create Visual User Journey presentations for new projects and online campaigns
Brand experience:
Adidas, Audi, Autotrader, BMW, Clarins, Heineken, Hyundai, Jaguar, KFC, Maserati, McDonald’s, Mercedes Benz, Pandora, Samsung, Sony, SPAR, Toyota, Woolworths & Yellow Pages.
Head of Design
Markettiers4dc Group of Companies | Sound Creative | Opinion Matters
September 2010 – August 2013 (3 years)
London, United Kingdom
Supervising in-house staff and freelancers across the digital, video and print departments.
Digital:
• Websites and brand identities
• UX/IA design
• Social media platforms
• Facebook and iPhone apps
• Flash animated banners with video streaming capabilities
• Implementation of Brand Guidelines
• Photography
• Creative direction
• Infographics
Video:
• Post production and video graphics
• Backdrop designs
• Bespoke channel identities
• Physical and 3D virtual set designs
• Flash animations for video
• Bespoke sting animation
• Creative direction
Print:
• In-house and client promotional materials
• Managing production and liaising with printers
• Implementation of Brand Guidelines
• Magazine design
• Advert design for various publications
• Banners, Exhibition Stands, DTP
• Creative direction
Brand experience:
Vodafone, World Duty Free, Nationwide, National Grid, Peroni, Power Play Golf, Nice n Easy, Nestle, Hovis, Start-Rite & Angry Angels.
Creative Support (BMW UK)
Charterhouse (Bringing ideas to life)
September 2009 – September 2010 (1 year 1 month)
Bracknell, United Kingdom
• Designing of brochures, various print media and POS (ie. Flags, Large format pull out banners), keeping within the corporate identity of BMW and Mini;
• Proofing of all print ready designs before it goes to print
• Colour management of all designs
• Photo retouching for BMW and MINI
• Overseeing various projects such as the BMW 2012 Olympic logo design and logo design guidelines
• Working within a close knit team
Brand experience:
BMW, MINI & Rolls-Royce.
Art Director / Head of Design / Photography
Affinity Magazines
March 2009 – October 2009 (8 months)
London, United Kingdom
• Art direction, photography and layout design for magazines such as Londis Magazine, Every Child Magazine, Changes Magazine, Healthy Times Magazine and Take Care Magazine
• Photography of product and food
• Updating and redesigning of websites
• Designing of flash banners
• Designing of adverts, which involves liaising with clients, ensuring they get the best possible result from their target market in the given publication
• Complete all finish art and repro for the magazines
• Production Manager for the various publications which entails full responsibility, making sure they are ready for print on time, everytime
• Create online virtual magazines
Brand experience:
Londis, Every Child & Family Health.
Art Director / Production Manager / Head of Design
Darnell International
2007 – 2009 (2 years)
Cape Town, South Africa
• Art Direction and layout design for SoldOut & TIA Magazine
• Flash banners and updating of websites
• Created and designed the SoldOut Website
• Art Direction of all photo - shoots, making sure it suited the editorial put forward
• All marketing material and adverts to be conceptualised and run through for Darnell International, Ashley Moore Financial and Will Writing UK by myself
• Management of employees in my team
• Complete all finish art and repro for the magazines
• Production Manager for both publications, which entails full
responsibility, making sure they are ready for print.
Designer
Niche Communications South Africa / United Kingdom
July 2004 – November 2006 (2 years 5 months)
Cape Town, South Africa and Wokingham, United Kingdom
Work involved creating corporate identities, layouts, brochures, mailers, photo touch ups, client liaison, photography and training of staff under my supervision. TRANSFERRED to UK Offices due to better job offer.
Brand experience:
KFH, Fine & Country, Savills & Bairstow Eves.
Designer / Photographer / Admin / Runner / Assistant
Dancing Light Productions / African Photo Productions
September 2003 – June 2004 (10 months)
Cape Town, South Africa
Managed castings for various shoots and South African sitcoms. Assisted in various production shots (for clients such as Fanta Europe). Took high value production pictures, location shots, photo touch - ups, video editing, designing, maintained the corporate identity and managed client liaison.
Graphic Designer
Hot Ink
June 2002 – August 2003 (1 year 3 months)
Cape Town, South Africa
Junior Designer, working on DTP Design, Model Cards, and Photo Retouching.
Store Manager
Sport n Surf
November 1999 – May 2002 (2 years 7 months)
Cape Town, South Africa
• Overseeing of staff
• Making sure all merchandise was replenished when sold
• Daily/Month end cash up
• Closing of store
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Agile & Kanban
- Banner Design
- Campaign Strategy / Management
- Celtra Ad Platform
- Content Marketing
- Creative Direction
- Email Marketing
- Front-end Development
- Google Cloud
- Graphic Design
- HTML, Light CSS
- Motion Graphics
- Office & Keynote
- Photography
- Project Management
- Responsive Designn
- SEO
- Sizmek Ad Platform
- Social Media Platforms
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Video Editing
- Video Producion
- Web / APP Development
- Wireframing
- Wordpress
- Workflow Implementation
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Leading the conversation in creative design and innovation, Aadam has the unique ability to lead from the front. This was testament in the close bond he formed with his team. The great work and creative ideas flowed out of this positive energy.
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His is one the best creative minds I have worked with over the last 21 years in the local media industry and so his departure is not only a loss for our business but for the SA media industry as a whole.
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In my 4 years working with Aadam I can honestly say that he is more than a asset to any organisation he is a pillar in every measure of the word. His insight and vision for all things not just in the Digital industry but in life is phonomenal.
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Anyone in the field of Digital Design, would be able to say that Aadam was born to lead. I had the opportunity to learn first-hand his style of management. One that, firstly, instils a healthy, transparent culture, and secondly puts in place structure and efficient work processes.
PORTFOLIO
//Take a peek.
World Duty Free
Start-rite First Shoes
MINI
Kellogg's GACAB Report
Londis Magazine
