Graphic Designer

Nelson Gatugi Ngaara

Dallas, TX 972-***-**** adu6x7@r.postjobfree.com

Strategic Planning

I am a person with the ability to work with minimum or no supervision and under time constraint. I am able to plan and organize my own working schedule as well as arrange for meetings and presentations. Have maturity of judgement, negotiating skills, and maintain effective working relations within a multicultural team environment. I am comfortable working as part of a team or individually.

As a graphic designer, I have worked with Apple computers and am very proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (CS): Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Due to my 28 years’ experience in design, print and production, I am able to take on a job from briefing to the endpoint which is printing. I posess photographic and art direction skills in photo shoots. I have an eye for detail and can offer consultation about anything concerning design and print.

PR O F E S S I O N A L EX P E R I E N C E

Vant Transport America LLC, Dallas, TX 2019 – Present

Graphic Designer

My job as a graphic designer includes the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing, and creating graphics including illustrations, logos, layouts and photos, the visual aspects of websites, books, magazines, product packaging, exhibitions and more. I create visual text and imagery concepts using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers

HIGHVISION MEDIA 2014 – 2019

Graphic Designer

I have done designs for insurance companies, Education Institutions, Medical Institutions and many more clients needing my expertise.

Key Contributions

Graphic Design

Printing

Branding

Design Consultancy

CENTREPRESS MEDIA 2013 – 2014 Graphic Designer

Key Contributions

• Design of any kind of job coming to the studio

• Graphic design

• Printing

• Branding

• Developing packaging materials, complex designs eg boxes, die cut materials etc

• Client servicing and sales pitches

KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT 2007 – 2012 Head of Design

Key Contributions

•In charge of design and production

•Supervising and coordinating sales pitches and marketing activities

•Design and production of the Management Magazine

•Advice on new ideas for all KIM in-house materials

OAKLAND MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED 2004 – 2006

Graphic Designer

Key Contributions

• Design of Sokoni Magazine

• Annual Reports & Company Newsletters

• Client briefs & Client after-sales service

DESIGN ONE LTD

Graphic Designer

Key Contributions

• Involved in setting up the company, ie. shopped for computer hardware and software as well as establishing

work stations

• Recruited and trained one designer and a marketer

• Created client data base

• Marketing as well as after-sales client service

PREPRESS PRODUCTIONS 1998 - 2003

Graphic Designer

Key Contributions

• In charge of Output Department (prepress)

• Design of calendars, annual reports, corporate profiles

• Attended meetings with client, took brief and did presentations of designs & concepts

TELEROSA COMPUTER SERVICES 1996 - 1998

Graphic Designer

Key Contributions

• Designing and printing t-shirts, caps, banners and other point-of-sale materials

CENTURY ADVERTISING LTD DESIGNER AND ILLUSRATOR

Graphic Designer

Key Contributions

• Junior designer and graphic illustrator

• Finish artist, logo designs, stationery and simple layouts

Nelson Gatugi Ngaara

ED U C A T I O N & CR E D E N T I A L S

1989 - 1992 - University of Nairobi Bachelor of Arts - Design (Upper Second Degree)

1987 - 1988 - Nairobi School

1983 - 1986 - Jamhuri High School

1977 - 1982 - Umoja 1 Primary School

ACCOLADES

• A member of Oakland Media soccer team

• Designed and co-ordinated all design and related materials for Eve Woman of the Year Awards which was a big success.

INTERESTS

• Travelling

• Socialising

• Watching movies

• Reading magazines & novels

• Soccer

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