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Objective

To meet people and make ideas happen.

Summary

"He's like a lit match that can't be put back inside the box." V.Sunil, ECD, W+K Delhi.

 

Hello. Welcome to my VisualCV. I like big pieces of fresh paper, fistfuls of markers, blank whiteboards and fast web connections. I'm a Webhead, infomaniac and Google junkie. I like jumping out of planes. I have more than one blog and use the Internet to teach myself new things and answer (almost) all of my questions, almost. I enjoy making things with my hands, including t-shirts and small items of furniture. I dabble in guitar and photography. I love meeting new people.

Qualifications
Red & Yellow School of Logic & Magic
Diploma in Copywriting for Advertising and Communications

Experience
Deputy CD – The Young Designers Emporium
Dec 02 – Nov 04

Copywriter – Kastner & Partners Network
Dec 04 – Aug 05

Copywriter – The Jupiter Drawing Room
Aug 05 – Jan 07

Copywriter – Claydon Heeley
May 07 – Mar 08

Associate Creative Director - Wieden+Kennedy Delhi
Jan 09 - May 09

 

Copywriter & Digital Consultant  - The Jupiter Drawing Room
Aug 09 - May 10

 

Head of Strategy - HelloComputer
Jun 10 - Present

Awards
Finalist, Cannes 2008
Gold Pencil, The One Show 2007
Black Eagle, The Eagles Awards 2005
Gold Eagle, The Eagles Awards 2005
Loerie Grand Prix: Interactive Africa DI10
1 Gold Loerie
2 Silver Loeries
4 Bronze Loeries
Creative Circle ‘Ad of the Month’ August 2005

 

 

Work History

HelloComputer

Cape Town, WC, South Africa
Jun 2010 - Present
Head of Strategy 

The Jupiter Drawing Room

Cape Town, WC, South Africa
Aug 2009 - May 2010
Copywriter & Digital Consultant 

W+K

New Delhi, India
Jan 2009 - May 2009
Associate Creative Director 

Claydon Heeley

London, United Kingdom
Apr 2007 - Mar 2008
Copywriter 

The Jupiter Drawing Room (Cape Town)

Cape Town, WC, South Africa
2005 - 2007
Design Copywriter 

Kastner & Partners Network

Salzburg, Austria
Sep 2004 - Jul 2005
Copywriter 

The Young Designers Emporium

Cape Town, WC, South Africa
Nov 2002 - Aug 2004
Deputy Creative Director 

Education

The Red & Yellow School of Logic and Magic

Cape Town, WC, South Africa
2001 - 2003
Diploma in Copywriting for Advertising and Communication

The University of Cape Town

Cape Town, WC, South Africa
1997 - 2000
BBusSc (Bachelor of Business Science), Marketing

Skills

Copywriting

(Advanced)
7-9 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Strategy

(Expert)
5-6 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Branding

(Expert)
7-9 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Webhead

(Advanced)
5-6 Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Presentation

(Expert)
10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Agitation

(Rockstar)
10+ Years Experience, (Last Used <1 year ago)
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Interests

 

advertising, branding, personal branding, new product development, strategic analysis, word of mouth marketing, online, buzz marketing, new media, web2.0, design, fashion, popular culture, insight analysis,

interiors,architecture, furniture, product design, film and music design and design for the web and social networking platforms.  And Word Of Web, but not always in that order. And skydiving, hopefully wingsuits you can land soon, too.

More Portfolio?

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TEDxSOWETO

Information in Africa: Democracy or Apartheid?

"Hello Winter"

The Young Designers Emporium

Launching the Fall/Winter Collection for YDE

YDE Fall/Winter Collection Launch

"Primi Propaganda"

"Bell Centennial"

Design Indaba 9

"Bell Centennial" for Design Indaba 9

Q: How can a typeface save a tree?

A: Interesting story, actually.

"Design. The New Economy?"

YDEfrost*

"YDEfrost"

"YDEmocracy"

He said SHE said...

 

“Working with Ivan is similar to opening a Swiss army knife when you're a kid - you know it's going to be good, and the tenacity of the tools packed inside always surprises you. Ivan has always delivered strong conceptual work and adds value to the projects we have worked on. As a creative, I find Ivan's enthusiasm and energy hugely inspirational. Coupled with his well-read background, interest in technology and current affairs he aways has plenty to offer and plenty material to draw from.” 

Trevor Swart

Owner

Sploosh Labs

 

“Outstanding "ideas man", that truly sees things from an objective, insightful and beautiful angle. His ideas are innovative and executable. He understands the bottom-line (ROI) effect of his ideas. He is a rare maestro of the written word.” 

Andre Van Kets 

Director

Easy Tiger Tourism

 

“It is unusual to write about a person without being tempted to add a little white lie. In Ivan's case, however, it is a joy to write the truth about somebody who is not only an exceptionally talented writer but someone who is at the forefront of the (seemingly) undiscovered media of our industry. You want radical thought, look no further.” 

Livio Tronchin

Creative Director

The Jupiter Drawing Room 

 

“Ivan is the complete creative professional. It feels like he is connected with the whole universe and fetching interesting bits from everywhere in there to make very interesting connections.” 

Leon Jacobs 

Creative Director

TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

Livio Tronchin

(Superior)
ECD The Jupiter Drawing Room

Samuel Coleman

(Superior)
Senior Art Director Mother New York

Joanne Thomas

(Superior)
CD The Jupiter Drawing Room

Brandt Botes

(Peer)
Design Director The Jupiter Drawing Room