A New and Repurposed VIRTUAL AGENCY
The SkillBridge Virtual Agency offers creative and strategic services anywhere! The world has changed, and we have found effective and efficient ways to offer FULL turnkey services including:
Branding, 3D Animation, VirtuaLity, Logo and all Creative Design
At SkillBridge, we use cutting edge methods to give your business a visual edge over the competition. We use all the latest graphic, 3D, and web design software to deliver effective marketing materials that promote your business in proven, effective, and innovative new ways. Our clients have included such big names as Ster Kinekor, Nestlé, Gabriel, Nivea, KFC, Unilever, Colgate, Milo, Omo and much more.
Our GalleryBrand, Campaign, Activation and Behaviour Change Strategy
Over the past 20 years, SkillBridge CEO, Colin Mandell has written Brand and Marketing strategies and communication campaigns for big brands and organisations across Africa and the Middle East including, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestle, Mondelez, SABMiller, Diageo, MTN, Vodacom, Safaricom, P&G, Nokia, Reckitt’s, Tiger Brands, National Brands, Airtel, USAID, DIFID, Gates Foundation, Clinton Health Initiative and World Bank.
StrategiseContent Development, Copywriting, Content Marketing and Scriptwriting
The team also boasts myriad skills to direct and/or develop any campaign, including, copywriting, scripting, radio commercials, training manuals, Brand toolkits, Content Marketing Campaigns and Social Media Content. We also have a Theatre, Film and TV background giving SkillBridge the added value of Production, theatre, lighting and costume design, choreography and direction for events and activations.
Learn MoreWeb Design, Social Media Management, and Search Engine Optimisation
SkillBridge will bring your business online with our web design services. We can create a site which is visually consistent with your brand and operations. Our offerings also include social media management, wherein we will create a new source of leads for your business. Want to get on the front page of Google? We offer Search Engine Optimisation, which gears your site towards maximum visibility, and therefore leads.
Get OnlineBranding, 3D Animation, VirtuaLity, Logo and all Creative Design
At SkillBridge, we use cutting edge methods to give your business a visual edge over the competition. We use all the latest graphic, 3D, and web design software to deliver effective marketing materials that promote your business in proven, effective, and innovative new ways. Our clients have included such big names as Ster Kinekor, Nestlé, Gabriel, Nivea, KFC, Unilever, Colgate, Milo, Omo and much more.
Our GalleryBrand, Campaign, Activation and Behaviour Change Strategy
Over the past 20 years, SkillBridge CEO, Colin Mandell has written Brand and Marketing strategies and communication campaigns for big brands and organisations across Africa and the Middle East including, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Nestle, Mondelez, SABMiller, Diageo, MTN, Vodacom, Safaricom, P&G, Nokia, Reckitt’s, Tiger Brands, National Brands, Airtel, USAID, DIFID, Gates Foundation, Clinton Health Initiative and World Bank.
StrategiseContent Development, Copywriting, Content Marketing and Scriptwriting
The team also boasts myriad skills to direct and/or develop any campaign, including, copywriting, scripting, radio commercials, training manuals, Brand toolkits, Content Marketing Campaigns and Social Media Content. We also have a Theatre, Film and TV background giving SkillBridge the added value of Production, theatre, lighting and costume design, choreography and direction for events and activations.
Learn MoreWeb Design, Social Media Management, and Search Engine Optimisation
SkillBridge will bring your business online with our web design services. We can create a site which is visually consistent with your brand and operations. Our offerings also include social media management, wherein we will create a new source of leads for your business. Want to get on the front page of Google? We offer Search Engine Optimisation, which gears your site towards maximum visibility, and therefore leads.
Get OnlineWhat We Offer
EVERY Brand, company or organisation needs strategic, creative and content creation solutions and we have REPURPOSED, becoming leaner but WITHOUT losing our creative, strategic, digital and design capacity.
From the design of a logo to the creation and execution a full campaign, SkillBridge Virtual Agency has the experience, and people to DELIVER world class work at AFFORDABLE prices with impressive TURN AROUND times.
Give us a brief and we will show you how affordable, multi-skilled and time flexible we are!
No job is too small, and we utilise a trusted and experienced network to scale up for any sized jobs.
Our Team
Colin Mandell
Co-Founder & CEO
SkillBridge CEO Colin Mandell has worked in Marketing, Education and Behaviour Change for the past 30 years via his Education NGO, YouthLink, 14 years as Group Strategist for Exp Marketing. Colin developed campaigns, events, Toolkits for international brands Coca-Cola, SABMiller, ABSA Bank, Unilever, P&G, Tiger Brands, MTN, Nigerian Breweries, Vodacom, Toyota, Shell, Nestle & Safaricom. Mandell has developed content co-creation for training and behaviour change, including Brand Theatre, virtual radio, online gamification-based training.
Colin is in charge of Brand Theatre and SkillBridge Virtual Studio Strategist and Choreographer
Ian McGuckin
Co-Founder & Creative Director
I have a passion for visual identities and digital technologies, I strive to provide both relevant and creative solutions to meet the needs and objectives of our clients.
I imagine, design and develop unique brand identities, experiences and tailor-made digital solutions for all types of projects from advertising through to corporate needs.
I am about building productive business relationships based on trust and work ethic excellence.
Tamie Hobbs
Agency Production
Tamie has a background in film having graduated with a BA Honours: Motion Picture Medium in 2016, winning multiple awards for her honours graduation projects. She has experience in the film industry in wardrobe and makeup and brings her on-set experience to the team.
Tamie works on digital media projects ranging from video editing to animations and content creation.
Terri Taylor
Head of Administration and Traffic
Terri is a specialist in all things administrative and an expert coordinator/manager. She headed the Event Planning and coordination role for Corporate Finance at Rand Merchant Bank for 10 years.
She is also a founder and owner of the Dance Café, one of Johannesburg’s premier dance, events, and rehearsal venues which has been in operation for the past 14 years.
Richard Knight
Brand Activist
Richard has extensive marketing skills and experience into the major African markets as a CEO, Creative strategist and Experiential marketer. He has excelled across the spectrum of Creative Resources and disciplines in providing strategically competitive and successful solutions for major blue-chip Brands and Companies like Unilever, Heineken, Nestle, P&G, Friesland Dairies, Reckitt Benckiser, Airtel, Gillette, Ambev and Coca-Cola.
Zaid Majam
Associate Designer
During the past 2 decades Zaid has had the honour of seeing businesses grow from merely an idea to being market leaders. Along with passion, he uses his artistic, creative and design skills to enhance and propel brands. His commitment, pride and passion no matter the size of the brief has seen his project list range from corporate ID, brochures, catalogues, media advertisements, posters, packaging, point of sale, digital and print.
This, across all the different business sectors; from Automotive and Heavy Duty Transport to Medical, Fashion, Entertainment and Hospitality.
Edward McGuckin
Associate Digital Agent
Edward has a rich background in various fields pertaining to online design and marketing. For the last 4 years, he has developed and grown a skills portfolio, with a special focus on WordPress Website Design, Search Engine Optimisation, and Social Media Management. Over the same period, he has moved from his employment as an SEO specialist to founding a digital agency.
During his time, he has had the privilege of working with such names as Roots Group, Sierra Hotel Group, Tyre Africa, Zwingo Sports UK, and more.
Phone: (+27) 79 435 7552
Email: colin@skillbridge.co.za
Web: www.skillbridge.co.za