Onome-Irikefe Nyerhovwo Joseph

Art Director/Designer

adx7vm@r.postjobfree.com • 480-***-****

LinkedIn • Arizona 85338

www.nyeroirikefe.com

Artistic and versatile professional; credited with Master’s in Cyber Security and Game Production as well as known for applying academic knowledge in incorporating technical expertise and creating high-end design solutions.

Qualifications Summary

Proven ability to perform projects, create asset guidelines and processes, define prototypes, and generate engaging content.

Strong proficiency in traditional advertising for print and digital platforms, with experience adhering to established visual branding guidelines.

Competent in integrating innovative and creative thinking skills for transforming artwork/concepts into 3D environment.

Refined communicator with ability to build professional relationships, identify and resolve issues, and operate well across dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Excellent collaboration skills, working closely with production, account teams, and clients to bring projects to life.

Core Competencies

Motion & Graphics Design

Agile Delivery Methods (Kanban, Scrum, Lean)

Art Direction and Conceptualization

Prototypes Development

3D Environments & Products

Technical Background and Web Technologies

Multimedia and Video Production

Team Collaboration and Leadership

Able to quickly grasp new concepts

Career Experience

Exp Marketing Nigeria Limited, Lagos 2019 – 2021

Art Director

Envisioned engagement strategies by leveraging illustrations, motion graphics, and 3D designs in coordination with cross-disciplined project teams. Oversaw experiential designs’ creation/fabrication and participated actively in project meetings, communicating on project progress and updates.

Enhanced 72.3% of clients’ sales by assisting project teams in devising engagement plans through 3D modeling.

Led optimization of client sales and business relationships among organizations through tactical planning.

Bytesize Digital Marketing, Nigeria, Lagos 2018 - 2019

Business Development Executive

Steered cross-channel campaign designing, including print/banner ads, brochures, websites, billboards, mobile campaigns, UI/UX, A-B testing, and logo designs. Employed SWOT analysis and created prompt idealization via market trend review. Cultivated cooperative relationships with key accounts in collaboration with content creation team aimed at improving business development. Identified and secured emerging growth opportunities by performing efficient assessments of third-party data. Led effective marketing campaigns by liaising effectively with writers/designers and generating digital ad content for clients. Produced appealing, brand-consistent content through Adobe Creative Suite, namely After Effects.

Attained 99.9% data integrity through online support center database.

Drove idea conversion into brand campaigns, efficiently conveying brand’s identity and executing A/B testing for high engagement and adaptation.

Achieved 47% pitch rate by researching and assessing marketing trends via Jupiter notebook, planning consumer engagement journeys, and devising outstanding visual presentations.

Generated compelling website design and improved SEO as well as performance.

E-motion Advertising, Nigeria, Lagos 2013 – 2018

Creative Head & Marketing Operations

Created pitch proposals and distinctive outdoor advertising structures as well as ambiance marketing designs. Completed projects as per quality standards within time constraints. Maintained style coherence in marketing materials through liaison with vendors. Conducted efficient coaching of interns regarding basic design principles and fostered engaging company’s culture.

Increased 99.9% data accuracy through online customer support center, consisting of self-service knowledge base.

Minimized design errors by 20% and met quality of deliverables via internal survey execution among teams.

Ensured alignment with client’s communication channels via artwork customization and developed motion graphics for digital billboards.

Education

Master of Science in Cyber Security and Game Production

University of Advancing Technology (UAT), Tempe, Arizona, 2021 – 2023

Engaged actively in overseeing projects with teams, documentation, market/advertising research, and video design. Obtained knowledge of game design principles and gameplay scripting. Performed Twitter sentiment review using Natural language toolkit and Textblob, while developing pivot charts, extracting valuable insights, and impacting marketing decisions. Determined steganography, recovered emails, and restored damaged data via data forensic labs.

Projects

Created app in C++ for computing students’ GPA, gesture volume control for computers via Mediapipe, and security architecture framework through SABSA, NIST, ISO/IEC 27002:2005.

Leveraged agile methodology and administered sprint goals for porting from Unity to Unreal Engine, while providing design support to team for asset development.

Designed Characters in Maya, Blender, & Zbrush, cleaned up motion capture in Maya & retargeted in Motionbuilder

Created Cloth & simulation in Marvelous Designer.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, 2012

Certifications

UX/UI for Gaming

Intro to Analytics

Technical Skills

Python, Visual Studio, C Sharp, Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Marvelous Designer, Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, Microsoft Office Suite, Trello, Linux, GitHub, OSForensics, Penetration Testing Skills, 3D Generalist, UX/UX, C++, Motion Builder, Figma, XD, Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)

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