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My Work Experience.

May, 2023 - Present

Head of Design

Stears

I lead Design at Stears across Product, Insights, Advisory, Growth, and Data Visualisation teams.

Jan, 2023 - Apr, 2023

Design Lead

Stears

I play a key role in enabling the business improve our user experience, grow our subscriber base, and elevate the Stears brand.

Sept, 2021 - Dec, 2022

Head of Design

Big Cabal Media

I was responsible for the creative vision and standard of output across the team, ensured that all of the organisation’s & client’s creative output/visuals are consistent with the overall brand. I also managed multiple cross-platform opportunities and projects.
I was voted best Team Lead/ Manager in December 2022

Nov, 2021 - Jan, 2022

Designer (Freelance)

Alaska Airlines

I handled Art direction and marketing designs for a couple of projects.

Apr, 2021 - Present

Design Mentor

ADPList

ADPList is a platform where people can find, book and meet mentors from around the world. Here I mentor aspiring and current designers of diverse backgrounds and career stages, looking for support and guidance on various topics.

Aug, 2020 - Sept, 2021

Art Director

Webcoupers

I handle Art direction, UI designs, Rich Media creatives, AR Instagram filter designs and marketing designs for a cross section of clients with output utilised across social media channels, print, Google Display Network and other online platforms.

Oct, 2019 - Apr, 2020

Art Director

Isobar Nigeria (now Dentsu Creative)

I was responsible for Art direction, UX research, UI designs and graphic designs for a cross section of of multinational clients with output utilized across social media channels, Digital billboards and online platforms. Brands I worked on Included Budweiser, Sprite, Schweppes, Nivea Men, Three Crowns Milk and Peak Yoghurt.

Nov, 2018 - Oct, 2019

Art Direction Instructor

O2 Academy Lagos

I trained Art Directors on design principles, design thinking and design execution in the areas of Graphic Design, Art Direction, Communication Design, Brand Identity Design and UX/UI Design.

June 2012 - Present

Art Director & Product Designer

Freelance

Working with some startups, brands and advertising agencies I designed different materials for social, web, print, advertising and branding. I also facilitated some online sessions on Art Direction.

Education.

2023 - Present

Member

Design Leadership Forum by Invision

2022 - Present

Design Management Fellow

COHO (Formerly, On Deck)

2019 - 2021

Human Computer Interaction, UX Strategy, UI Design, and Design Thinking

Interaction Design Foundation

2018

Total Brand Experience (TBE) Art Direction and Digital Brand Strategy

O2 Academy Lagos (Best Graduating Art Director)

2015

BSc. Radiography

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Skills.

UX Research and Design

4years

Interviews, Usability testing, Personas, User Journey,Information Architecture, Prototyping, User flows, HTML, CSS, Javacript, Git.

Art Direction

10 years

Creative Thinking, Graphic Design, Brand Strategy, Brand Identity, Motion Graphics, Rich Media Creatives, AR Filters, Video Editing, Marketing design, Marketing Strategy, Creative thinking.

Design Leadership

4yrs

Project Management, Team Building/Hiring, Documentation, Product management, Stakeholder management, Design Mentorship, Design ops, Design Management.

Talks & Seminars

Jan 13, 2022

Building Product Teams of the Future In Africa

UXDX Community Africa 2022

Jan 12, 2022

How To Grow & Empower Local Design Talent

UXDX Community Africa 2022

Aug 16, 2021

Design and It's influence on People

CREATIVELY SPEAKING with Bolu Opaniran

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