Akinyele Akinlosotu, Craetive Director

Akinyele Akinlosotu

Craetive Director

NEWAGE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Location
Nigeria
Education
Bachelor's degree, Graphics Design
Experience
9 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :9 years, 2 Months

Craetive Director at NEWAGE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
  • Nigeria
  • My current job since August 2015

Perform hands-on design and development from conception to completion for various marketing print materials that meet marketing goals.
Creates design, art, and copy layouts for print projects working from templates, resizes and updates various print ad and collateral materials.
Interprets brand guidelines and embodies a consistent visual brand representation within design.
Prepares files for vendors as needed.
Contributes to development of updating and maintaining necessary tools, technology, workflow, and processes pertinent to design team efficient operations.
Plan, set up, film and edit video projects with internal clients and take project from concept through completion. Prepare appropriate video files for web, mobile and social media posting.
Photographs various scenarios (events, subjects, objects) including set up, capture and processing.
Design graphics to be used on NEWAGE Technology website.
Production of T-shirt designs
Use of professional Camera in studio for product branding, wedding coverage, pregnancy shoot, newborn baby shoot, portraits etc
Use of professional camera for Video shoots
Use of Adobe Photoshop, flash, lightroom for product designs, portraits
Designs for product branding

Sales and Marketing at Teammasters Consultancy Graphic Designer
  • Nigeria
  • August 2012 to October 2012

August 2012 - October 2012
Teammasters Consultancy Graphic Designer 56 opebi road, (adjacent Adebola)
house, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria


Activities and Responsibilities Include: • Learnt several softwares under a short period of time under pressure
• Created poster and banner templates
• Made a handbook for the company
• Made series of e-flyers (www.Facebook.com/spelligbeenigeria)
• Roll.up banners, posters, brochure, magazines and flyers
• Also was a Post man when we had pressure to meet a date
• Illustration
• Sketching


MAJOR SOFTWARE SKILLS
• Microsoft Office Suite (Whole Package)
• CorelDraw Graphics (Whole Package)
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Flash Professional
• Adobe Premier Pro
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Bridge
• Adobe Fireworks
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe After Effects


PERSONAL SKILLS, ABILITIES and ACCUSTOMED DUTIES

• Graphic Design Skills, Layout Skills, Creative Services, Customer Focus, Creativity,
Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Acute Vision, and Handles Rejection.
• Ability to make concepts and can develop designs according to client's order.
• Knowledge and ability to design print and visual design and other means that uses
graphic design.
• High aptitude for innovation and creativity
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements;
following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs;
maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment.
• Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional
publications; participating in professional societies.
• Willing and ready to learn
• Hardworking
• High analytical skills.
• Can work in a team of designers and developers.
• Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using a computer.
• Can perform design presentation to clients.
• Use computer software to generate new images.
• Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with clients and/or supervisors and making necessary changes
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem sensitivity
• Excellent writing, verbal and reporting communication skills
• Observing, receiving and obtaining information from all relevant sources
• Drawings (portraits/landscapes, life drawings, still drawings, e.t.c)
• Paintings
• Interior Decorations
• Event planning


KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic
equipment and computer hardware and software, also applications and programming.

English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.

Communications and Media: Knowledge of media production, communication and dissemination techniques and methods, with alternative ways to inform and entertain via written,
oral, and visual media.

Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing
customer and personal services, customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction

Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting and selling
products or services, including marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales
techniques, and sales control systems.
Fine Arts: Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform
works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, textile and sculpture.

internship at Teammasters consultancy
  • Nigeria
  • August 2012 to October 2012

• Learnt several softwares under a short period of time under pressure
• Created poster and banner templates
• Made a handbook for the company
• Made series of e-flyers (www.Facebook.com/spelligbeenigeria)
• Roll.up banners, posters, brochure, magazines and flyers
• Also was a Post man when we had pressure to meet a date
• Illustration
• Sketching

at Femro3 Nig. Ltd
  • June 2012 to August 2012

June 2012 - August 2012 Industrial Training
Femro3 Nig. Ltd 2 Ozoka Street, off Darman
College, Satellite Town, lagos
Nigeria.
Activities and Responsibilities Include: • worked as an assistant to the graphics designer
• Made several art works for the company
• Gave a clear understanding of creative arts to the company
• Also worked in the screen printing section of the company
• Made T-shirt designs
• Worked with visible impact during the launching of Gemstone and the book '17 secrets of high flying students' by Fela Durotoye

internship at Femro3 Nig. Ltd
  • Nigeria
  • June 2012 to August 2012

• worked as an assistant to the graphics designer
• Made several art works for the company
• Gave a clear understanding of creative arts to the company
• Also worked in the screen printing section of the company
• Made T-shirt designs

Education

Bachelor's degree, Graphics Design
  • at Federal University of Technology, Akure
  • April 2014

2013- Panoramic video documentation of academic and social activities within FUTA campus: A case study on the display of Motion Graphics with an LCD screen. A Thesis submitted to the Department of industrial design, Federal University of Technology, Akure.

High school or equivalent, Senior School Certificate Examination
  • at Darman Model College
  • July 2006

2003- 2006 Darman Model College

High school or equivalent, Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination
  • at Federal Government College, Odogbolu, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • May 2003

Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination

Specialties & Skills

Corel Office
Adobe Creative Suite
Sketching
Photo Illustration
Final Cut Pro
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
AFTER EFFECTS
AND MARKETING
AND SALES
AND SELLING
BLUEPRINTS
CIRCUIT BOARDS

Languages

English
Expert