" Jack of all trades; master of some "
Bennardo Santos |
Hi, I’m Bennardo Santos. Thanks for taking the time to look at my
portfolio! I’m a creative, innovative, hardworking and flexible graphic design professional specializing in illustrations. |
The beginning
I was born in 1991, in the second Namibian capital city, Oshakati. I have always drawn as far as I can remember. However, my drawing abilities began to mature in the fourth grade, while at Erundu Combined School. At age 12, I began with my first comic ever, ‘Ms Ellabella’.
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swakopmundIn 2006, I moved to Swakopmund. While gaining reputation through my academic achievements at Hermann Gmeiner High School. As I attended private afternoon classes for both piano, with
Mr Groenewald, and art, at Art in the Attic. In 2007 and 2008, I achieved my piano in grade 1 and grade 4. In that same year, I took part in the Mascato Muscial ‘The Wanabe’. |
OmazimoIn 2009, I began working on Omazimo - Nduka and Kanzingona; which is a BKDS African comic series, which narrates the lives of the Bantu speaking people from the time they left the “land of many waters”, to settle in the “land of the unknown”; which we know to day as Southern Africa. Nduka and Kanzingona are from different relative family groups (Omazimo), which have hated each other for centuries, but fell in love. Now, they have to overcome traditions and the magic of the great He-She to prove their love for one another.
EducationIn 2010, I took part in WIPO Workshop in Otjiwarongo; a joint
venture with the Ministry of Trade and Industry to inform SMEs on the importance and functions of Intellectual Property in their businesses. For the past four years (2012-2015), I have been studying for my BA in Graphic Design at Pearson Education Group, at the Cape Town Campus. Apart from Illustrations, I do web designs, animation (both 2D and 3D), broadcast design, and fashion designs. Although, I major in Multimedia designs, I also have an excellent eye for print and advertising media. Where I design logos and corporate identities. I also the owner of the NARDO® clothing line. servicesRecently, I began working with Brown Cow Books, a customisable children story book, where I illustrate accordingly to their exciting tailor-made stories.
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