083 252 8525
realise@mweb.co.za
jacojansevanrensburg.com
P.O. Box 541, Greenpoint, 8051, Cape Town
23/09/1969
Education
1987-1990 : Information Design at the University of Pretoria
Work History
1991-1995 : Graphic designer for Graphicor and Pentagraph
1995-1997 : Art Director for The White House and DDB
1997-1999 : Art Director for House and Leisure magazine
1999-2001 : Freelance Design Consultant on various fashion, décor, design and lifestyle magazines and books: Fairlady, SL, SA CityLife, Rooi Rose, NK Publishing
2001-2006 : Consulting Art Director to New Media Publishing: Visi, Plascon Colour, Woolworths Taste
2006-2008 : Design Director for Highbury Safika Media. Restructuring and managing a studio of 22 designers, stylists and photographers, redesigning 30 plus magazines; ranging from consumer to customer titles. Establishing an in-house styling and image library as well as creating new workflow systems between advertising, editorial and design departments.
2008-2010: Creative consultant to Retail Africa (creative mediation between developer, architects and marketers to establish the West Coast Mall) and Highbury Safika Media (creating training workshops, trend forecasting, presentations etc.). Commercial interior for Sababa Kitchen and Deli and various residential projects.
Work Highlights
Lecturing at Stellenbosch University, Red & Yellow School of Advertising and Cape Peninsula University
Design of Sababa Kitchen and Deli, 2009
First solo exhibition of paintings, 2009
PICA Award for Best Visual Production of the year 2007, Wedding Album
Featured speaker at Design Indaba International Conference, 2005
SAPPI Pica Award for Excellence in magazine design 2005, Visi
SAPPI Pica Award for Excellence in magazine design 2004, Plascon Colour
SAPPI Pica Award for Excellence in magazine design 2002, Visi
Mondi Award for best magazine design 2002, Visi
Media 24 Excellence Award in design 2002
Mondi Award for best magazine design 2001, Visi
Loerie award for Motif wine packaging, 1998