Tomiwa Aina

Multimedia & UX Designer

As a designer, I believe any design problem can be solved by truly understanding the user. I am seeking an opportunity that will allow me to use my vast knowledge of design tools and processes to create unique design solutions for all kinds of user problems. Outside work I enjoy movies, improv, D&D, and anything that involves quick and creative thinking.

UX Portfolio: docdroid.net/rNDNYBP/

Visual Portfolio: tomiwaaina.carbonmade.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/tomiwa-aina-324b88ab

Email: adce5e@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +1-902-***-****

References: available on request

Experience

Work

Junior Graphic Designer 09/2017 - 09/2018

Veem

Ottawa, Canada

I spent a year as a junior designer at Veem, a Fintech 50 start-up in Canada. I was a member of the marketing team, creating graphic assets, web pages, videos and motion graphics to facilitate inbound marketing. I would redesign pieces based on feedback from the marketing team and iterative A/B testing. I also got to put agile management into practice while learning to work in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment that required a lot of initiative and creative thinking.

Designer & Videographer 06/2016 - 09/2016

Ottawa Community Housing (OCH)

Ottawa, Canada

I spent 3 months as a graphic designer at OCH where I developed various visual concepts and assets including logos, building signs, advertisements, posters, brochures, maps, and corporate reports. I also had to ensure that all previous assets had consistent branding and helped develop new branding standards that were accessible to many residents of different demographics.

Other Projects

UX Researcher 10/2018 - 12/2018

Travel with Versus Arthritis App

Loughborough U., London, UK

Four classmates and I designed a travel app concept for the charity; Versus Arthritis. It helps Arthritis sufferers chose the most pain-free public travel routes using accessibility filters.

Modeler, Animator, and UX Researcher 09/2016 - 05/2017

Odyssey: A VR Experience

Carleton U., Ottawa, Canada

Four friends and I created a VR game for the HTC Vive. As a researcher, I prototyped iterations of interactions and conducted user tests to maximize comfort and learnability for new users.

Education

Loughborough University 2018 - 2019

MSc Design Innovation Management

London, UK

Graduated with distinction

I was enrolled in the Design Innovation Management masters program, at Loughborough University London. Here I developed my skills in project management, design thinking, and innovation so I could maximize my abilities when working with and managing diverse design teams.

Carleton University 2013 - 2017

B.Sc IT Interactive Multimedia & Design

Ottawa, Canada

Graduated with distinction

During my undergraduate studies at Carleton University, Canada, I majored in Interactive Multimedia and Design. During this time I learned to use the Adobe Suite of products as well as many other design and programming tools. I also developed my collaborative skills by working in design teams, leading student teams and applying agile management frameworks like Scrum. For my senior project at Carleton I worked with a team of five other students to make the virtual reality game; “Odyssey: A VR Experience”. I was the lead modeler and animator as well as a user researcher for the project. As a researcher, I performed a series of user tests on new iterations and prototypes of specific interactions and designs in the game to maximize comfort and learnability for new users. This project lasted for a year after which we were featured in the Senior Project showcase.

Other Activities

Newman House Catholic Chaplaincy

Volunteer Event Organizer

Sep. 2019 - Jan. 2020

Carleton Improv Association

Member Sep. 2016 - April. 2018

CUSA Foot Patrol

Volunteer Sep. 2017 - Dec. 2017

Awards

Loughborough University

Excellence Scholarship, 2019

Carleton University

Deans' Honour List, 2015 & 2017

Claude Bissell Scholarship, 2015

Loyola Jesuit College

Honors in Visual Arts, 2013

Skills

Graphic Design

Motion Graphics

Video Editing

3D Modeling

Animation

UX Design

Storyboarding

Prototyping

Usability testing

User research

Agile Management

Design Thinking

Coding

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