{"id":891,"date":"2022-01-18T16:46:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/machete.co.za\/machete-custom-theme\/?p=891"},"modified":"2022-04-05T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T10:31:43","slug":"meet-the-newest-machete-creative-team-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machete.co.za\/machete-custom-theme\/meet-the-newest-machete-creative-team-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Newest Machete Creative Team Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Meet The Newest Machete Creative Team Members<\/h3>\n<p>Last year we expanded our toolset and certifications as a company and this year we\u2019ve expanded our team! Meet Nasif Salaam and Gelson Kampandira\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Nasif is Machete Creative\u2019s new digital designer! With 13 years in the industry, it&#8217;s safe to say Nasif is an expert in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, WordPress, and PS4 (specializing in Titanfall II). Working with the likes of Musica, Clicks, and UCT, Nasif has shown his passion for learning and creating.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-892\" src=\"https:\/\/machete.co.za\/machete-custom-theme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/nasif.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cProfessionally, I would say I\u2019m known for meeting and exceeding client expectations, as well as a very clean and neat design style. Now I spend more time on designing websites and have become deeply interested in UI. I love interpreting clients\u2019 ideas and creating a visual solution, and I hope to be remembered as someone who helps others. I\u2019m a family man, and gaming in my spare time, and I probably couldn\u2019t live without my mountain bike!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Nasif.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Next up we have Gelson, our very own videographer! Gelson&#8217;s specialties lie in Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, After Effects, and Gardening! 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