Head of Design

• Jun 2022 - Present

- Developed a compelling visual identity that thoughtfully embodies the company's core values across its logo, color scheme, typography, website design, and other creative elements.- Manage visual and motion designs for both internal and external communications, aligning them with the company's branding guidelines and conveying key messages effectively.- Create successful fundraising and internal decks, leading to $10 million in fund I and $50 million in fund II raised respectively.- Design annual reports and quarterly LP reports to effectively communicate the company's year-over-year achievements, and portfolio performance to the internal team, and investors respectively.- Provide support to portfolio companies by creating sales and information decks, training materials, and other required design assets.- Oversee the design and maintenance of the company's website, ensuring it is visually appealing, user-friendly, and effectively conveys the company's messaging to the target audience.- Wrote and published think pieces around design and how to stay creative in the space Show less

Brand Designer

• Nov 2019 - Jun 2022

Senior Designer and Operations Manager

• Sep 2020 - Present

• Lead the company's rebranding and identity refresh, overseeing the redesign of product packaging and marketing materials. • Develop and maintain a cohesive design strategy aligned with the brand's vision and values. • Manage art direction and product design concepts (socks, beanies, t-shirts, etc.), ensuring they reflected the brand's quality, comfort, and style standards. • Collaborate cross-functionally to create successful product campaigns, resulting in generating over $20,000 in revenue yearly. • Manage distribution channels and monitored sales performance to consistently meet revenue targets. • Worked closely with fulfillment partners to optimize operational efficiency and ensure timely delivery of products. • Implemented an automated inventory management system and other internal operational tools to optimize team efficiency, leading to cost savings and streamlined processes. • Fostering a positive work culture and team spirit among team members, cultivating an environment that encourages innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement. • Streamlining operations and processes across various departments to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance productivity. Show less

In-house Graphic Designer

• Mar 2022 - Present

- Develop creative and compelling book cover concepts that align with the story and resonate with the target audience. - Create original illustrations or source appropriate artwork to complement book content and enhance its visual storytelling. - Design promotional materials such as posters, flyers, banners, social media graphics, and email campaigns to effectively market publications. - Collaborate with author and art director to brainstorm ideas and convert concepts into visually stunning designs. - Enhance and manipulate images to improve their quality and relevance for book covers and marketing materials. - Prepare print-ready files and work with print vendors to ensure the highest quality output for physical book covers and promotional materials. Show less

Fellow, Coho Design

• Aug 2022 - Present

Design Fellow

• Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

Lead Designer

• May 2020 - Jun 2022

- As a founding team member I was in charge of the company’s design strategy across the board and contributed to training over 60,000 African youth in our pilot phase. - Leading a team of 3 talented designers, I spearheaded branding for 15+ scholarship programs, the company's student ambassador program in 100+ schools, Hackfest (6,000+ attendees), and various side projects, including a captivating storybook design. - Managed the design of reports and other materials that effectively communicated the company’s impact to donors and stakeholders and helped received over $4m cash and in-kind donations. - Successfully crafted and executed design strategies, culminating in a compelling, visually captivating, and highly recognizable brand. This encompassed a distinctive logo, an engaging visual identity, motion design language and other key elements. Show less

Graphic Designer

• Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

- Collaborated closely with the Art Director to conceptualize and execute design briefs for a range of clients, including Hero beer, FoodCo, Frutta, and others. This involved conducting research and gathering inspiration, creating sketches and mockups, and refining designs based on feedback - Developed presentations and proposal templates to support project pitches - Utilized Lo-Fi 3D modeling techniques to create realistic and eye-catching packaging designs for FMCG products - Designed TV commercial title cards and cover art for a proposed Netflix Documentary Show less

Lead Designer and Community Support

• Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

- Contributed to the development and implementation of design training programs aimed at supporting Figma's market entry into SSH.- Played an integral role in organizing a series of hackathons, strategically utilizing Figma and GitHub platforms, held across Sub-Saharan Africa- Collaborated in the management and expansion of a thriving community comprising 10,000+ designers and developers.- Wrote thought pieces about design and it's development in Nigeria- Created all artistic materials for the company's diverse programs and events, including the branding of the company's prominent program (Tour of Tech), attracting notable investors like Michael Seibel to Nigeria.- Oversaw and coordinated all aspects of branding (both digital and print) and design for the prestigious Tech Meets Entertainment Summit, an exceptional gathering that drew more than 1,000 prominent guests.- Supervised, strategized, and successfully achieved KPIs associated with client projects.- Handled client relations for all design-related Ingressive clients. Show less

Graphic Designer

• Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

- Created various creative assets for the company's programs and events, encompassing the branding of their primary program (Tour of Tech), which attracted notable investors such as Michael Seibel to Nigeria.- Designed event posters and digital assets for the company’s digital marketing campaigns

Graphic Designer

• Jan 2018 - Sep 2018

- Enhanced the company's digital marketing campaigns through the creation of captivating design assets. - Designed eye-catching posters for various events such as book reading sessions, book review sessions, and book launches. - Collaborated closely with the Editor-in-Chief to craft compelling social media copies that drove engagement. - Offered valuable website design feedback and review to support the development team. - Conceptualized and brought to life captivating book covers. - Enhanced the company's digital marketing campaigns through the creation of captivating design assets. - Designed eye-catching posters for various events such as book reading sessions, book review sessions, and book launches. - Collaborated closely with the Editor-in-Chief to craft compelling social media copies that drove engagement. - Offered valuable website design feedback and review to support the development team. - Conceptualized and brought to life captivating book covers.