Graphic Design Portfolio
Nicky’s Designs is a professional portfolio showcasing a diverse range of creative services and products. Nicky’s Designs aims to highlight the artistic talents and capabilities in graphic design. The portfolio serves as a platform for potential clients to explore Nicky’s work and gain insight into the unique design approach and value offered.
About Me
Background
My name is Tenicke. I am currently studying for my National Certificate for Creative Media Design: Design Techniques (graphic design) and is actively applying to other universities and colleges to study further for my Bachelors Degree in Graphic Design. I have hands-on experience in both digital and print media and would love to begin my own graphic design company one day.
Biography
I found my love for graphic design when I was 17, after my grandfather passed away and I had to design flyers, bookmarks and a video for his memorial service. My grandfather became my inspiration to study graphic design further as he was artistic himself and loved to sketch and paint. My mother studied fashion design, my father does engineering and has to make technical drawings, so did my grandfather and my grandmother on my mother’s side also likes to sketch things, so my creativity comes from various people in my family.
I have loved creating and drawing things and playing with Lego’s when I was a child and wanted to become an architect when I was younger, but everything changed when I began designing my grandfathers memorial cards.
By designing business cards for my father’s company and shadowing at a graphic design company, also doing a few design jobs for them, I have gathered hands-on experience in the graphic design industry.
My Designs
USN Package Design
About:
USN, a prominent brand in sports nutrition, is preparing to launch a new line of wholefood and superfood-based products under the name futurefood. This new product offering aims to expand the brand’s market reach while appealing to health-conscious consumers and younger demographics. The campaign must retain USN’s established brand credibility while offering a fresh, relevant, and appealing visual identity for futurefood.
Task:
I have been commissioned to develop the design and campaign strategy for this launch. The deliverables must communicate the product’s unique value proposition and align with USN’s existing brand guidelines, while appealing to a new generation of consumers.
USN Package Design
I designed a complete corporate visual identity for Eco Wave Power, an emerging eco-tech start-up focused on sustainable innovation. The project involves:
- Design Process: Research, concept development, execution, and brand documentation.
- Learning Outcomes: Mastery of 2D and 3D design, understanding branding principles, and how visual identity shapes brand experience.
- Final Deliverables:
- Logo
- Business card
- Letterhead
- Social media post
- Brand guide
I applied industry-standard tools and techniques to create consistent, print-ready and digital assets. The identity must reflect the brand’s purpose, engage its audience, and work across various formats. You’ll receive iterative feedback from a facilitator acting as the client, and document both the creative process and final designs in a portfolio.
App Prototype Design
I had to design an interactive mobile app prototype for Nike Fitness, promoting healthy living through workout plans, dietary guidance, and progress tracking. The app will act as a digital fitness companion, offering personalized user engagement.
- Design Process:
- Research
- Low-fidelity wireframing
- High-fidelity prototyping
- Iterative design development
- Tools & Techniques:
- Created in Figma
- Focus on functionality, aesthetics, and usability
- Key Features:
- Intuitive navigation
- Animated transitions
- Responsive touch interactions
- Functional section-to-section navigation
- UI Components:
- Buttons, icons, input fields
- Cohesive and visually appealing interface
- Aligned with Nike’s modern, minimalistic brand style
The project emphasizes user experience, brand consistency, and technical execution of interactive design.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
About Me
Creative and detail-oriented design student with hands-on experience in both digital and print media. Skilled in turning concepts into engaging visuals with a strong eye for layout, typography and colour. Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work using the Adobe Creative Suite.
Education
National Certificate: Design Techniques – Creative Media Design
CTU Training Solutions
Further Education & Training Certificate: Design Foundation – Creative Media Design
CTU Training Solutions
Experience
Designer Executive Manufacturing Engineering
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
- Designed and developed branded business cards for the company owner.
Gqeberha, Eastern Cape
- Job shadowed for 2 weeks
- Helped in completing design tasks.
Certification
International Certifications
Skills
Technical Skills
- Design Tools – Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Figma & WordPress.
- Office Suite – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Creative Skills – Brand Identity, Branding Design, Social Media Design, Advertisement Design, Package Design, Stationary Design, UI Design & Web Design, Motion Graphics.