Jacque Onyango Email & Phone Number

Nairobi County, Kenya

• Presently as the Art Director for Potency Brands Ke, I bring forth exceptional leadership skills and the creativity necessary to effectively oversee design processes and achieve high levels of client satisfaction.𝐊𝐞𝐲.
• Supervising multi-functional project teams to develop creative and effective advertising concepts from ideation through to final projects.
• Incorporating and exploring client suggestions and directives, resolving questions and concerns and overseeing objections.
• Organizing all creative materials to ensure their smooth transition to other departments for the seamless execution of projects.
• Spearheading the commissioning of artwork; negotiating costs and usage, overseeing completion of artwork, supervising photoshoots, and reviewing sketches from illustrators.
• Championing visual identity including brand positioning, promotions and digital marketing for different high-profile clients/companies.

As a Creative Designer, I skillfully develop winning concepts for products and brands and collaborate with various industry leaders to generate winning creative communication strategies that beat the competition. I also mentor junior designers, guiding them on industry best-practices and fundamental creative design concepts.

• Part of the team that spearheaded the re-launch of a new brand of Bobmill mattresses into the market making it a leading brand.
• Worked closely with the communications and marketing team to brainstorm creative concepts and generate frameworks necessary to produce optimal promotional media.
• Facilitated strategy discussions to chart the way forward for various projects and to seek out prospective clients.

• Oversaw multiple creative design projects and created designs, concepts and sample layouts based on esthetic design concepts.
• Coordinated with clients to successfully create prolific social media graphics suitable for target marketing.
• Led the creative process and developed innovative concepts that mirrored the company brand and style.

• Provided expert guidance to the team in developing creative and winning styles of advertising campaigns.
• Worked collaboratively with the Art Director in coordinating and presenting designs for review and approval.
• Leveraged re-branding expertise in enhancing client's corporate image to ensure profitability and business growth.

• Established identity guidelines for multiple events.
• Designed communication and marketing materials for events.
• Collaborated with external design teams and internal staff for the launch of strategic marketing and branding initiatives.
• Successfully directed the creation of visual assets with external resources such as photographers, and illustrators and agencies.
• Directed photo shoots.

Btec National Diploma In Graphic Design

High School