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Oupa Modise
I am an experienced communication practitioner with extensive knowledge of media relations,desktop publishing and public relations writing. I can confidently carry out tasks given to me within a stipulated time-frame, a team player who also relishes challenges and readily assumes responsibility. The software expertise gave me a good foundation to build on. I can add value and make a worthwhile contribution to the organization's growth with technical essentials which I have gained during my past service career.
Show profile Hide profileGauteng Office of the Premier: 03/05/2021- till date (DTP-Desktop Publisher Intern)
Responsibilities:
• Using industry software such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator to create
visual designs.
• Understanding and interpreting my supervisors/client briefs.
• Attending client meetings to discuss expectations and desired outcomes of design.
• Presenting draft designs to my supervisors and clients for feedback.
• Supporting clients and/or the organisation to understand the impact of graphic
design.
• Working with creative colleagues such as marketing, copywriters, and social media
experts to achieve the target.
• Ensuring that design work is aligned with other methods of communication required
by the organisation or client.
• Working on a range of design pieces, from social media posts to packaging design
and full-scale branding projects.
• Solving problems for clients such as helping them to communicate with their
customers more efficiently.
Reasons for leaving: Career advancement
South African Police Service: 01/12/2020 - 04/04/2021 (Communication Officer Intern)
Responsibilities:
• Writing a Media release/statements
• Responding to the Media inquiries i.e., Sowetan, Daily Sun, Srolla, Setsoto fm,
Dihlabeng fm, Bloemfontein Courant just to name a few
• Media Monitoring - informing station crime combating forum and cluster crime
combating forum about reported comments and respond to them accordingly
• Weekly visits to Setsoto fm 93.7 to give latest updates about the successes of
our cluster stations and to maintain an excellent corporate image to the public
• Updating PECCG weekly and quarterly reports
• Compiling a newsletter that is sent to SAPS Provincial Communication Unit
for a review
• Branding at events (Gender Based Violence and Crime Prevention Campaign,
Safe Festive Season Search Operation)
• Conduct quality control to ensure that images adhere to predetermined quality standards
• Perform optical character recognition processing when required
Reasons for leaving: Career advancement
Phumelela Local Municipality: 05/06/ 2017 - 31/05/2018 Incentive Training sponsored by Local
Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) (Communication/ Integrated
Development Plan/Office Administration)
Responsibilities:
• Brand Management for Phumelela Local Municipality which entailed the
following:
? PLM Brand guideline that stipulates how the organisation assets
should be used e.g., Typography, Photography, Co-branding,
Promotional items and Pattern guideline just to name a few.
? Branding the PLM Integrated Development Plan Unit by helping them
align with their brand across the municipality and at a District level with
the guidance of senior members e.g., Compiling the IDP document,
proof reading and editing IDP document, distributing the IDP document
to various public stakeholders
• PLM representative at Free State Provincial Communications Forum on
numerous occasions.
• Transfer daily output to PLM fileserver and other repository system as
required
• Digital Data Management: Applying professional standards and guidelines for
best practice in the capturing, management, presentation and preservation of
digital collections
• Assists in preparation of metadata for digital files
• Participate in in-house and regional training programmes, workshops,
conferences, and professional bodies
• Assisting PLM Information Technology technician with web design uploads
• Assist and oversee the social media platforms
Reason for leaving: Contract expired
Gauteng Office of the Premier: 03/05/2021- till date (DTP-Desktop Publisher Intern)
Responsibilities:
• Using industry software such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator to create
visual designs.
• Understanding and interpreting my supervisors/client briefs.
• Attending client meetings to discuss expectations and desired outcomes of design.
• Presenting draft designs to my supervisors and clients for feedback.
• Supporting clients and/or the organisation to understand the impact of graphic
design.
• Working with creative colleagues such as marketing, copywriters, and social media
experts to achieve the target.
• Ensuring that design work is aligned with other methods of communication required
by the organisation or client.
• Working on a range of design pieces, from social media posts to packaging design
and full-scale branding projects.
• Solving problems for clients such as helping them to communicate with their
customers more efficiently.
Reasons for leaving: Career advancement
South African Police Service: 01/12/2020 - 04/04/2021 (Communication Officer Intern)
Responsibilities:
• Writing a Media release/statements
• Responding to the Media inquiries i.e., Sowetan, Daily Sun, Srolla, Setsoto fm,
Dihlabeng fm, Bloemfontein Courant just to name a few
• Media Monitoring - informing station crime combating forum and cluster crime
combating forum about reported comments and respond to them accordingly
• Weekly visits to Setsoto fm 93.7 to give latest updates about the successes of
our cluster stations and to maintain an excellent corporate image to the public
• Updating PECCG weekly and quarterly reports
• Compiling a newsletter that is sent to SAPS Provincial Communication Unit
for a review
• Branding at events (Gender Based Violence and Crime Prevention Campaign,
Safe Festive Season Search Operation)
• Conduct quality control to ensure that images adhere to predetermined quality standards
• Perform optical character recognition processing when required
Reasons for leaving: Career advancement
Phumelela Local Municipality: 05/06/ 2017 - 31/05/2018 Incentive Training sponsored by Local
Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA) (Communication/ Integrated
Development Plan/Office Administration)
Responsibilities:
• Brand Management for Phumelela Local Municipality which entailed the
following:
? PLM Brand guideline that stipulates how the organisation assets
should be used e.g., Typography, Photography, Co-branding,
Promotional items and Pattern guideline just to name a few.
? Branding the PLM Integrated Development Plan Unit by helping them
align with their brand across the municipality and at a District level with
the guidance of senior members e.g., Compiling the IDP document,
proof reading and editing IDP document, distributing the IDP document
to various public stakeholders
• PLM representative at Free State Provincial Communications Forum on
numerous occasions.
• Transfer daily output to PLM fileserver and other repository system as
required
• Digital Data Management: Applying professional standards and guidelines for
best practice in the capturing, management, presentation and preservation of
digital collections
• Assists in preparation of metadata for digital files
• Participate in in-house and regional training programmes, workshops,
conferences, and professional bodies
• Assisting PLM Information Technology technician with web design uploads
• Assist and oversee the social media platforms
Reason for leaving: Contract expired
