AKINMOLADUN DAMILARE

Lead Motion & Visual Experience Designer | Frontend Developer
Lagos, NG.

About

Highly skilled professional blending expertise in Graphic Design, Motion Design, and Frontend Development to craft impactful, user-focused digital experiences. Proven ability to translate complex concepts into visually compelling narratives and responsive web solutions, driving measurable results in brand engagement, conversion rates, and client satisfaction across diverse industries including luxury, tech, and e-commerce.

Work

LiveCareer
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Lead Motion & Visual Experience Designer

Los Angeles, California, US

Summary

Led a specialized team in motion graphics and experiential visuals, developing cutting-edge animations and VR/AR experiences for high-profile clients in luxury, tech, and entertainment sectors.

Highlights

Directed and managed a team of motion graphics and experiential visual designers, integrating advanced animation, VR/AR, and branded web elements for luxury, tech, and entertainment clients.

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

Collaborated closely with frontend development teams to deliver seamless, motion-integrated responsive web experiences, enhancing user interaction and visual appeal.

Pioneered the introduction of AR/VR prototype visuals into client proposals, directly securing two new major contracts and expanding project scope.

Shopify
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Graphic Designer

Remote, Global, ZZ

Summary

Designed diverse creative and functional visuals, from logos to AI-driven Shopify store designs, ensuring professional results aligned with customer engagement and business objectives.

Highlights

Developed creative logos and comprehensive brand identities that significantly enhanced brand recognition and market presence for clients.

Translated complex client concepts into professional, customer-connecting Shopify store designs and AI-driven visuals, consistently delivering impactful results.

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

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

WooCommerce
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E.Commerce Product & Promotional Designer

Remote, Global, ZZ

Summary

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

Highlights

Spearheaded design initiatives for brand identities, motion graphics, and interactive visual content, ensuring high-quality output for a diverse client base.

Developed impactful product images, promotional banners, and marketing visuals specifically optimized for online stores to boost sales and engagement.

Collaborated with global e-commerce brands to create compelling visuals that demonstrably increased sales and customer engagement.

Integrated advanced AI tools into design workflows, significantly accelerating design processes while maintaining high creative standards.

Freelance Consultant
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Corporate Branding & Identity Designer

Remote, Global, ZZ

Summary

Developed and implemented comprehensive brand identity packages and visual strategies for businesses, ensuring cohesive brand presence across digital and print media.

Highlights

Developed comprehensive brand identity packages and provided strategic consultation to businesses, fostering cohesive visual strategies for both digital and print media.

Established robust brand foundations by creating detailed brand identity packages, including logos, style guides, typography, and essential visual assets.

Formulated cohesive visual strategies for digital and print media, ensuring consistent brand representation and enhancing business client recognition.

Strengthened clients' competitive edge by designing unique and professional visuals that ensured distinct market differentiation.

Digital Innovation Studio
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Frontend Developer & Visual Experience Designer

Remote, Global, ZZ

Summary

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

Highlights

Spearheaded frontend development combined with motion and UI design, effectively translating brand concepts into highly interactive and animation-rich web experiences.

Engineered user-centered web platforms incorporating sophisticated motion design and interactive elements, resulting in a measurable increase in session duration by approximately 18%.

Developed and implemented robust visual design systems aligned with brand identities across motion, web, and UI/UX, establishing a unified aesthetic for diverse clients.

Streamlined the design-development handoff process, reducing iteration feedback cycles by 25% and significantly accelerating project delivery.

Contributed to an innovation studio focused on building AI-native and experience-first digital products.

Danki
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Frontend Developer & Motion Graphics Specialist

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Summary

Contributed to web projects by integrating motion graphics, UI animations, and frontend development workflows, enhancing user experience and visual appeal for clients.

Highlights

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

Created compelling UI motion prototypes that demonstrably improved user feedback scores by approximately 15%.

Developed and implemented robust frontend interaction scripts using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring alignment with brand visual language.

Assisted senior design leads in crafting cohesive brand, motion, and web experiences for client campaigns, enhancing overall brand presence.

Brandian
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Junior Brand & Web Designer

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Summary

Led brand visual identity projects and responsive web design builds for tech clients, from conceptualization to launch in EMEA markets.

Highlights

Contracted to lead brand visual identity projects and responsive web design builds for tech clients launching in EMEA markets, managing projects from inception to delivery.

Developed comprehensive brand identity systems, including logos, UI kits, and motion intros, for over 5 tech startups, significantly facilitating investor pitching.

Designed, built, and launched responsive websites that increased client time-on-site by approximately 25%.

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

Studio Dumbar / Dept
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Motion Designer & Visual Identity Specialist

Remote, Global, ZZ

Summary

Collaborated with Studio Dumbar / Dept team to design motion-driven brand identities for global tech and cultural institutions.

Highlights

Designed motion-driven brand identities for global tech and cultural institutions, collaborating with the Studio Dumbar / Dept team.

Animated full identity rollouts for various digital platforms and launch events, ensuring consistent and dynamic brand presence.

Produced innovative kinetic typography systems utilized across major brand campaigns.

Collaborated with creative directors on experimental visual concepts, pushing boundaries of visual storytelling.

Canva
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Visual Designer & Motion Consultant

Remote, Global, ZZ

Summary

Contributed to brand refresh and motion expansion initiatives for premium and sustainable brands, enhancing visual systems and campaign designs.

Highlights

Contributed significantly to brand refresh and motion expansion efforts for premium and sustainable brands, enhancing their visual appeal.

Crafted dynamic kinetic logo animations for packaging and digital applications, elevating brand recognition.

Extended existing visual systems into comprehensive motion guidelines, ensuring consistency across all brand touchpoints.

Supported campaign design with modern minimalistic visuals, maintaining brand aesthetics and impact.

Creative Design Agency - DD.NYC
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Motion Graphics & Web Designer

New York, New York, US

Summary

Designed motion graphics sequences and responsive web experiences, collaborating on branding projects for an award-winning agency.

Highlights

Designed compelling motion graphics sequences and built responsive web experiences that seamlessly integrated animation and visual identity.

Increased social engagement by 30% through impactful motion graphic campaigns and web animations for high-profile clients in real estate, healthcare, and luxury sectors.

Boosted conversion rates and improved user UX metrics by 22% through co-designing and implementing responsive websites.

Partnered with branding teams to produce cohesive visual identities for client roll-outs across digital, print, and motion platforms.

Education

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

Bachelor's Degree

Visual Arts, Graphic Design

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

Certificate

UI/UX Design

Languages

English

Skills

Web Development

Frontend Development, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Responsive Website Design, Landing Page Development, Portfolio Website Creation.

UI/UX Design

Web & UI/UX Design, Design System Creation, User-Centered Design, Prototyping.

Graphic Design & Branding

Visual Storytelling, Brand Consistency, Aesthetic Awareness, Branding & Visual Identity Design, Logo Design & Brand Strategy, Concept Development & Art Direction, Editorial & Print Design, Flyer, Poster & Mockup Design.

Motion Graphics & Animation

Motion Graphics & Animation, Kinetic Typography, Motion Graphics Tools, VR/AR Elements, Animation-Rich Visuals.

Design Software & Tools

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Figma, Framer, Canva, AI Tools (for design processes).

Marketing & Digital Strategy

Social Media Design & Marketing Assets, Campaign Design, E-commerce Visuals.

Project Management & Process Optimization

End-to-End Design Process Management, Design-Dev Handoff Process, Fast Turnaround & Detail Precision, Client Consultation, Stakeholder Management.