I’m Olugbenga Matelewawon, a creative director, motion designer, and brand/content strategist with six years of experience building work that doesn’t just look good—it performs. I started in motion and learned how timing, pacing, and visual clarity change how a message lands, and I’ve since grown into leading creative teams, setting direction, and building scalable creative systems end-to-end. I’ve led creative across fintech, edtech, and F&B—running everything from single explainer videos to full brand and content systems—while staying hands-on in After Effects and production. I enjoy turning GTM goals into platform-ready assets with fast turnaround, mentoring designers, and creating design/motion templates that help teams ship better work consistently.

Olugbenga Matelewawon

I’m Olugbenga Matelewawon, a creative director, motion designer, and brand/content strategist with six years of experience building work that doesn’t just look good—it performs. I started in motion and learned how timing, pacing, and visual clarity change how a message lands, and I’ve since grown into leading creative teams, setting direction, and building scalable creative systems end-to-end. I’ve led creative across fintech, edtech, and F&B—running everything from single explainer videos to full brand and content systems—while staying hands-on in After Effects and production. I enjoy turning GTM goals into platform-ready assets with fast turnaround, mentoring designers, and creating design/motion templates that help teams ship better work consistently.

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I’m Olugbenga Matelewawon, a creative director, motion designer, and brand/content strategist with six years of experience building work that doesn’t just look good—it performs. I started in motion and learned how timing, pacing, and visual clarity change how a message lands, and I’ve since grown into leading creative teams, setting direction, and building scalable creative systems end-to-end.

I’ve led creative across fintech, edtech, and F&B—running everything from single explainer videos to full brand and content systems—while staying hands-on in After Effects and production. I enjoy turning GTM goals into platform-ready assets with fast turnaround, mentoring designers, and creating design/motion templates that help teams ship better work consistently.

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Language

English
Fluent
Yoruba
Fluent
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Content Designer & Video Editor at AnyWorky |Datasvc Pro Inc. — Toronto, Canada (Remote)
November 1, 2025 - June 1, 2026
Produced 30+ monthly content pieces (static graphics and short-form video) for a Canadian home services marketplace launching across the Greater Toronto Area. Owned end-to-end remote content execution, translating GTM direction into platform-ready social assets across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn within 48-hour turnarounds. Designed marketing and onboarding collateral including banners, email and push notification visuals, and landing page assets supporting customer and provider acquisition.
Head of Creative at LinkCredit — Lagos, Nigeria (Fintech)
June 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026
Owned the entire creative function across brand, motion, content, and visual touchpoints. Built the first design system and content playbook from scratch, reducing production turnaround by 35%. Drove engagement growth of 40%+ through short-form video strategy across Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. Managed an across-discipline creative team by handling briefs, quality, direction, and end-to-end delivery, partnering directly with the CEO and marketing leads to align creative output with business and growth targets.
Lead Creative Designer at Ascent Tech Hub Africa — Lagos, Nigeria (EdTech)
January 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Directed all creative output including campaigns, course graphics, and social content for a fast-growing pan-African edtech brand. Increased organic reach by 30% in 3 months through motion-led content and focused campaign execution. Standardised the brand’s visual language across teams via documented templates and design guidelines. Mentored junior designers and reduced revision cycles by 25% through structured creative reviews.
Motion Designer at Contour of Luxury
September 30, 2024 - July 9, 2025
Created sophisticated page divider animations for digital magazines featured on E-entertainment, enhancing brand luxury aesthetic and increasing online visibility by 25%. Implemented brand-aligned motion graphics adhering to luxury aesthetic standards using Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop. Reduced animation production time by 30% through template optimization.
Creative Designer at Puff & Glaze — Lagos, Nigeria (F&B /Multi-brand)
July 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Led creative across four sub-brands, covering motion design, social content, and brand identity delivered in-house. Built a motion template library that reduced content production time by 30% and standardised campaign rollout. Operated as de facto creative head—ideating, directing, and delivering with full autonomy.
Freelance Motion Designer at Orinjojolo Education
April 1, 2024 - November 3, 2025
Developed engaging visual assets for African music education programs, including lyric-based animations and explainer visuals. Designed video content that improved audience retention and brand recognition by 25%. Integrated advanced After Effects workflows to reduce animation turnaround time.
Animation Specialist at West Midland Open University
November 30, 2023 - July 9, 2025
Created over 50 educational course preview animations improving student retention rates by 18% and reducing onboarding time. Streamlined animation pipeline using Animaker, Premiere Pro, and After Effects templates. Collaborated with instructional designers to visualize complex concepts.
Motion Designer at Contour of Luxury — California, USA (Remote)
February 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Produced luxury-standard motion graphics for digital magazines featured on E! Entertainment while maintaining strict brand aesthetic. Reduced animation production time by 30% through After Effects workflow improvements and template optimisation.
Animation Specialist at West Midland Open University — Lagos, Nigeria
August 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Created 50+ course preview animations to improve student retention by 18%. Streamlined the animation pipeline using After Effects and Premiere Pro templates, reducing onboarding turnaround significantly.
Motion Graphics Intern at Octave Analytics
July 31, 2022 - July 9, 2025
Assisted senior designers in creating motion graphics for ad campaigns. Edited footage and implemented kinetic typography using After Effects and Premiere Pro. Gained hands-on experience in project planning, animation pipeline and techniques, and rendering optimization.

Education

Bachelor of science at University of Lagos
February 4, 2019 - October 12, 2025

Qualifications

Certified in Agile project management
January 11, 2030 - July 9, 2025
Agile Project Management
January 11, 2030 - November 3, 2025

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Retail