Available to hire
Hi, I’m Ekow Nortey Afful. I’m a multidisciplinary creative designer with five years of experience solving complex brand challenges and building lasting connections through design. I love mentoring and spotting emerging talent, and I take pride in art that fuels revenue growth and strengthens brand affinity.
I thrive where creativity meets strategy, stay adaptable, welcome feedback, and continually learn in fast-paced environments. I enjoy turning ideas into cohesive brand experiences across digital and print, collaborating with teams to deliver measurable results.
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Senior Creative Designer at Telecel Ghana
March 1, 2024 - PresentCollaborated with cross-functional teams to brainstorm and develop creative concepts for marketing materials. Monitored and applied emerging design trends to keep brand outputs fresh and aligned with market expectations. Generated voiceovers with AI tools (Eleven Labs) and created AI-generated images and videos to accelerate production. Created, maintained, and refreshed brand guidelines to ensure brand consistency across platforms. Provided art direction and key visuals for campaigns; designed layouts for reports, brochures, and other printable materials; edited videos and added motion to static graphics. Designed branded open and closing frames for digital video content and television commercials, enhancing brand visibility. Supported imagery for website and mobile app development as part of the re-branding project. Managed projects with Microsoft Planner and Excel.
Creative Designer at Vodafone Ghana
November 1, 2021 - March 1, 2024Created email banner designs to improve employee engagement in internal communications. Assisted with event branding by producing printed materials and LED screen animations. Ensured alignment with Vodafone brand guidelines to improve consistency. Created logos for campaigns such as Made4Me, One Ghana promo, and the Vodafone NexGen Graduate Program. Added animated designs to digital channels to enhance brand visibility and engagement. Developed trade materials including van and bus branding and designed webpages, brochures, logos, ads. Collaborated with marketing teams to craft creative strategies and researched market trends to drive innovative design solutions. Mentored younger creatives on brand manual usage.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Dip & Chips Food Eatery
August 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021Redesigned the company logo to enhance brand recognition. Developed new social media design templates to improve digital presence. Collaborated with copywriters to produce compelling advertisements. Created promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, posters, banners.
Graphic Design Intern at Vodafone Ghana
June 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019Designed in alignment with Vodafone brand guidelines to ensure consistency. Translated creative briefs into campaign creatives using Illustrator and Photoshop. Organized and maintained a digital asset library for easy access to logos, photos, fonts, templates, and resources. Resized and updated existing creative assets as needed.
Creative Lead at Team Eternity Ghana
January 1, 2023 - PresentDesigned all creative materials for both digital and print media for billboards and event centers; developed visuals for awareness campaigns and music concerts; created cover art for singles and album releases; produced social media visuals and YouTube thumbnails.
Graphics Head at Joyful Way Incorporated Ghana
December 1, 2018 - PresentLed a team of young creatives, providing guidance on design techniques and software; developed visuals for major music concerts; produced event branding materials including print and LED animations; reviewed outputs for quality and cohesion.
Creative Lead at Young and Responsible Network International
January 1, 2020 - PresentDesigned the company logo; created static design templates for digital communications; reviewed creative work to ensure high quality and cohesive outputs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
January 11, 2030 - February 16, 2026Bachelor of Arts at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
January 11, 2030 - February 16, 2026Qualifications
Logo Design: From concept to presentation
May 1, 2020 - February 16, 2026Speaking Confidently and Effectively
April 1, 2023 - February 16, 2026Digital Marketing Foundation
July 1, 2023 - February 16, 2026Learning Art Direction
October 1, 2023 - February 16, 2026Logo Design: From concept to presentation
May 1, 2020 - February 16, 2026Speaking Confidently and Effectively
April 1, 2023 - February 16, 2026Digital Marketing Foundation
July 1, 2023 - February 16, 2026Learning Art Direction
October 1, 2023 - February 16, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Retail
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Hire a Graphic Designer
We have the best graphic designer experts on Twine. Hire a graphic designer in Accra today.