Experience

Media Council of Kenya

• Kenya
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic & Web Administrator

  • May 2019 - Present

  1.Designed wireframes for the Council's websites. 2.Creative Direction of the animations for the journalists accreditation process. 3.Design of the new compliance certificates for Media houses and journalists press cards. 4.Creative lead of the UI/UX designs of the company websites. 5.Design and development of all branding and IEC materials. 6.Generate concepts for layout and general outlook of the Councils publications. 7. Web and social media Management 8.Design and edit artwork, photos, charts, and other graphic elements; in electronic format, adaptable for use online and in print 9.Create different illustrative materials such as infographics, illustrations and presentations. 10. Shape brand standards and create procedures to ensure all products are brand appropriate and consistent. 11. Supervise the department's daily workflow, assign project workload, and monitor deadlines. 12.Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc. 13.Photography, photo editing Show less



Digital Hub

• Creative Designer (Pre-Press)

  • Apr 2018 - 2019

  • Produce prepress graphics and text to job specifications/requirements. • Executes design, layout and typesetting projects accurately and effectively. • Send jobs to digital output equipment (HP indigo press 5600). • Perform production requirements in a timely and efficient manner according to the schedule . • Offer graphic design ideas, solutions and alternatives based on customer input. • Schedule all work to meet customer time frame requirements. Monitor deadlines and report conflicts to management to establish priorities BEFORE the jobs are due. • Operate and maintain pre-press computer, printer and other equipment (PC and Mac), scanner, and Rips. • Monitor system for digital files sent by customers via on-line storefront catalogs and email. • Preflight digital files for potential problems. • Perform regular computer back-up and archive files for safekeeping and easy retrieval. • Output digital files per job specifications. • Ensure all design work is approved prior to going into production. • Coordinate with copy and press operators to ensure that work meets their expectations/ requirements. • Reject poor quality or incorrect jobs and notify management. • Monitor graphics supplies and order as needed. Show less



Multitrade Industrial Supplies Ltd

• Nairobi

• Lead Creative Designer

  • Jun 2017 - 2018

  • Trafficking/ tracking jobs, from beginning to end, so productivity by job type improved upon. • Print Coordination. • Project management for offline media, development and implementation of media Production Schedule. • Production,conceptualisation and direction of all publications and communication material. • Create and maintain product photos for print and web. Manage plan for photography shoots (style list, dates, budget). Manage photo library and naming conventions. • Trafficking/ tracking jobs, from beginning to end, so productivity by job type improved upon. • Print Coordination. • Project management for offline media, development and implementation of media Production Schedule. • Production,conceptualisation and direction of all publications and communication material. • Create and maintain product photos for print and web. Manage plan for photography shoots (style list, dates, budget). Manage photo library and naming conventions.



KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT-HEAD OFFICE

• Human Resources Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Creative services

  • Feb 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Production management/ project management for offline media. • Charged with development and implementation of our Media Production Schedule • Support Head of Corporate Affairs and Communication with job assignments and manage deliverable s from these resources across different media types and to successful upload and completion - media types include catalogs, posters, packaging, direct mail, sales collateral, PDF's, and tradeshow graphics • Run weekly production meetings, holding direct reports accountable for deadlines, while influencing other stakeholders (Copy, Marketing, etc.) to support successful outcomes • Accountable for improving Creative Workflow, streamlining process for faster turnaround, at less cost, without error, at the highest quality output • Evaluate all operational aspects of department, including creative hardware/software, their cost-benefit, making sound recommendations to head of publishing to improve process. • Responsible for trafficking/ tracking jobs, from beginning to end, by resource, so productivity by job type and personnel can be measured and improved upon • Primary liaise and communication "bridge" between Creative Services & Marketing • Partnering with CD and Manager of Copy/Content, take our library of Digital Assets, naming convention, and file access procedures to the next level • Create and maintain product photos for print and web. Manage plan for photography shoots (style list, dates, budget). Manage online photo library and naming conventions • Create, communicate, implement and document all processes/ SOP's within Creative Services • Manage all jobs for release to Printer(s) • Pre-press- uploading PDFs to ftp sites, color proof approvals, in-site approval and press checks Post production - backup jobs, storing of job jackets, post mortems to improve process Show less



Standard Media Group

• Nairobi-Kenya

• Senior Creative Designer

  • Jul 2007 - Feb 2013

  • Formulating design concepts for print advertising and marketing departments. • Coordinates the design production process to ensure creative vision,publication quality and work efficiency. • Designing the artwork to meet the customers requirement. • Adjusting the given artwork in such a way to make best use of the paper. • Responsible for doing branding for the marketing department whenever called upon. • Designing of the Front page, News sections, features, sports pages and the following daily Magazine pullouts . Show less



Estella Limited

• Milimani

• Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

  • Design and Layout, Preparing and designing editorial graphics, • Manage production deadlines with the editorial team, designing art Works for external clients • Worked with staff members to identify their graphics needs, budget constraints, and reasonable deadlines for projects. • Ensured Baby and Moms as a brand in parenting information through unique blend of design and layout. • Work with marketing team to match articles with advertisements • Ensure value-added layout. • Work with administration to source for appropriate model pictures and photographs for profiles in the magazine. • Coordinated photo shoots with photographer to fit design and theme of Cover • Design and produce camera-ready art, including advertisements, graphics, and line art, maps, photos and photo illustrations. • Print Coordination • Ensured timely delivery of final proof to the printer and coordinate with the printer for timely release of the magazines. Show less



Press line Office solutions

• Nairobi

• Graphic designer

  • Oct 2004 - Nov 2006

  • Design, Illustrating, Large format printing, Layout of magazines, books and brochures, poster design and business cards. • Design, Illustrating, Large format printing, Layout of magazines, books and brochures, poster design and business cards.