JOEL AGYAPONG NAATEY

Design Leadership:
- Leading design teams and mentoring junior designers to meet deadlines and deliver quality work
- Developing and maintaining design standards, best practices, and workflows to manage high-volume projects

Client Management:
- Managing client expectations, feedback, and revisions while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction
- Communicating design concepts, solutions, and timelines effectively to clients and stakeholders

Project Management:
- Prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlines
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams, such as marketing, product, and development, to ensure design solutions meet business needs

Design Expertise:
- Creating high-quality design solutions that meet client needs and business objectives under tight deadlines
- Staying up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices to stay ahead of client demands

Time Management and Efficiency:
- Managing time effectively to meet deadlines and deliver quality work under pressure
- Streamlining design processes and workflows to increase efficiency and productivity

Quality Control:
- Ensuring design solutions meet quality standards and are error-free
- Conducting quality checks and reviews to ensure design work meets client expectations

- Delivered high-quality graphic designs within tight deadlines while maintaining brand consistency.

- Presented design concepts to stakeholders, integrating feedback to refine final outputs effectively.

- Conducted comprehensive competitor analysis to inform strategic branding decisions for clients.

• Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software issues for diverse user environments.
• Installed, configured, and maintained computer systems and peripherals efficiently.
• Provided technical support through remote assistance tools and on-site interventions.
• Conducted routine maintenance checks to ensure optimal system performance.
• Trained end-users on software applications and best practices for system usage.
• Optimized PC security by installing antivirus software and implementing best practices for data protection.
• Conducted thorough diagnostics on malfunctioning computers to identify root causes of issues.
• Offered personalized training sessions for less tech-savvy employees, empowering them to use technology effectively in their daily work routines.
• Configured systems according to prescribed software and hardware frameworks.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Updated and replaced outdated drivers and software for computers and office machines.
• Serviced laptops and desktops equipment for expedient repair and minimal downtime.
• Assisted customers with technical support inquiries.

Design and Creation:
- Creating visual content, such as social media graphics, flyers, and brochures
- Designing and developing brand materials, like business cards and letterheads
- Assisting in the creation of website graphics and other digital assets

Supporting the Team:
- Assisting senior designers with design projects and tasks
- Providing design support for marketing and sales teams
- Helping to maintain brand consistency across all marketing channels

Digital Asset Management:
- Organizing and maintaining design files and assets
- Ensuring design files are properly version-controlled and up-to-date

• Designed visual content for digital marketing campaigns, enhancing brand visibility and engagement.
• Collaborated with team members to brainstorm creative concepts and develop design strategies.
• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create graphics, layouts, and illustrations for various media platforms.
• Assisted in the development of social media graphics, increasing audience interaction across channels.
• Participated in client meetings to gather project requirements and present design ideas effectively.
• Mentored junior designers by providing constructive feedback on their work, promoting professional growth within the team.
• Provided creative direction for photo shoots, ensuring high-quality imagery consistent with brand vision.
• Designed logos and branding elements for startups, establishing strong brand identities from inception.
• Created impactful presentations for business proposals, leading to successful pitches and new partnerships.
• Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
• Edited and enhanced existing artwork and graphics.
• Created original artwork for range of print, web and video projects.
• Used interactive design elements to create more engaging user experience.

Designing Visual Content:
- Sermon Series Graphics: Creating graphics for sermon series, including LED wall designs, YouTube thumbnails, and social media graphics
- Social Media Posts: Designing engaging social media content to promote church events and activities
- Event Flyers and Branding: Creating visual materials for events, such as Easter, Women’s Night, Christmas, and special meetings/conferences

Brand Management:
- Maintaining Brand Consistency: Ensuring the church's brand identity is consistent across all platforms
- Developing Brand Guidelines: Creating guidelines to ensure all visual content aligns with the church's brand

Collaboration and Teamwork:
- Working with Ministry Teams: Collaborating with various ministry teams to understand their design needs
- Providing Design Support: Offering design support to different departments within the church

Digital Design:
- Website Graphics: Designing graphics for the church's website
- Video and Motion Graphics: Creating motion graphics and video content for worship services and other church events

Leadership and Direction:
- Leading design teams and mentoring junior designers
- Developing and maintaining design standards and best practices
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business objectives

Creative Vision and Strategy:
- Conceptualizing and crafting visual content that aligns with company goals and brand identity
- Developing design strategies and solutions that meet business needs
- Staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies

Project Management:
- Managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks effectively
- Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure design solutions meet business requirements
- Delivering high-quality design solutions on time and within budget

Design Expertise:
- Possessing advanced skills in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, etc) and also Coreldraw
- Creating visually appealing and effective design solutions that meet business objectives
- Developing and maintaining brand consistency across all marketing channels

- Designed visually compelling graphics for digital and print media, enhancing brand identity.

Communication and Collaboration:

- Collaborated with marketing team to develop creative concepts for campaigns and promotions.

- Effectively communicating design concepts and solutions to stakeholders
- Collaborating with other teams, such as marketing, product, and development, to ensure design solutions meet business needs
- Providing design expertise and guidance to other teams and stakeholders

- Conducted thorough reviews of design projects to maintain quality and adherence to brand standards.

Design and Production: Work with internal partners to design and produce compelling graphics, illustrations, infographics, flyers, and other materials.

Project Management: Own and manage assigned projects, keep partners informed of developments, deliver on deadlines, and check in with mentors when needed.

Brand Standards: Implement brand standards and help find new ways to effectively communicate brand mission and values.

Staying Up-to-Date: Stay current with best practices and technological improvements in graphic design.

- Specific Tasks:
- Conceptualizing and crafting visual content
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Refining skills in design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Coreldraw and Canva
- Working on real-life projects that create measurable impact
- Enhancing skills in video editing and design

Photographer:
1. Capturing images: Taking high-quality photographs of people, places, objects, or events using various photography techniques and equipment.
2. Composition and lighting: Composing shots, adjusting lighting, and using equipment such as cameras, lenses, and tripods to achieve desired effects.
3. Editing and retouching: Editing and retouching photographs using software such as Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to enhance image quality and achieve desired looks.
4. Client communication: Working with clients to understand their needs, providing guidance on posing, lighting, and composition, and delivering final images.
5. Equipment maintenance: Maintaining and updating photography equipment, including cameras, lenses, and lighting.

Videographer:
1. Capturing video footage: Recording high-quality video footage of events, people, or places using cameras, lenses, and other equipment.
2. Storytelling and narrative: Developing a narrative or storyline for video projects, including storyboarding, and shot planning.
3. Camera operation: Operating cameras, adjusting settings, and using equipment such as stabilizers, drones, or jibs to achieve desired effects.
4. Lighting and sound: Setting up lighting and sound equipment to achieve desired effects and ensure high-quality audio and video.
5. Editing and post-production: Editing video footage using software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve, adding music, sound effects, and visual effects to enhance the final product.
6. Client communication: Working with clients to understand their needs, providing guidance on script, storyboard, and shot planning, and delivering final videos.