Matthew Oladele
Brand Communicator/Art Director
Lagos, Nigeria
+1 317-665-5829
I'm an accomplished creative thinker, with a keen eye for detail, a strong technical ability and a boundless enthusiasm for love, life, design, illustration, photography and a tasty riff. With a particular interest in typography and identity design, I enjoy immersing myself in any given design brief, working closely with clients on projects both above and below the line.
Work Experience
Infinity Royal Communications
Creative Director
I work as a Creative Director for Infinity Royal Communications; the publisher of Infinity Magazine (a Finance, Fashion, and Lifestyle magazine).
November 2010
- December 2011
Nigeria
The Jupiter Drawing Room
Art Director
Preparing rough drafts of material based on agreed brief.
Conceptualization and design of solutions from concept to completion.
Generate comps and create layouts and final
Conceptualization and design of solutions from concept to completion.
Generate comps and create layouts and final
August 2013
- December 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
Wild Fusion Limited
Head, Digital Creative & Development
Lead a team of creative staff in the development of creative design and branding solutions (vision and concepts), overseeing projects through execution.
February 2014
- July 2014
Nigeria
Duduprintz Media Company
Senior Creative Executive
Responsible for the design of the look and feel of the company's website, develop business card and Invitation Card templates (across various categories) for the company's online porter. Also, responsible for company's internal and external creative designs.
January 2012
-
Lagos, Nigeria
DDB Lagos
Art Director
Working closely with the copywriter(s) to generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfill the client’s brief and gaining understanding of the target audience and business that the advert is aimed at meeting with the creative director and account managers.
September 2014
- March 2015
Lagos, Nigeria
X3M IDEAS
Art Director
Working closely with the copywriter to generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfill the client’s brief.
Producing sketches or ‘storyboards’ (television) or ‘roughs’ or ‘scamps’ (print) to communicate ideas to the client
Gaining an understanding of the target audience and business that the advert is aimed at meeting with the creative director and account managers before presenting ideas to clients.
Pitching ideas to clients.
Briefing other members of the creative team.
Commissioning photographers, artists or film-makers to work on projects.
Visiting and assessing locations for potential shoots.
Working on location.
Attending meetings at production houses and with other directors.
Working in editing suites to oversee the finished product.
Advising new creatives, reviewing their ‘books’ and managing new teams on placement with the agency.
Producing sketches or ‘storyboards’ (television) or ‘roughs’ or ‘scamps’ (print) to communicate ideas to the client
Gaining an understanding of the target audience and business that the advert is aimed at meeting with the creative director and account managers before presenting ideas to clients.
Pitching ideas to clients.
Briefing other members of the creative team.
Commissioning photographers, artists or film-makers to work on projects.
Visiting and assessing locations for potential shoots.
Working on location.
Attending meetings at production houses and with other directors.
Working in editing suites to oversee the finished product.
Advising new creatives, reviewing their ‘books’ and managing new teams on placement with the agency.
March 2015
- June 2016
Nigeria
The Bentcil Company
Art Director
Conceptualize and generate 360 campaign for new brand/product launch.
Develop new (marketing) ideas to boost sales of promotional products.
Generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfill the client’s needs
Working closely with creative director to launch new products/brands and also revamp the existing ones.
Create custom layouts and designs for clients.
Manage product images and files.
Process incoming artwork to ensure it is of high quality and ready for production.
Layout client artwork for imprinting on silkscreen, pad, and full-color digitally printed items.
Generate product mockups, samples, and additional work as needed.
Performs additional duties as directed.
Develop new (marketing) ideas to boost sales of promotional products.
Generate creative ideas and concepts to fulfill the client’s needs
Working closely with creative director to launch new products/brands and also revamp the existing ones.
Create custom layouts and designs for clients.
Manage product images and files.
Process incoming artwork to ensure it is of high quality and ready for production.
Layout client artwork for imprinting on silkscreen, pad, and full-color digitally printed items.
Generate product mockups, samples, and additional work as needed.
Performs additional duties as directed.
May 2019
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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
SO&U Saatchi & Saatchi Lagos
Creative Group Head
A potential team leader, exhibiting all requisites qualities.
Responsible for the quality and pace of delivery of all work leaving the team (in absence of team lead).
Aim (continuously) to raise the bar of art direction within the department and the industry.
Responsible for mentoring and training subordinates within the team to deliver outstanding work at all times at a pace that delights external clients.
Whenever required, liaise with key internal and external clients contacts with the aim of selling concepts and ideas.
Responsible for the quality and pace of delivery of all work leaving the team (in absence of team lead).
Aim (continuously) to raise the bar of art direction within the department and the industry.
Responsible for mentoring and training subordinates within the team to deliver outstanding work at all times at a pace that delights external clients.
Whenever required, liaise with key internal and external clients contacts with the aim of selling concepts and ideas.
June 2016
- July 2017
Nigeria
Education
Federal University Of Technology, Akure, Ondo-State, Nigeria.
Bachelor of Technology
I read Industrial Design (Graphics option) at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo-State, Nigeria with Second Class Upper Degree.
November 2003
- November 2008
Ondo, State, nigeria
AAA School Of Advertising
Professional Diploma
Media planning and strategy; developing a full media plan and strategy for clients/agencies.
July 2013
- November 2013
Cape Town, South Africa
Languages
English (Fluent),
French (Beginner),
Hausa (Beginner),
Yoruba (Fluent),
Awards
Advertising Practitioner Council Of Nigeria
Associate Fellow
201109
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign,
Branding,
CSS,
Microsoft Office,
Photography,
Adobe Acrobat Professional,
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Fireworks,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Premier,
CorelDraw,
Corporate Identity,
Corporate Identity Development,
Creative Planning,
Graphic Design,
HTML,
Interface Design,
Mac OS,
Magazine Design,
Modelling,
Photo Manipulation,
Typography,
Web Design,
Windows,