Work History - Resumé
Malcolm Phillips
OBJECTIVES
EDUCATION
1995 – 2000 TECHNIKON WITWATERSRAND Johannesburg National High Diploma History of art; painting; sculpting; drawing; business studies. 1989 - 1994 NATIONAL SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Johannesburg
Matriculation 1993 and 1994 (voluntary repeat to improve maths grade)
English; Afrikaans; Mathematics; Geography
Art I: History of art; drawing; sculpture; photography
Art II: Theory of painting; painting.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Profile:
Initially I built a reputation as a freelance artist with hands on experience in conceptualising and rendering high calibre art to client directions within the given deadline and budget. My focus later fell on staff management, business logistics and operations procedures. This shift in disciplines has led to a balance of focused creativity and creative management, throughout which problem solving plays a central role. Development in computer media skills paved the road for the move into television production and furthered my skill in event décor design and stage design.
Summary of skills:
· Organised and initiated contact with clients.
· Collaboration and co-ordination with clients and other artists.
· Contract negotiations.
· Budget management.
· Formulated quotations and proposals.
· Public speaking and lecturing.
· Tutorial design.
· Creative writing.
· Painting (Fine art and commercial).
· Props building and designing.
· Backdrop design and manufacturing.
· Casting and moulding (limited).
· Metal work.
· Technique painting.
· Signs and banners.
· Staff management.
· Systems and procedures design and implementation.
· Logistics management.
· Operations management.
· Resources and supplies negotiations.
· Sales.
· Problem solving.
· Brainstorming/Think-tank leadership.
· Site recon.
· Client diplomacy.
· Sourcing.
· Set dressing
· Scripting
· Project management
· Set design and layout planning – Architectural 3D
Job history
2011 GLOBAL MOUSE GROUP.
Advertising, marketing; Johannesburg
Props design, props manufacturing, installation.
2011 KeAi - Revamp.
Retail; Johannesburg
Props design, props manufacturing, installation.
2011 MANN MADE MEDIA.
Event Specialists, production, post-production, marketing; Johannesburg
Props design, props manufacturing, installation.
2011 YES SIR PRODUCTIONS.
Event Specialists, function coordinators, marketing; Johannesburg
Props design, props manufacturing, installation, function setup.
2010 - 2011 RUSSELL SCOTT SCULPTOR.
Model making, sculpting, sets, corporate gifts, 3D designs; Johannesburg
Model making.
2010 ROOTS MARKETING.
Marketing and advertising; Dar es Salaam - Tanzania
Event design, stage design, props design, props manufacturing, installation, function coordinating, onsite management.
Event Specialists; Johannesburg
Event design, props design, props manufacturing, installation, backdrop design and manufacturing.
2009 - 2010 THE WORKS.
Function Media and Event Facilitation; Dar es Salaam - Tanzania
Event Manager, stores management, event design, props design, props manufacturing, installation, staff training, safety management and function coordinating.
2008 - June ENDEMOL – BIG BROTHER AFRICA 3.
Reality Television Production; Johannesburg
Assistant to art director, Task assistant, décor design and installation, props design, props manufacturing, technical consultant to art department, sourcing, purchases and set-dressing.
2008 - June THE WORKS.
Function Media and Event Facilitation; Dar es Salaam- Tanzania
Event Manager, props design, props manufacturing, installation, staff training, safety management and function coordinating.
2008 - April PARTY DESIGN (PTY)LTD.
Function Decor; Johannesburg
Project Manager, Quality control upgrade, photographic record capture, data assessment and report based analysis.
2008 - MarchTHE WORKS.
Function Media and Event Facilitation; Dar es Salaam- Tanzania
Event Manager, props design, props manufacturing, installation, safety management, staff training, and function coordinating.
2007 - 2008 PARTY DESIGN (PTY)LTD.
Function Decor; Johannesburg
Receiving Manager, Department assessment, systems and procedures design and implementation, staff assessment, report based analysis.
2007 ENDEMOL – BIG BROTHER AFRICA 2.
Reality Television Production; Johannesburg
Assistant to art director, Assistant task master, props manufacturing, sourcing and set-dressing.
2007 AFRO ASIA EVENTS.
Event Specialists; Johannesburg
Props design, manufacturing and installation; onsite coordination.
2007 PRICE PARTY HIRE.
Function Décor; Johannesburg
Function setup, product design, manufacturing, sales and general advisor.
2005 - 2006 3D DECO.
Stretch Décor; Johannesburg
Operations management, systems and training development, human resources, administration, product design, manufacturing, sales, marketing relations and general advisor.
2004 - 2005 PARTY DESIGN (PTY)LTD.
Event Décor; Johannesburg
Setup staff management and monitoring systems development.
2003 - 2004 BRIGHT RED PROMOTIONS.
Event Décor; Johannesburg
Artist and eventually growing to setup management and stand design.
2002 - 2003 G.A.S.S. NIGHTCLUB.
Event Dressing; Johannesburg
Themed function dressing.
2002 EVENT DUALITY.
Event management; Johannesburg Props building, painting and decorating.
2002 JUMPING DUST PRODUCTIONS.
Film Industry; Johannesburg Props building and sign making.
2001 – 2002 DON’T FORGET GEORGE EVENTS.
Events Co.; Johannesburg
Props building, sign design and mural painting.
2001 TELESET.
Set building Co.; Johannesburg
Props building.
2000 - 2001 SELF.
Privately taught adult art classes.
2000 SANDY’S PAINT TECHNIQUES.
Interior decorators; Johannesburg Murals and decorative painting.
2000 OTTO DE JAGER.
Event management/ Product launch Co.; Johannesburg Props building, sculpting and prop installation.
2000 INDUSTRIAL THEATRE CO.
Event management/business launch Co.; Johannesburg Headed and set up the art department; responsibilities included: staff management and staff hire; backdrop production and direction; prop maintenance; onsite instillation; stock control; purchases of supplies according to the allocated budget.
1999 PRO DÉCOR.
Event management Co.; Johannesburg
Backdrop rendering.
1999 TECHNIKON WITWATERSRAND.
Technical college; Johannesburg
Planned and presented biweekly lectures to students for the art departments drawing classes according to curriculum specifications.
1997-1999 PARTY DESIGN.
Event management C.; Johannesburg Joined the art department in producing backdrops, props and sign writing material.
1996 – 1997 FLOWERS BY CARLA.
Florist; Johannesburg Managed shop for owner while out on business; responsibilities included cash orders and orders through the Interflora ® system; invoicing supervision of staff and deliveries.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Awards and achievements
2010 Member of Thunk Perspective Lab http://www.thunklab.com/
1994 Distinction in painting – Final work, National School of the Arts.
1993 Distinction in painting –Final work, National School of the Arts.
1990 Survival course certificate of completion – National School of the Arts.
1989 100% Attendance – National School of the Arts.
Activities
- Writing and producing electronic music .
- Creative writing.
- Lecturing.
- Reading .
- Film.
- Hiking and camping.
- Designing T-shirts.
- 3D design.
- Creative arts: Music; literature; theatre; film; conceptual art and visual art.
- Business: Marketing; creative management; psychology.
· Fruity Loops 7 (music writing software).
· Reason 4 (Music hardware simulator).
· Cool Edit Pro 2 (sound editing software).
· Corel Photo Paint 10 (limited).
· MS Access.
· MS Word.
· Excel.
· Powerpoint.
· Photoshop CS3.
· Google Sketchup.
Personal information
Nationality: South African
Languages: English, Afrikaans