Lize-Marie Swan

Professional from South Africa

Lize-Marie is an experienced and an awarded Independent Creative Maverick from South Africa with more than 10 years experience in the Advertising Industry.

She has worked with more than 15 clients on more than 50 brands spanning over a wide spectrum of industries such as Automotive (eg Nissan), Pharma (BioGia and Acsendis), Consumer Retail and Fashion (Soviet and Edgars retail chains), FMCG (eg. Unilever's Robertson Spices, Hellman's), Services (Bestmed Medical Insurance) and Mining (AfriSam Cement), and Entertainment and Gaming (eg.Sun International Casinos).

She graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in Visual Studies, specialising in art, culture and film studies from the University of Pretoria and in 2010 with a diploma in Graphic Design from the University of Johannesburg.

In 2018 she was awarded a bronze trophy for Graphic Design at the Creativepool Annual Awards. More of her work can be seen here: http://www.lizemarieswan.com

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

2

Total Awards

1

Years Active

1

Categories

900

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 1
Iron 0
First Award: April 22, 2020
Latest Award: April 23, 2020
Award Density: 2.0 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design 2 Communication Professional
Communication
2
100.0%
Category Diversity
1

Unique Categories

Focus Index
10,000

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Communication

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2020
Latest Achievement:
April 2020
Active Period:
1 years
Total Awards:
2 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Communication
2+ awards
Primary Category:
Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design
2+ awards
Achievement Rate

2

Awards per Year

0

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Advanced Level
30%
Silver Awards
1
50%
Bronze Awards
1
50%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2019 DIY Spice Blends by Chef Heidi
Unilever Food Solutions tasked resident Chef Heidi Heckmann (Regional Customer Chef, Cape Town) to c... 		Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Silver Unilever Food Solutions
2019 Nissan Duck
Nissan Parts and After Sales is a division of Nissan South Africa. With the summer rain coming in No... 		Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Bronze Nissan South Africa

2

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

2

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

1

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#2,774

Global Rank

74.6%

Percentile

Top 25.4%
National Standing in South Africa
#3

National Rank

16

Total Designers

Top 18.7%
Average Score
766
Above Average
Peers Ahead
1,081
Competitors
Peers Behind
3,563
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Communication 2 awards (100%)
Developing Expertise
  • Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design 2
1
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

2
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2019 2
1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
2

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
1

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
2

2019

Professional Journey
2019

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Unilever Food Solutions 1 S 1 1 categories
Nissan South Africa 1 B 1 1 categories
Total Clients
2

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
1

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design
2 clients, 2 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
73.1th Percentile
Z-Score: 0.05

900

Lize-Marie Swan Score
Above Average

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
▼ You
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5146 designers (47.1%)
Relative Position
Top 26.9%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design

Communication

Developing Level
2 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design
Communication
2 projects
Related Opportunities
Packaging Design
Communication
New Domain
Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Communication
New Domain
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Communication
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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1

Years of Excellence

2

Design Awards

1

Design Categories

#2,774

Global Ranking

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