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Name

darrylegnal

Company NameCreative Heart
Business OverviewEditing, writing, magazine publishing, producing brochures & other marketing material, content writing for websites, photography. Over 20 years experience. BA Communications & English.

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Business CategoryWriting & Translation
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I made Aliyah to Israel in July 2009 from South Africa. Since then, I have written many articles and content for websites, edited supplements and website copy, and more.In South Africa, I owned my own publishing and public relations company for six years and produced many magazines and brochures for various clients, wrote website content, took photographs, among other things. See more detailed CV below.To view some of my writing, visit Darryl Egnal: Media SpecialistDARRYL EGNALCELL: +972 (0) 54 884 5237EMAIL: darrylegnal@gmail.com____________________________________________________________________________WORK EXPERIENCEISRAEL: SINCE JULY 2009Freelance writing, editing and photography: S-Cube, IMP Media, Ha’aretz & the Jewish Agency; Israel News Agency – coverage: Maccabiah Chai for Google News. (Portfolio available online.) CREATIVE HEART ARTWORKS: 2002 – 2009Owner/Managing Member: Publisher, editor, journalist, sub-editor, proof-reader, project manager (magazine publishing/corporate communications/event organisation), photography. Published magazines, brochures and other publications for various clients; wrote and edited articles for publication; wrote and edited case studies for a well-known business school, and produced content and photographs for a website. Published The Social Entrepreneur Special Issue for the World Economic Forum Africa Summit in May 2006. Jewish Community in SA – Aliyah Expo magazine for the Israel Centre of the Jewish Agency in May 2009 (available online) and various publications for the SA Union for Progressive Judaism (available online). PENTA PUBLICATIONS: JULY 1998 – SEPTEMBER 2002 (FIVE DIFFERENT POSITIONS)¨       Joint Editor, Nursing Update magazine ¨       Managing Editor, Tribute magazine¨       Corporate Communications Manager¨       Managing Editor: Supplements & Special Projects¨       Sub-Editor, Nursing Update & Tribute magazines PRIMEDIA PUBLISHING: MARCH 1996 – JUNE 1998Editor, Contemporary Retailing magazine, Business-to-business magazine.Finalist in the Business category of the Mondi Magazine Journalism Awards in 1996. INTERMAN: FEBRUARY 1994 – FEBRUARY 1996Language and literacy training company: Public Relations & Marketing Co-ordinator____________________________________________________________________________EDUCATION1991 -1995    BA Communications & English     University of South Africa              (Part-time while working)          (UNISA), Pretoria____________________________________________________________________________ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONLanguages: Mother tongue: English.    Other: Hebrew (Beginner), Basic Afrikaans, Zulu.Computer skills: Very proficient/advanced:        MS Word, Excel, MS Outlook, Internet                                                 ExplorerWorking knowledge:                 Powerpoint, InDesign, Quark, PhotoshopHobbies:                                  Photography, creative writing, reading, dance,                                                 theatre, cinemaOther courses:                        BA Honours coursework: Drama, Film & Writing,                                                 Wits University, 2002 REFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.