Kennedy Gachihi

Junior UI/UX Designer

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Intro

Nairobi, Kenya

Senior Design Consultant at Synduit

Studied UX research, wire framing, prototyping in Figma & Adobe XD at Coursera

Studied design fundamentals, web design & development at Nairobits

Design

kenfolio.webflow.io

Joined September 20, 2022

Skills

Languages

English

Fluent

About

Problem-solver, User Experience Designer with a Strong Advertising Background. An ideas man recently converted into being a user advocate. Inclined to "Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution" as prescribed by Uri Levine in his book.

Experience

Synduit

Mar 2017 – Present

New Jersey, USA

Senior Design Consultant

Lead the design of social media campaigns for a range of clients. Helping develop ideas for Synduit’s new marketing efforts that have seen it double it’s client base.

Leo Burnett

Jul 2013 – Feb 2017

Nairobi, Kenya

Art Director

Led a team of graphic designers in generating new advertising campaigns for a range of clients including Samsung and Orange. Helped Samsung dethrone Nokia as the market leader in mobile phone sales in Kenya.

Nuturn Bates

Oct 2010 – Jun 2013

Nairobi, Kenya

Graphic & Web Designer

Led the agency’s digital marketing efforts by designing and developing its website from scratch. Was part of the team that won a couple of pitches that brought new business to the agency, growing it into a reputable ad agency within the East African region.

Education

Coursera

Jun 2022 – Aug 2022

Professional Certificate in UX Design, UX research, wire framing, prototyping in Figma & Adobe XD

Nairobits

Jan 2009 – Jun 2010

Certificate in Graphic & Web Design, design fundamentals, web design & development