Camilla Busangabanye

Designer and Social Media Manager

Hello!

My name is Camilla Busangabanye. I am currently working online as a self taught graphic designer and social media manager.

My Top 3 Interests:

  • Reading books
  • Following fashion shows
  • Gaining new life experiences

I began my creative career journey in 2020 as an intern at a small fashion brand in Zimbabwe called ZOZA Collections. I chose to take part in this role in order to explore my natural creativity skills in fashion and learn more about the industry through a fully immersive hands on experience.

As an intern at ZOZA Collections, my role included being a photographer, assistant design researcher, assistant events coordinator and poster designer.

My Top 4 Strengths:

  • Detail oriented
  • Creative problem solver
  • Team leader
  • Good time management and organisation

Once I outgrew my position as an intern at ZOZA Collections, I was offered the opportunity in 2021 to be a permanent part of the team due to my effective hard work, enthusiasm and dedication towards my assigned tasks. My roles were promoted to being the:

  • Social media manager
  • Graphics creator (using Canva and Adobe Express)
  • Content planner
  • Video and photo editor
  • Customer service assistant
  • Copywriter, ensuring to write concise, engaging and useful articles that align with the brand’s values
  • In house stylist, creating completely personalised capsules and style guides for several clients from scratch
  • Head assistant designer, researching trends, planning collections, selecting fabrics, and creating mood boards to direct photoshoots

All of which are my current responsibilities to date.

My Personal Projects Outside Work:

  • I was selected to design a logo for the Zimbabwean Fashion Council (2020)
  • I created multiple social media graphics for small Zimbabwean brands such as KCG Hair and Ndiripo Clothing Apparel (2020)
  • I was a part-time tutor for junior school students during the COVID-19 lockdown (2020 to 2021)
  • I worked as a freelance photographer in Zimbabwe and Kenya in an effort to explore my passion for photography (2021 to date)
  • I designed a set of logo proposals for a Zimbabwean startup basic commodities brand, BHO Brands (2021)
  • I designed packaging for a Kenyan startup food company, Namahi (2021)
  • I designed a full brand kit for a South African startup interior design business, Ruchelle & Co (2021)
  • I was hired as a social media manager for the aforementioned startup interior design business (2022 to date)
  • I designed multiple invitation cards for various Zimbabwean private events (2022 to date)