Nairobi, Kenya | 254-704-251758 |
BIO
I am a graphic artist providing visual communications services to the private, government and non-governmental sectors. I engage in initiatives that incorporate visual and creative direction in communications. I have provided communications across various business sectors, bridging the gap between business and community
With over six years of professional experience in visual communications, I provide support in communications and creative campaigns for businesses in sectors including but not limited to science research, education and the arts. I am adept at working in fast-paced environments and adapting to new challenges.
KEY SKILLS
● Graphic Design for corporate communications’ print and electronic media productions, including but not limited to poster designs, press kits, infographics, booklets, policy briefs and book designs
● Illustration, Character Design and Logo Design for brands and organisations
● 2D Animation and Direction in line with creative campaigns for communications and marketing campaigns
● Art Direction for corporate and social communications
● Event Management & Risk Assessment for cross-cultural, cross-professional social events and campaigns
● Team Management for animation direction, creative campaigns and visual communications
● Communications and Marketing for creative corporate campaigns and corporate branding
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bado Blak LLC (Science Communications)
Graphic Designer| Art Director
Nairobi, Kenya September 2020 - Present
● Managed the design and production for Highland Education Centre’s interactive educational campaign, leading a team of mural artists in incorporating holistic, curriculum-based, child-friendly, visual-educative mural designs into the school’s architecture, acquiring project management, teamwork, leadership, art direction and mural design skills
● Developed visuals for anti-corruption messaging and collaborative engagement strategies for Transparency International (Kenya), acquiring graphic harvest, graphic design and teamwork skills
● Designed and adapted The Kenyan Children Act 2022 to a child-friendly, illustrated poster, enhancing public awareness, in a collaborative campaign with CESVI (Somalia and Kenya) that was aimed at raising awareness in the Kenyan children’s remand system, thus, acquiring graphic harvest, graphic design and art direction skills
● Managed the production and design of visual campaigns towards corporate and social communications, targeting different levels of comprehension and stakeholders, for organisations including the Coastal Oceans Research and Development Indian Ocean, East Africa (CORDIO EA), Coastal and Marine Resource Development (COMRED) and Heinrich Boll Foundation, acquiring graphic design, product design, project management, animation production and communications design skills
Kuona Artists Collective - Centre for Visual Arts
Visual Artist (Animator/ Illustrator/ Fine Artist) |
Curator
Nairobi, Kenya April 2017 - Present
Frank Rogan
Nairobi, Kenya | 254-704-251758 | Email |
● Successfully curated, designed and supported art and public engagement exhibitions, workshops and residency events for Kuona Artists’ Collective, Karen Village, Alliance Francaise (Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania), and Technische Universität Berlin, aimed towards cultural cohesion through the arts, acquiring curation, painterly, public speaking and presentation skills
● Supported the establishment and development of art and music, cultural fusion events as a part of stimulating the cultural ecosystems within and outside the art space, boosting human traffic and sales to the space by a monthly increment of 20% since February 2019, acquiring event management, communications and marketing skills
● Volunteered on on-site educational workshops and external tour educational workshops aimed at teaching various technician skills by professional artists and designers, acquiring painterly, teamwork, teaching and public speaking skills
Edatafarm Nairobi, Kenya
Transcriber for Google Search Relevance August 2016 - Febraury 2017
● Successfully transcribed client audio search data targeting optimising results and improved search relevance for Google Voice search engines, acquiring transcription, copywriting, proofreading and captioning skills
Banking Intern at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated
Intern Mombasa, Kenya May - August 2013
● Successfully provided technical support in data entry and maintaining the Client Registry on the bank's online database, thus, acquiring data entry, systems management and customer service skills.
CERTIFICATIONS
Chuka University
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology & Security Studies
PORTFOLIO
● Behance Link
EDUCATION
Chuka University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology & Security Studies (Security Management)
Perform Music Incubator Cohort II -
Muthoni Music Entertainment Limited
Event Management | Stage Design
Le Wagon Fullstack Coding Bootcamp
Data Analysis with Ruby on Rails
Chuka, Kenya 13th November 2015
Chuka, Kenya September 2011 - November 2015
Nairobi, Kenya Februrary - April 2020
(Remote) Berlin, Germany/ Nairobi, Kenya November - December 2019
Frank Rogan
Nairobi, Kenya | 254-704-251758 | Email | LinkedIn Profile
LANGUAGES
English - Fluent (reading, written, verbal)
REFERENCES
David Obura, Director Coastal Oceans Research and Development, Indian OceanEast Africa (CORDIO) Mombasa, Kenya dobura@cordioea.net 254-715-067417
Laban Ndung’u, Project Manager Highlands Education Centre (HEC) Eldoret, Kenya labanndungu@yahoo.co.uk 254-726-355806
Kiswahili - Fluent (reading, written, verbal)
Flora Valleur, Director Alliance de Française (AFDAR) Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania director@afdar.com 255-68-287-0899
Patrick Kimani, Director - Fisheries and Coastal Management Coastal and Marine Resource Development (COMRED) Mombasa, Kenya
patrick.kimani2002@gmail.com 254-726-040499