CAREER & CREDENTIALS

Print and Electronic Publishing | Website Design | Graphic Design | Brand and Product Design | Digital Marketing | Retail and Print Production | Project Management | And More
Over 2 decades of experience in the industry worldwide.

Overview

Offering a diverse range of services which includes the likes of print and electronic/digital publishing and distribution for books and magazines, worldwide book and magazine distribution, website design and development, graphic design, brand/product design, digital marketing and printing. I’ve been operating since 2003, giving me over 2 decades of experience in the industry.

I have the ability to customize each job to suit any customer’s individual needs. Each job tasked is treated with the utmost diligence and excellence because I believe in going beyond every expectation.

Contact

Email: info@candicerijavec.com | candice@zionintl.com

Website: www.candicerijavec.com | www.zionintl.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/crijavec

Citizenship: European and South African

Willing to Work: Freelance, Remote and Hybrid

Languages (Read / Write): English, Afrikaans and South African Dutch

Skills & Expertise

  • Print and Electronic Book / Magazine Publishing
  • AudioBook Publishing
  • Website Design / Development
  • Hosting and Domain Management
  • Graphic Design
  • Corporate Branding
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Email Marketing
  • Google Ads and Google Marketing
  • Retail and Print Production
  • Project Management
  • Leadership Development
  • Coaching & Team Building
  • Strategic Planning
  • Company Development and Expansion
  • Writing / Ghost Writing
  • Editing and Proofreading
  • Transcriptions
  • Typing 90+ Words Per Minute
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Fireworks
  • Canva
  • WordPress & WordPress Plugins
  • WooCommerce
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Outlook

Portfolio

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Company Profiles & Portfolios | Click Here to View More

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Work Experience

ZION PUBLICATIONS

Director, Designer, Developer & Project Leader (2003 – Present)

Encompassing the role of Director as well as project leader and designer for a vast array of print and digitally published books/magazines worldwide. In addition to this, also offering website design/development, graphic design, brand and product design, digital marketing, retail and print production, project management and more, to clients worldwide, to cater for and carry out whatever each individual client’s specifications and requirements are.

Director of all the Zion Publications’ subsidiary companies:

  • EaziBuys Bookstore (2013 – Present)
  • iLook Bookstore (2013 – 2024)
  • The Bookstore (2022 – Present)
  • Authors International (2022 – Present)
  • African Authors International (2022 – Present)

Associations & Clientele

I’ve been assisting companies and leading individuals worldwide with their different needs. I’ve been honored to have been the driving force behind publishing and design projects completed in USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, The Democratic Republic of Congo, and other areas around the world. Some of my major clientele and affiliations include:

  • Retailers: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Takealot, Google, Apple, Kobo and more.
  • Music Industry: Sony BMG, Rychuss Records, EPS Records and L&D Music.
  • Film Industry: EPS Records, ESN Network, The Kalenga Touch, Blaze Models, Clive Morris Productions and IdeaCandy.
  • Major Leading Corporations and Franchises: South African Breweries, Pick n Pay, FedGroup, Nortons Inc, Adega Do Monge, Talk Africa and more.
  • Media: Kelly Wallace (CNN), Tamryn Klintworth, Sophia Nelson and more.
  • Government: Aus8 International Migration, Meshack Van Wyk, Gugu Dlamini, David Molapo, Tselani Thambo, Zenzi Lee Makeba, Cynthia Tshaka and more.
  • Celebrities and Well Known Names: Carlo McFarlane, Brian Temba, Musa Kalenga, Yudhika Sujanani, The Bala Brothers, Kutloano da Kruk, Lwazi Mngoma, Marlon Green, S’thandiwe Kgoroge and more.
  • Ministries and NPOs: Tamryn Klintworth, Lyndie McCauley, Stacey Speller, The John Maxwell Co Africa, Rhema Ministries, Rivers Church, Sports Heroes Walk for HIV/Aids, Rhino Force and more.

Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

~ Mark Twain