Publishing
My publishing skills include: educational, literature both fiction and non-fiction, magazine layout, spec design, typesetting and e publishing.
Educational Books
I have had the opportunity to design successful book series, covers and specs for schools and tertiary education.
I worked very close with the languages department at Oxford where I gained invaluable lessons in culture, language, and the principles of education. I spent 3 years working alongside a skilled african languages publishing team and developed a series (book covers and spec) that caters for all 9 african language ranging across the grades 1-12. This is and continues to be a very successful series in the market.
I have worked through the full carriculum change (CAPS Grade R - 12 ) over the past 5 years, and have invaluable skills and knowledge experience.
 Oxford Practical TeachingSeries development, cover and spec design |  Clear Direction |  Oxford English GrammarSeries development and cover design |
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 Oxford Lebone Grade 7 Reader BookSeries development, cover and spec design |  Oxford Lesedi Grade 6 Learner BookSeries development, cover and spec design |  Oxford Lesedi Grade 7 Reader BookSeries development, cover and spec design |
 Oxford Personnel PsychologyCover and spec design |  Oxford Inkanyezi Grade 9 Reader BookSeries development, cover and spec design |  Oxford Practical TeachingSeries development, cover and spec design |
 English For Success Grade 6 ReaderSeries development, cover and spec design |  Managing Training and DevelopementCover and spec design |  Pshycology and introductionCover design |
 Oxford Inkanyezi Grade 4 Reader BookSeries development, cover and spec design |  Pshycology anintroductionCover and CD design |  Oxford Abnormal PsychologyCover design |
 English For Success Grade 10-12Series development, cover and spec design |  Oxford Practical TeachingSeries development, cover and spec design |  Heinamann Personology PsychologyCover design |
Literature
Fiction and non-fiction
Novels, storybooks, drama, poetry books... these are a few of the literature genres that I have worked on, wether it be a spec design, cover design or typesetting.
 The Honeymooner's Cookbook |  The Secret GardenBook cover design (unpublished) |  Saartjie se prys(Cover design) |
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 Die Draakprinse Grade 7Afrikaans drama book (Cover design) |  DuneBook cover design (unpublished) |  Cassie: The playwrite(Cover design) |
 IsiXhosa Isingqi Sesihobe(Cover design) |  Itsoseng: the playscript(Cover design) |  4xGr8s at Planeet XOX Grade 8(Cover design) |
 Hello and Goodbye(Cover design) |  Soweto se spookspeurders Grade 7(Cover design) |  'Master Harold' ... and the boys(Cover design) |
 Lakadiga Grade 8(Cover design) |  The Blood Knot(Cover design) |  Ukuba Ndandazile(Cover design) |
 Trompie Die Filmster(Cover design) |  People are living there(Cover design) |
Spec Design & Typesetting
I have experience designing specs and typesetting for the following:
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higher education: books for learners at university
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school education: books ranging from Grades 1 – 12 for both language and content subjects (Learner’s Book, Teacher’s Guide, Work Book, Reader Book)
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skilled in african languages: designed book specs for all 9 african language
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teachers guides: recourse books that empower teachers to better there teaching skills and recourses.
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literature: novels, short stories and drama
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directories
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non-fiction books
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magazine publications
 CTA Magazine Cover & Typesetting | Oxford Personnel PsychologySpec design of Oxford Personnel Psychology |  CTA Magazine Typesetting |
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 Eskom EXPO typesetting |  Cape Town Book FairTypesetting of the Cape Town Book Fair programm |  Layout Design |
 CTA French Typesetting |  Eskom EXPO typesetting |  NB Publisher Non FictionCover and setting |
 Recipe Book page layout |  OUP_Handbook_of_Public_Relations_10e_spec-6.jpg |  PASA DirectoryTypesetting of the PASA Directory |
 CTA Magazine Typesetting |  IO Publishing DictionarySpec design and typesetting of the Multilingual Dictionary |  Brussels Briefing Typesetting |
 CTA French Typesetting |  Recipe Book page layout |  Cpe-town-tourism-guide-2007-COVER.jpgSpec Design and typesetting of the Cape Town Visitors Guide |
 IO Publishing spec and typesetting |  Recipe Book page layout |  Oxford African Language spec |
 Elephant EyeCover, spec design and typesetting of coffee table book |  Oxford spec design |
ePublishing
In more recent years, eBooks have become a adaptable and valuable tool. The publishing industry is expanding and including printed material as well as digital formats.
In the last 2 years I attended various course to further my professional skills:
1. HTML5 & CSS with Friends of Design
2. Adobe InDesign Essentials for ePub (Beginner) with Alchemy 360
3. Adobe InDesign Essentials for ePub ( Intermediate) with Alchemy 360
Please contact me to discuss this what your requirements may be.