Kyle Maart

Work experience

Spur Corp – Digital Asset Manager 

November 2023 - Current

• Lead the evolution and day-to-day ownership of the Digital Asset Management platform, positioning it as a central, trusted hub for creative and brand assets across the business. Operate at the intersection of creativity, technology, and process to enable efficient content discovery, consistent brand execution, and scalable creative workflows.
  
  Own and continuously optimise the DAM environment, ensuring it is stable, scalable, and aligned with both creative and business needs. Design and maintain robust metadata structures, taxonomy frameworks, and tagging standards that make assets easy to find, reuse, and govern. Define and enforce governance standards, including naming conventions, version control, rights management, and licensing compliance, to protect brand and legal integrity.
  
  Collaborate closely with creative, marketing, and operational teams to establish DAM standards, workflows, and best practices that balance flexibility with consistency. Evaluate incoming creative requests and identify opportunities to fulfil needs through existing assets, templates, or scalable DAM solutions, reducing duplication and improving turnaround times.

Support creative studio operations by maintaining documentation, improving processes, and contributing to the effective use of the wider creative tech stack. Analyse platform usage and performance metrics to surface insights that inform ongoing optimisation and smarter creative operations.

Manage user access, onboarding, and training to drive adoption, encourage self-service, and empower teams to work confidently within brand guidelines. Provide ongoing support and guidance to ensure the DAM continues to meet evolving organisational requirements.

Reference: Joe Stead: 083 556 2999 

Spur Corp - Graphic Designer

1 October 2019 - November 2023

• Delivered end-to-end graphic design support across multiple brands and channels within a large, fast-paced corporate environment. Produced a wide range of creative assets, including layouts, campaign artwork, digital and print adverts, email templates, flyers, and in-store communication.

Designed and maintained digital newsletters, content for in-store TV screens, and brand-aligned visual assets for national campaigns. Contributed to video editing and motion content to support marketing initiatives across digital platforms.

Worked closely with marketing, operations, and brand stakeholders to interpret briefs, ensure brand consistency, and meet tight deadlines. Prepared artwork for print and digital distribution, including brand files and newspaper advertisements, ensuring accuracy and quality across all outputs.

Pentravel - Junior Graphic Designer 

1 August 2017 - 30 September 2019

• Supported the marketing team by producing day-to-day graphic design assets across print and digital channels. Created layouts, promotional artwork, business cards, flyers, adverts, and campaign visuals aligned to brand guidelines.

Designed digital newsletters, content for TV screens, and print advertisements for newspapers and in-store use. Assisted with artwork preparation and revisions, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and timely delivery across multiple campaigns.

Collaborated with senior designers and marketing stakeholders to develop practical design solutions while building a strong foundation in brand execution and production workflows.

Reference: Calvin Gentz - 082 327 1581

Vicky Steinhardt - 072 697 2443

Dlonra - Junior Graphic Designer 

30 January 2017 - 31 July 2017

• Provided junior-level design support across a variety of print-focused projects, including layouts, business cards, flyers, and advertising material. Assisted in preparing artwork for production while adhering to client and brand requirements.

Gained hands-on experience in printmaking, large format printing, Perspex production, and sublimation processes, developing a practical understanding of materials, finishes, and print constraints. Supported production workflows from concept through to final output.

Reference: Leila Isaacs - 083 390 8214

Solomon - 078 457 0905

K&M Creativia - Freelance Graphic Design 

2013 - 2020

• Delivered freelance graphic design services for a range of clients, producing illustrations, logos, posters, and custom visual assets across print and digital formats. Managed projects independently from brief through to final delivery.

Worked directly with clients to understand requirements, present concepts, and refine designs, building strong communication skills and a practical, solution-driven approach to creative problem solving.

Reference: Shannon Kobison - 081 556 7121