Evans Ochuka, Graphic Designer

About

A qualified graphic designer who has designed, delivered, and evaluated minimalist, modern, and corporate designs for clients across the life span, for couples, groups, and minority groups. A passionate UI/UX and Graphic designer . I love everything that has to do with Mobile UI/UX, Graphic Design, Branding, Industrial and corporate design, HTML5/CSS3, Bootstrap, and I feel a true devotion for typography. I have 6 years of experience working as a Graphic Designer, but and I’m ready to face other challenges and work for any company! I love working with people, especially a team. Provide a flexible and professional practice committed to delivering a high-quality service relevant to each person’s psychosocial needs. Apply a strong understanding of design concepts and principles of design. Employ a person-centred recover oriented approach with the aim of maximising independence, autonomy and choice in the provisions of intervention aimed at advancing work and work with datelines. Values driven practice that includes respect for diversity, advocating for minority groups, inclusiveness, cultural awareness and sensitivity for consumers lived experience. Multidiscipline graphic designer who has video editing and shooting skills.

Experience

Cidemontage Grahics

Jan 2019 – Present

Nairobi

Graphic and UI/UX Designer

Study design briefs and determine requirements Schedule projects and define budget constraints Conceptualize visuals based on requirements Prepare rough drafts and present ideas Develop illustrations, logos, and other designs using software or by hand Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic Work with copywriters and creative director to produce the final design Test graphics across various media Amend designs after feedback Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with product managers and engineers Illustrating design ideas using storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps Designing graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets Developing UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like Creating original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches, and tables) Preparing and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders Identifying and troubleshooting UX problems (e.g. responsiveness) Conducting layout adjustments based on user feedback Adhering to style standards on fonts, colors, and images

Magharibi Innovation Hub

Jun 2018 – Jan 2019

Kakamega

UI/UX Designer

Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with product managers and engineers Illustrating design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps Designing graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets Developing UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like Creating original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables) Preparing and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders Identifying and troubleshooting UX problems (e.g. responsiveness) Conducting layout adjustments based on user feedback Adhering to style standards on fonts, colors and images

Education

University of Kabianga

Oct 2016 – Oct 2020

Bachelor of Science Computer Science, Computer Science

Udemy

Jan 2018 – Dec 2019

Graphic Design, Graphic Design

Codetrust

Jan 2016 – Dec 2017

Intro to Graphic Design with Photoshop, Graphic Design with Photoshop

Bar Union High School

Feb 2012 – Nov 2015

Certificate of Secondary Education, Certificate of Secondary Education B+

Wachara Primary School

Feb 2003 – Nov 2003

Certificate of Primary Education, Certificate of Primary Education

Evans Ochuka

Graphic Designer

Skills

Languages