Resume
Education
2022 - 2024
University of Arkansas
Master of Design, Communication Design
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Courses include:
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Design and Research
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Design and Community
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UX Design
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Design Pedagogy and Leadership
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Inclusive Art Pedagogy
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Grammar through Editing
2016 - 2019
Veritas University, Nigeria
Post Graduate Diploma, Marketing
GPA: 4.14/5.0
Courses include:
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Marketing Research
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Marketing Communication
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Research Methodology
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Qualitative decision for Business Decision
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Consumer Behavior
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Sales Management
Independent Research Project:
• Researched on the relationship Between social media and Brand Equity in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
• Designed survey that was sent out to 501 Participants
• Analyzed data using the simple descriptive percentage method and Chi-square method derived from Kendall coefficient of concordance.
2008 - 2014
Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria Bachelor of Art, Fine Arts
GPA: 1.87/5.0
Courses include:
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Basic Design
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Interaction of Colors
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Art and Visual Perception
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Survey and Analysis in Painting
Independent Research Project:
• Researched on the Impact of Durbar Festival in Nigeria: A Case Study of Zaria Durbar Festival
• Designed survey that was distributed to 200 participants and conducted interviews for 20 participants.
• Applied the insight from my data to a visual framework (Mural).
Work Experience
2022 - Present
Teaching Assistant + Design Clinic Support
University of Arkansas
• Researched initiatives, planned programming, and facilitated events in conjunction with the program and the Design Clinic
• Assisted faculty in providing continuity for students of the Foundations class to which I was assigned and consulted with students as needed for their coursework.
• Developed social media strategy and execution, promotional content for design clinic events and activities
• Organized and executed any clinic related tasks including collaborating with researchers, installation, deinstallation, visiting designer coordination, public relations for the Design Clinic
2018 - 2022
Visual Designer/Administrative Officer
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Nigeria
• Designed research and intervention on the nature of educational resources required in order to support the teaching and learning of specifications in Art and design, and collaborate with Researchers, Teachers and Professors in the development of such resources in hard copy and electronically.
• Designed survey and conducted interview in collaborated with Design Researchers, Teachers and Professors to ensure and monitor the accuracy of moderation in Arts and design subject and implement appropriate scaling.
2016 - 2017
Visual Designer
Brave Dynasty Ltd, Nigeria
• Collaborated and brainstormed with the design team to research and define design briefs and requirements base on research insight.
• Researched user needs, concepts, designs, reference material, and similar work to ensure that customers' needs are met.
• Reviewed and proofread designs to ensure that copy, layout, and dimensions are print-ready.
• Oversaw the printing process to ensure color quality and consistency.
• Collaborated with the Product Manager and managed the design team, timelines and workflow of print design projects.
Skill & Expertise
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Design Thinking
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Presentation Design
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Literature review
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Qualitative research
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Idea Generation
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User Testing
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Competitive Analysis
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Mind mapping
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Teamwork and Collaboration
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Visual design
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Data Visualization
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Data Analysis
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Behavioral mapping
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Quantitative research
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Concept Mapping
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User journey map
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Verbal and written communication
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Prototyping
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Visual design
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Organizational skill
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Human-centered Design
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Wireframing
Toolkit
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Risograph print management
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Microsoft Excel
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Figma
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Adobe XD
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe InDesign
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Qualtrics
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Google Survey
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Google Documents
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Google Slides
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Google sheet
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Microsoft Office
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Canva
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Miro
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Notion
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FigJam
Impact of Social Media on Brand Equity and Profitability in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Impact of Social Media on Brand Equity and Profitability in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Covenant Journal of Business & Social Sciences. 9(2), 49-68 Dec 1, 2018
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Collaborated with my Professor to publish this research on the Impact of social media on Brand Equity and Profitability in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Identified research questions, analyzed existing insight, generated hypothesis, designed survey and distributed to 501 recruited participants/stakeholders and published the research findings and recommendations in this peer - reviewed journal