AKINMOLADUN DAMILARE

Graphics & Motion Designer | Frontend Developer | Visual Storyteller
Lagos, Nigeria, EC1V 9XX.

About

Highly skilled Graphic Designer, Motion Designer, and Frontend Developer with proven ability to translate complex ideas into bold visuals, clean animations, and impactful web experiences. Specializing in branding, visual identity, responsive web design, motion graphics, design systems, and UI/UX. Delivered user-focused solutions for global clients in tech, fashion, and entertainment, driving brand consistency, engagement (+40% audience boost), and measurable results (e.g., 30% faster processes, 18% longer sessions). Expert in fast turnaround, collaboration, and innovative visual storytelling.

Professional Experience

Ghost Agency
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Lead Motion & Visual Experience Designer

Los Angeles, California, US

Summary

Led a motion graphics and experiential visuals team, integrating cutting-edge animation and branded web experiences to drive client engagement and contract acquisition.

Highlights

Directed motion graphics and experiential visuals team, integrating advanced animation, VR/AR elements, and responsive web design for luxury, tech, and entertainment clients.

Designed immersive motion sequences and web animations for global campaigns, boosting audience engagement by approximately 40%.

Collaborated with frontend developers to deliver responsive web experiences, seamlessly integrating advanced motion design.

Introduced AR/VR prototype visuals into client proposals, directly securing two new major contract acquisitions.

Managed end-to-end design processes for experiential visuals, from concept development through final delivery, ensuring high-quality output.

Shopify
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Graphic Designer

Summary

Designed creative and functional visuals, including brand identities and Shopify stores, delivering professional results that enhanced client connection and business impact.

Highlights

Crafted impactful logos, comprehensive brand identities, and AI-driven designs for diverse clients, significantly enhancing brand recognition and market presence.

Developed professional, customer-connecting Shopify store designs and AI-driven visuals, translating complex client concepts into tangible business impact.

Ensured high aesthetic quality and strategic alignment with client business objectives across a wide range of graphic design projects.

Managed end-to-end design processes for digital and print media, from initial concept development through final delivery.

WooCommerce
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E-Commerce Product & Promotional Designer

Summary

Led design initiatives for brand identities, motion graphics, and interactive visual content, overseeing projects from concept to delivery for global e-commerce clients.

Highlights

Directed design initiatives for compelling brand identities, motion graphics, and interactive visual content for diverse e-commerce clients, ensuring high-quality output.

Designed high-converting product images, promotional banners, and marketing visuals that demonstrably boosted sales and engagement metrics for online stores.

Partnered with global e-commerce brands to create visuals that demonstrably boosted sales and engagement metrics.

Integrated AI tools to accelerate design processes by up to 30%, maintaining exceptional creativity and quality across all projects.

Digital Innovation Studio
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Frontend Developer & Visual Experience Designer

Summary

Led frontend development and UI/UX design, transforming brand concepts into interactive web experiences and animation-rich visuals for AI-native digital products.

Highlights

Led frontend development initiatives, integrating motion and UI design to transform brand concepts into interactive web experiences and animation-rich visuals.

Built user-centered web platforms with sophisticated motion design and interactive elements, increasing session duration by approximately 18%.

Developed robust visual design systems aligned with brand identities across motion, web, and UI/UX, ensuring a unified and compelling aesthetic.

Streamlined design-to-development handoff, reducing iteration feedback cycles by 25% and accelerating overall project delivery.

Danki
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Frontend Developer & Motion Graphics Specialist

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Summary

Contributed to complex web projects, integrating motion graphics, UI animations, and advanced frontend development workflows for a creative studio.

Highlights

Contributed to complex web projects, integrating motion graphics, UI animations, and advanced frontend development workflows.

Created intuitive UI motion prototypes, improving user feedback scores by 15% through enhanced interactivity.

Developed precise frontend interaction scripts (HTML/CSS/JS) aligned with brand visual languages for high-impact campaigns.

Assisted senior design leads in building cohesive, motion-driven web experiences for high-impact client campaigns.

Brandian
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Junior Brand & Web Designer

London, England, UK

Summary

Led brand visual identity and responsive web design projects for technology clients, enhancing investor pitching capabilities and improving team efficiency.

Highlights

Led brand visual identity projects and responsive web design builds for technology clients launching in EMEA markets.

Developed full brand identity systems (logo, UI kit, motion intro) for 5+ tech startups, significantly enhancing investor pitching capabilities.

Built and launched responsive websites, increasing average time-on-site for clients by 25%.

Streamlined brand-to-web handoff, reducing revision cycles by 30% and improving team efficiency.

Skills

Project Management & Collaboration

Agile Methodologies, Stakeholder Management, Design-to-Development Handoff, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Client Relations.

Design Software

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Canva, Framer, Adobe After Effects.

Frontend & Web Design

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Responsive Web Design, UI/UX Development, Webflow, Landing Page.

Motion Graphics & Animation

Motion Design, UI Animations, AR/VR Visuals, Explainer Videos.

Branding & Visual Identity

Brand Identity Design, Logo Design, Brand Strategy, Visual Storytelling, Design System Creation, Art Direction.

Education

Lagos State University (LASU)
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Bachelor's Degree

Visual Arts, Graphic Design

Coursera / California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
California, United States of America

Certificate

UI/UX Design