I am Creative and strategic Art Director and Senior Designer with expertise leading digital, OOH, and print campaigns across multi-country markets from Nigeria. Skilled at turning ideas into visually compelling concepts through storytelling, building brand recognition, and blending classic design craft with AI-powered production tools. Known for innovative thinking, attention to detail, and delivering under pressure. --- Employment and project experience: Senior Designer - Mano NG & AO (On-Demand Delivery Platform) August 2025 – Present Senior Art Director - MetropolitanRepublic SA (Creative Agency) July 2023 – September 2025 Social Media Manager & Graphics Designer - Alliance Française de Lagos (NGO) April 2022 – July 2023 --- TAKE A LOOK AT MY PORTFOLIO: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Marvelous Igbokwe

I am Creative and strategic Art Director and Senior Designer with expertise leading digital, OOH, and print campaigns across multi-country markets from Nigeria. Skilled at turning ideas into visually compelling concepts through storytelling, building brand recognition, and blending classic design craft with AI-powered production tools. Known for innovative thinking, attention to detail, and delivering under pressure. --- Employment and project experience: Senior Designer - Mano NG & AO (On-Demand Delivery Platform) August 2025 – Present Senior Art Director - MetropolitanRepublic SA (Creative Agency) July 2023 – September 2025 Social Media Manager & Graphics Designer - Alliance Française de Lagos (NGO) April 2022 – July 2023 --- TAKE A LOOK AT MY PORTFOLIO: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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I am Creative and strategic Art Director and Senior Designer with expertise leading digital, OOH, and print campaigns across multi-country markets from Nigeria. Skilled at turning ideas into visually compelling concepts through storytelling, building brand recognition, and blending classic design craft with AI-powered production tools. Known for innovative thinking, attention to detail, and delivering under pressure.


Employment and project experience:

Senior Designer - Mano NG & AO (On-Demand Delivery Platform)
August 2025 – Present

Senior Art Director - MetropolitanRepublic SA (Creative Agency)
July 2023 – September 2025

Social Media Manager & Graphics Designer - Alliance Française de Lagos (NGO)
April 2022 – July 2023


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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Designer at Mano (On-Demand Delivery Platform)
August 1, 2025 - Present
Drove Mano’s visual identity across Nigeria and Angola, owning social content, billboard takeovers, and in-app product visuals for groceries, electronics, pharmacy items, food, and flowers on demand. Conceived campaign concepts from a blank page through launch, adapting one brand voice to distinct market contexts. Conducted market research to sharpen creative direction before asset creation, and ran front-end visual design for campaigns, cascading core ideas into full print and digital asset arsenals. Signed off final artwork and print-ready files as final line of defense, ensuring outputs matched the vision exactly. Used AI tools (Nano Banana, Google ImageFX, ChatGPT) alongside Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) to accelerate and expand creative production while maintaining quality under tight timelines across two markets.
Art Director, Remote at Metropolitan Republic (Creative Agency), SA
July 1, 2023 - September 1, 2025
Spearheaded high-impact creative assets to bring client brand values to life, elevating brand identity across touchpoints. Combined AI-generated content with classic photo editing to create standout visual stories. Directed design across OOH, print, TV, digital, web banners, and annual calendars using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom). Owned creative direction including styles, typography, and layout—turning ambiguous briefs into sharp, on-brand visuals. Balanced client demands with bold design thinking, delivering frequent outputs across logos, packaging, wall banners, CI, merchandise, signage, and stationery. Partnered on campaign concepts for Nigerian markets and co-directed photoshoots and TV commercials to align each shot with the creative vision.
Social Media Manager & Graphic Designer at Alliance Française de Lagos (NGO)
April 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023
Produced newsletters, social content, event flyers, posters, brochures, and signage using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro to maintain consistent creative quality across touchpoints. Built and launched original content across Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and email, supporting above-norm engagement. Shot and edited original photography and video for social content. Collaborated with the marketing manager to maintain brand voice and digital strategies and to improve platform visibility. Wrote engagement-focused copy for emails, newsletters, and social posts. Ran end-to-end Mailchimp campaigns (event reminders, registration pushes, monthly newsletters) and tracked engagement/performance to inform improvements. Became the go-to internal design voice for stakeholders, steering decisions toward solutions that supported marketing goals.
Freelance Graphic Designer
January 1, 2022 - Present
Built a freelance design practice helping startups and SMEs develop strong, consistent brand identities. Created complete visual identity systems (logo variations, brand patterns, merchandise, color palettes) tailored to client goals and market position. Designed promotional materials including flyers, menus, posters, billboards, and lamppost banners to drive visibility and engagement. Produced social ads and GIF animations and advised clients on digital reach strategies for maximum impact. Delivered branding work tied to measurable outcomes such as stronger recognition, higher engagement, and improved conversion.
Graphic Designer Intern at Insight Public is (Creative Agency), Lagos, Nigeria
July 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Created high-impact campaigns and visual assets for brands including Amstel Malt, Star, Gulder, and FCMB under tight deadlines using Adobe Creative Suite. Designed the official Guava Gaming logo, selected outright as the brand’s permanent identity. Supported the full creative process including brainstorming, copywriting support, visual execution, and final delivery for client projects.

Education

BA (Hons) Media & Communications – First Class at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
July 21, 2016 - May 15, 2019
MSc Advertising & PR Management – Distinction at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
June 3, 2019 - August 19, 2020
MSc Advertising & PR Management (Distinction) at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
BA (Hons) Media & Communications (First Class) at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Retail, Gaming