Norscot, Sandton, South Africa
JADEWORKS was born through a passion for photography, design, and visual storytelling by creating a marketing fusion for operations around Africa. An effective, streamlined work process facilitates working remotely for clients from Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Gabon to Botswana and overseas, producing professional, distinctive, and compelling designs.
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Connie Muntz Vandemark
Shirli is always so creative and brilliant at what she does.
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Describe your creative process.
I'm experienced and have worked remotely around Africa and overseas for years. I build professional relationships with my clients and most of my clients have been with me for years. As a supplier to my clients, it is important to be transparent and a person of integrity. I listen to what my client's needs are and advise when needed. My client comes first. Every step of the creative process is approved, from concept to production.
What information do you need from a client before you can start work?
Every job differs, but it always helps to see visual examples of what the client likes - it gives me an idea of what the client is looking for because it can be hard to convey at times in words, especially if it is the first time to brief a designer/artist. I do also provide briefing forms to assist the client with leading questions. I have found it to be very useful for the client. Books are my speciality.
What do you love most about your job?
I love my work as a visual storyteller. Nothing gives me more pleasure to have done a job beautifully and to see it produced successfully.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I worked in large advertising agencies for a number of years as an art director - I enjoyed it but lost out on a number of design jobs due to the agency having a dedicated design department. I wanted to do both art direction, design and photography. I still assist agencies that outsource from time to time.
Why should our clients choose you?
I am dedicated and experienced with utmost attention to detail. Most of my clients have been with me for many years. I'm resourceful and look for solving problems and building the right image for a business. I love my work and that is half of the success of a job well done.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
My services have mostly been remotely for many years, working with clients in the UK, USA, Switzerland, Gabon, Ghana, Tanzania, Botswana, and a host of other countries around Africa. With the technology available these days it is quite easy. My process is streamlined and efficient.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
I work from my home base and very seldom have meetings on-site. If I do meet with a client locally at a place of their choice, sanitising and face masks are the protocol.
Photography
Location photography for the tourism industry.
Design
Freelance conceptual graphic design
Book Design
Book design layouts and production