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Olasukanmi Sikiru Afolabi
As a Professional Visual Designer, I am an expert in art direction, branding, storytelling, multi-channel design, and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to bridge marketing, advertising, and digital communication. With over 16 years of experience across digital platforms, branding, and user-facing assets, I create impactful visual content for print, motion graphics, animation, static design, and 3D. I have expert knowledge of typography and the strategic use of positive and negative space to deliver clear, compelling, and visually engaging design solutions for modern brands and global audiences. 18yrs
Professional History
- [Dubai] Jan 2021 – Present V.B.D ORGANIC FOOD MANUFACTURING LLC - 5yrs
- [Dubai] Feb 2020 – Sep 2020 WATER ADVENTURE DUBAI (EMAAR)
- [Dubai] Mar 2018 – Feb 2020 TPCONNECTS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- [Dubai] Mar 2016 – Feb 2018 PARAMOUNT STARS COMMERCIAL BROKERS LLC
- [Lagos] Sep 2014 – Jan 2016 SUKINET INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY
- [Lagos] Sep 2013 – Nov 2014 Independent Securities Limited (WEMA Bank)
- [Lagos] Sep 2008 – Nov 2012 Skye Stockbrokers Limited (Skye Bank)
- [Lagos] Jan 2008 – Aug 2012 Dynamic Portfolio Limited
Academic Background
- Jan. - March 2026 Cerificate: AI for Visual Design - (Flora.ai, Runway Gen 4, labs.google/fx)
- 2018 – 2019 Professional Interior Design - DIPLOMA . National Design Academy - UK
- 1996 - 1998 University Diploma / University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos.
- 13/08/2022 IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- 2021 - 2022 3D Animation Production Pipe-line (Certified by AI)
SKILLS
Visual Design Skills Typography, Attention to detail, Color theory, Problem solving, Brand Management, Time management, Communication skills, Creating visual concepts, Creativity, Layout design, Print design, Collaboration and teamwork, Communication, Design principles, Negotiation, Proficiency in design software, Wireframing, UX design, Responsive and interactive design, Graphic Illustration, Adobe Creative Suite, web design, Animation and videos.
AI Skill: Flora.ai, Runway Gen 4, labs.google/fx, Microsoft designer, chatgpt, quillbot, sketch.meta, synthesia, microsoft bing chat, genmo, pond5, imagica, dupdub
Application Skill: Adobe 2025 (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign), Corel Draw, Figma, SVG Animation, Autodesk Maya 2025, 3Ds MAX 2025, Corona Render Engine, Character Creator 5, iClone 8 AutoCAD, Sketchup pro, Technical Drafting, Basic Revit, WordPress (Elementor, Visual Composer), Adobe After Effect, Premier, Animate CC, Professional MS (Excel-Word-PowerPoint-Publisher, Outlook)
Online Skill: Canva, create studio, toonly, doodly, powtoon, placeit, pacdora, play canvas, and more
Creative Graphics
3D Development
AI Generative
Motion Graphics
Design Managerial Skill
- Team work, flexibility and product quality ambassadors
- Gluing across product areas and aiming towards problems.
- Understanding the go-to-market motion and considering the organization horizontally.
- Building high-trust environments.
- Lightweight ideas for making onboarding productive
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