Benjamin Amissah

Experienced lecturer skilled in mentoring and educating upper-level undergraduates. Collaborated with full-time faculty to enhance programs and equip students for successful careers or graduate studies. Developed captivating lectures and activities to simplify complex concepts.

• Art Teachers’ Association of Ghana (ATAG)
• Ghana Design Network (GDN)
• Ghana Institute of Graphic Artists (GIGA)

• Entrepreneurship and Skill Training Seminar, National Service Personnel Association, 08/2023
• Course Facilitator, PEADATO Limited Company, Department of Education and Training, 04/2023 - Present
• Facilitator, International Collaboration for Cross-Cultural Data Visualization (CCDV), University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam (Virtual), 02/2022 - 06/2023
• Facilitator, International Collaboration for Cross-Cultural Data Visualization (CCDV), University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam (Virtual), 02/2022 - 06/2022, http://crossculturaldatavisualization.org/
• Studio Activity Supervisor, Type Camp Design Project, 10/2018
• Typography Design Based on Cultural Collaboration with Ghana, USA, and India, 2021, https://www.zenbast.com/type-talk-workshop

• The Influence of Ghanaian Culture on Graphic Design, Amissah, B., Esseku, J., Fiifi, Teye, V. Q.N., Agyemfra, K. A., Opoku, International Journal Of Innovative Research & Development, 12, 5, 2023
• The Ethics of Using “Pre-made Designs” in Commerce, Esseku, J. F., Teye, V. Q. N., Amissah, B., Musa, M., Opoku, International Journal Of Innovative Research & Development, 12, 5, 2023
• Recapturing the spirit in Ancient Cooking Pot, Daniel Ato Adubah, Stephen Osei Akyiaw, Benjamin Amissah, Journal of Arts and Design Studies, 12, 2021, https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/ADS/article/view/57798
• Towards a Ghanaian Identity in Commerce: Promoting Cultural Identity Through Packaging, Amissah, B, International Conference on Applied Science and Technology Conference Proceedings, 2017

• Internship Coordinator for Department of Graphic Design (UEW), 08/2023 - 08/2024
• Examination and Quiz Monitor for College for Distance and e-Learning (CODeL-UEW), 01/2021 - 12/2021

• Date of Birth: 05/22/90
• Nationality: Ghanaian

• Book Cover Design for Course Manual for College for Distance and e-Learning (CODeL-UEW), 06/2022
• Book Cover Design for “Signage: Building the UEW Brand”, 2022
• Designing of 2022 UEW Taxi Permit sticker, 12/2021
• 3D Visualist for the construction of the Tower of Excellence at the University of Education, Winneba, 05/2021
• Team member for Design, production and mounting of 3D Signages for Labelling of seven (7) building blocks in University of Education, Winneba Campus, 09/2020
• Designing and supervising production of Exhibition display furniture for Inter Tourism Expo, 2021 Arts Exhibition, 09/2021
• Designing brand materials for University of Education for the Inter Tourism Expo, 2021 Arts Exhibition, 09/2021

Conferences Attended

6th International Conference on Adaptive Response to Global Challenges for Sustainable Socioeconomic Development, 05/29/24 - 05/31/24, Machakos University, Kenya. Presenter

International Upcycling Festival 2024, 04/11/24 - 04/12/24, De Montfort University and the Leicester Creative Business (LCB) Depot, Leicester, UK. Participant

Cumulus Antwerp 2023: Connectivity and Creativity in Times of Conflict, 04/12/23 - 04/15/23, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Participant

2023 Global Arts In Medicine Fellowship (Virtual), Participant, 2022 GloWD (Globally We Design) Global Experimental Live-Lab (GEL-Lab) Design Studio, 12/2022. Contributor

d.Confestival Cape Town 2022 Conference (Design Thinking Matters Now), 10/12/22 - 10/14/22. Participant

Design Thinking in Africa Workshop, 07/04/22 - 07/14/22, University of Cape Town, South Africa, KNUST team leader

Maiden Creative Arts International Conference, 06/28/22 - 06/30/22, University of Education Winneba, Presenter

Pan-African Hybrid Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) Conference, 06/28/22 - 06/29/22, Participant

Let’s Talk Design, 06/28/22 - 06/29/22, 3Days Virtual Design Conference of the Pan African Design Institute, TBD, Participant

UTAG-UEW Maiden Early Career Seminar for Newly Appointed Members, 03/04/20,

3rd International Conference on Applied Science and Technology (ICAST), Kumasi Technical University, 2016, Presenter

1st National Conference on Problem Based Learning and E-Learning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2015, Participant

1st Regional Conference on Problem Based Learning and E-Learning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2015, Participant

Online Courses/Certificates

Facilitating Online Course, Emerge Africa, 04/2023,

User Experience Design Essentials – Adobe XD UI UX Design, 04/2022,

Colour Theory: Get Inspired by Colour, LinkedIn Learning, 02/2022

The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, LinkedIn Learning, 04/2022

Mendeley Advisor Community Certificate, Elsevier, 11/2021,

Pitching Yourself, LinkedIn, 09/2020.

Art Direction, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Through LinkedIn Learning, 02/2020.

Advanced Branding, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Through LinkedIn Learning, 02/2020

Body Language for Leaders, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Through LinkedIn Learning, 02/2020

Brand Strategy for Designers - LinkedIn Learning

Logo Development: Identity Development – LinkedIn Learning

Designing Emotion: How To Use Design To Move People, LinkedIn Learning, 2020

Introduction to Web Design and Development – LinkedIn Learning

• Prof. Emmanuel Obed Acquah, Dean, School of Creative Arts, UEW, +233 50 226 0039, eoacquah@uew.edu.gh
• Prof. Eric Francis Eshun, Department of Communication Design, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, +233 26 434 4392, efraciseshun@knust.edu.gh
• Dr. Ebenezer Acquah, Senior Lecturer, Department of Graphic Design, UEW, +233 50 739 1013, aekobbyy@yahoo.com
• Dr. Kofi Amoako-Agyemang, Exam Officer; Department of Communication Design, KNUST, +233 24 912 0625, kmookz2@gmail.com
• Dr. Ralitsa Diana Debrah, Lecturer, Department of Communication Design, KNUST; Tech Tv Director KNUST, +233 24 448 5572, debrahralitsa@gmail.com