I am Stella Waithera Mugachia, a passionate graphic designer with experience across digital and print media. I have developed my skills through various roles, starting as an intern and growing into a junior designer and now a professional graphic designer at Dentsu Aegis. I thrive in collaborative environments where creativity meets strategic goals. Throughout my career, I have gained valuable experience working with clients from diverse industries, creating compelling visual stories and ensuring brand consistency. I focus on balancing creativity with functionality and keep improving by learning from feedback and staying current with design trends and tools.

Stella Waithera Mugachia

I am Stella Waithera Mugachia, a passionate graphic designer with experience across digital and print media. I have developed my skills through various roles, starting as an intern and growing into a junior designer and now a professional graphic designer at Dentsu Aegis. I thrive in collaborative environments where creativity meets strategic goals. Throughout my career, I have gained valuable experience working with clients from diverse industries, creating compelling visual stories and ensuring brand consistency. I focus on balancing creativity with functionality and keep improving by learning from feedback and staying current with design trends and tools.

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I am Stella Waithera Mugachia, a passionate graphic designer with experience across digital and print media. I have developed my skills through various roles, starting as an intern and growing into a junior designer and now a professional graphic designer at Dentsu Aegis. I thrive in collaborative environments where creativity meets strategic goals.

Throughout my career, I have gained valuable experience working with clients from diverse industries, creating compelling visual stories and ensuring brand consistency. I focus on balancing creativity with functionality and keep improving by learning from feedback and staying current with design trends and tools.

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Language

English
Fluent
Swahili
Fluent
Kikuyu, Gikuyu
Beginner

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Dentsu Aegis
April 1, 2024 - Present
As a graphic designer at Dentsu Aegis, I collaborate with art directors, copywriters, and clients to conceptualize and execute creative ideas for branding, advertising campaigns, digital content, and print materials. I create visuals such as logos, social media graphics, brochures, packaging, web assets, and motion graphics. I maintain brand guidelines, participate in client meetings, respond to feedback, and translate marketing strategies into effective visual storytelling while aligning designs with clients' business objectives. I use Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Suites, gaining a deep understanding of audience behavior, usability, and accessibility.
Junior Graphic Designer at The Digital Monkeys
March 31, 2024 - August 15, 2025
At The Digital Monkeys, I enhanced my graphic design skills by collaborating with team members and interpreting client briefs. I designed diverse materials, including social media posters, pull-up banners, event table cards, newsletters, emailers, t-shirt branding, annual reports, brochures, e-shots, truck branding, and thumbnails for clients such as Galito’s, Broadways, Sanlam, Madison, and others. I focused on creativity, brand consistency, and file management using Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office tools.
Graphic Designer/Photographer Intern at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital
December 31, 2020 - August 15, 2025
As an intern at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, I created artworks for social media platforms including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp. I also worked on photography, billboard artworks, departmental content, brochures, event artworks such as table numbers, and print-related designs. I used software such as Adobe Illustrator, Canva, Photoshop, and InDesign while managing multiple visual content projects supporting the hospital's communication.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies (Major Mass Communication, Minor Film Production) at St Paul's University, Nairobi Campus
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021
Diploma in Communication Studies at St Paul's University, Nairobi Campus
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Certificate in Computer Studies (ICDL, Basic Computer Skills) at Institute of Advanced Technology
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Qualifications

Certificate in Computer Studies (ICDL)
January 1, 2018 - August 15, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Retail