OKWANG HILLARY
Visual Artist
Kyebando Nsooba, Kampala (Ug.)
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PERSONAL SUMMARY
A passionate visual Artist with creative and teamwork skills. Having worked with individuals and companies in Uganda, I possess valuable experience of working in creative and productive workshops /environments. Hillary is passionate about managing expectations. Having an enthusiastic attitude and working hard to ensure good service delivery through activities like; communication and liaising with other team members.
Presently looking for an opportunity that will offer great training and long-term career development opportunities.
CAREER HISTORY
Cipher256
(GRAPHICS LEAD September 2013 – 2017)
As a growing Ugandan tech company, I was required to work hand in hand with developers, clients and partners to bring Ideas and design concepts to life. The Team at Cipher256 is particularly famous for developing WinSenga an Award-winning Ultrasound Application on a smart phone.
Duties:
Product designs in the company, design conceptualizing ideas and management of design as part of a team.
Develop a brand design and identity for the company.
Managing and upholding the company’s design principles. (maintaining brand identity)
General design, animation and graphics work in the company.
Strategizing and planning design.
Standard Signs Uganda
(INDUSTRIAL TRAINING June 2012 – August 2012)
To gain the experience and skills in the creative industry by learning directly from the professionals. Attached to different departments with scheduled shuffling, we were trusted with client work like other company employees.
Goals:
Learn time management and communication.
Learn to manage expectation.
Protect and respect company property.
Gain management skills.
Signs Care Ltd Uganda
(INTERSHIP June 2011 – August 2011)
Being initiated into the creative world, there was need to learn the mass production aspect of design. Attached to the spraying section my responsibilities were;
Goals:
Learn and execute production process. From preparation to delivery.
Understand work outside office (delivery, shopping, soliciting feedback).
Build personal confidence.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Visual Art Skills
Typography and layout design.
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects.
Cinema 4D.
Photography.
Weaving.
Print Making.
Video Editing.
Website designing (Bootstrap, WordPress, Drupal).
Personal attributes
Possessing a responsible, patient and caring attitude.
Able to work for extended hours.
Enjoy working with others.
A capacity for non-skilled work position.
Confident and able to work on own initiative.
Can communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Professional
Understanding the implementation of design principles.
Knowledge of health and safety.
Professional knowledge of design techniques like curving, painting, weaving, joining and building.
Have an understanding of equal opportunities.
Able to ensure confidentiality at all times.
Able to undertake other roles like, shopping, cleaning, when needed to.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Kyambogo University 2010 - 2013
(Art and Industrial Design)
Course units;
Drawing, Technical Drawing, Studio Design & Technology, Graphics Design, Print Making, Painting, Fabric Decoration, Weaving, Sculpture, Ceramic Design, Multimedia Craft, Civilization and Movement of Art, Information Technology, Communication Skills.
Katikamu SDA Secondary School 2008 - 2009
A Level: Uganda Advanced Certificate Education – 15 Points.
History (O), Economics (C), Geography (C), Fine Art (A), General Paper (5).
Katikamu SDA Secondary School 2004 - 2007
O Level: Uganda Certificate Education – 28 aggregates.
English, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Fine Art, C.R.E., Political Education.
Kotido Mixed Primary School 2003
Primary Leavers Education: Pass slip – 7 aggregates.
English, Math, Science, Social Studies.
REFERENCES
Mr. JOSH OKELLO
Co-Founder & Team Leader,
CIPHER256.
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Mr. EDMUND AYINEBYONA
General Manager,
CIPHER256.
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Signature: hillaryokwang Date: 25th – 04 – 2019
