I’m Stephen Mabwa, a graphic designer and multimedia specialist based in Kenya. I help organisations and educators communicate clearly through visual design, desktop publishing, and illustrations—creating materials that are both engaging and practical for learning. I also produce 2D animations and e-learning multimedia elements using Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Adobe Animate. I’ve collaborated with curriculum developers, editors, educators, and publishers to develop learning content for Grades 1–10, teacher/learner resources, and online course visuals, with experience across print-ready artwork and digital learning formats.…

Stephen Mabwa

I’m Stephen Mabwa, a graphic designer and multimedia specialist based in Kenya. I help organisations and educators communicate clearly through visual design, desktop publishing, and illustrations—creating materials that are both engaging and practical for learning. I also produce 2D animations and e-learning multimedia elements using Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Adobe Animate. I’ve collaborated with curriculum developers, editors, educators, and publishers to develop learning content for Grades 1–10, teacher/learner resources, and online course visuals, with experience across print-ready artwork and digital learning formats.…

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I’m Stephen Mabwa, a graphic designer and multimedia specialist based in Kenya. I help organisations and educators communicate clearly through visual design, desktop publishing, and illustrations—creating materials that are both engaging and practical for learning.

I also produce 2D animations and e-learning multimedia elements using Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Adobe Animate. I’ve collaborated with curriculum developers, editors, educators, and publishers to develop learning content for Grades 1–10, teacher/learner resources, and online course visuals, with experience across print-ready artwork and digital learning formats.

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Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer/ Illustrator (Corrections for mathematics PP1) at EIDU 2026
January 1, 2026 - Present
Provided design and illustration corrections for mathematics PP1, supporting educational content delivery.
Freelance Illustrator at Longhorn Publishers Ltd
October 1, 2019 - October 1, 2019
Produced illustrations for educational and publishing materials and worked with editorial and publishing requirements to deliver print-ready artwork.
Freelance Graphic Designer / Animator at Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2024
Designed and developed curriculum-related visual and multimedia content. Created e-learning animations and PTE animations for digital learning platforms, and supported educational materials through design, illustration, and multimedia production in collaboration with curriculum developers and educators.
Graphic Designer at Hi-Tech Gravures Ltd
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Designed gravure packaging artwork for commercial products and prepared visual artwork and layouts for packaging production.
Designer / Animator at Kenya Institute of Education (KIE)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2014
Designed and laid out books and educational publications and produced design/animation work supporting educational content.

Education

BTEC Diploma in Graphic Design at Academy of Graphic Technologies
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Certificate in Electronic Publishing at Academy of Graphic Technologies
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2008
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E.) at Pumwani Secondary School
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services