Résumé

from Leona Ekina 2023 Portfolio

by Leona Ekina

UX/UI DESIGN

Leona Ekina

Nationality: Kenyan

Mail: leonaekina@gmail.com

Phone: +254 702 905855

I have always been an artist ever since I could hold a pencil. This has propelled me to have a strong interest in visual communication. I obtained my Degree in Fine Art and Design from Kenyatta University. Since then, I have worked in various ﬁelds including construction, hospitality, politics, tech and marketing. My experience and knowledge in marketing is interdisciplinary – interior design, 3D modeling and visualization, branding and identity, , social media design, motion graphics, illustration, UX/UI are just a few of the topics that have fascinated me over the years.

Passion and enthusiasm has fueled me to learn a lot and constantly improve of my skills. My strenghts lie in both individual work and team work seeing as I have been a freelancer and an agency employee too. I consider myself to be well seasoned and curious, up to date with the latest design trends and open to improvement. I always look forward to new challenges because this sets my ambitions in motion and keeps my standards high.

Apart from Graphic Design, I am also a digital content creator, interior designer and do a bit of social media inﬂuencer work.

Sept 2015 - Dec 2018

Interior Designer - Scala Enterprises LTD

Creating designs and renders using CAD

• Seeing clients and assessing their needs

Visiting site and taking measurements

• Overseeing the junior designers and co-ordinating with workshop

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

MY REFEREES

PURITY KILUU MWAKA

Paid Media Analyst - NEO Academy pmwaka91@gmail.com

+254 720 643923

SOFTWARES & SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe AfterEﬀects

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe InDesign

Adobe XD

Figma

Motion Graphics

Content Creation

Organization Attention to Detail

Video Editing

Leadership Skills

Creating posters, ﬂyers, publications using relevant design software

Junior Graphic Designer - PrideInn Hotels & Conferencing YEARS

Ensure proper branding for the hotel at all times

• Liasing with the marketing managers for all 8 branches

• Traveling to most branches to ensure continuity of design

Jan 2021 - June 2022

Senior Graphic Designer - iZone Africa

Sitting in and contributing to creative brainstorms for the overrall creative direction for brands

• Visual communication with speciality in Motion Graphics Running Traﬃc and liasing with the account managers for all relevant clients

• General Graphic Design and Art Direction.

INTERESTS & HOBBIES

UX/UI

Image Manipulation

Photography

Social Media

Written & Oral Creativity

Time Management

DESIGN PROCESS

1. Assessing The Design Brief And Requirements

3. Creating Multiple Design Concepts

2. Researching The Project And Brainstorming Ideas

4. Reviewing The Final Design.

Educational Background

September 2011 - December 2015

Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art & Design Kenyatta University, Nairobi

January 2023 - Present Certiﬁcate in Fullstack Development ALX Online

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

ANTHONY NABILIKI

Senior Copywriter - iZone Africa tony.nabiliki@studiothirtyone.net

+254 720 466625

VICTORIA NJAGI

Head Of Marketing - Impact Africa Network njagivictoria@gmail.com

+254 723 355631

SWAHILI Mother Language

ENGLISH 100% Proﬁciency

BRANDS: Various

DECRIPTION: This collection of logos are an arrangement of custom graphics and images used to represent a brand or organization. They were typically designed to be easily recognizable and to eﬀectively communicate a message or idea. The following are some of the logos I have designed over my Graphic Design career.

MAIN LOGO: RATIONALE

Making an emblem with the fused W & V was my first idea. The colour Purple represents honour, courage, leadership, wealth and respectability.

Colors

PRIMARY COLOURS

The colour Purple represents honour, courage, leadership, wealth and respectability. Primary brand colors are the main, consistent colors used in all graphics, publications, signage, ect. Primary brand color rarely change because they are central to the brand’s visual identity.

Typography

HEADLINE

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POSTERS & FLYERS

DECRIPTION: I was the main designer working at the Martha Karua Sercretariat, under the Azimio la Umoja Presidential Campaign.

I was tasked with creating social media banners, print collateral, motion graphics and general art and design. The following is a sample of the work I did for the secretariat. More of this work can be seen at https://behance.net/leonaekina