Emmanuel Uwak

- Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and software engineers

- Conduct ongoing user research

- Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps

- Design user interface elements

- Create personas, user journeys, and lo-&-hi-fi wireframes and prototypes.

- Produce visual designs that are on-brand and sensitive to accessibility and web standards

"Dedicated to translating complex problems into simple user experiences." Formerly worked as AfroGalactic, I Co-founded Metaclay Media Limited, a fresh intuitive agency redefining imagery within Nigerian media. The agency was birthed by my business partner and I's passion for empowering brands and artists to be able to tell their stories in the most authentic and creative way possible. We currently offer Promotions (Press, Radio and TV), Creative Direction, Film Production and Web Design Services. Our past clients include AWAL, Ogaranya, The PLUG Entertainment (Davido, Oxlade, Ckay), Ejoya and more. Other responsibilities include:

- Being on the frontend of Nigeria's media and entertainment industry; representing Metaclay as one of the innovative creative agencies in the current landscape.

- Managing and overseeing client projects, making sure that they're executed in line with the clients needs and initial brief, in an efficient manner.

- Cultivating strong relationships with key creatives across the continent including photographers, videographers, graphic designers, web designers and more.

- Pitching to clients and key stakeholders to make sure that deals are won and executed as creatively as possible.

- Managing and coordinating client shoots.

- Keeping key stakeholders up to date on insights and client feedback.

- Prioritising tasks for active projects.

- Ensuring that our approach to managing and executing projects improves with each client.

A product design start-up with an intent to bring your creative projects to life. Buy ready-to-use design content from independent creators around the world. Worked closely with the software engineers and development team to ensure the designs are pixel-perfect and optimized for various screen sizes. Developed wireframes, mock-ups, and prototypes as well as assisting in user research and usability testing. Ensured proper documentation for the project. Point of contact for communication and followed up with vendors, clients, etc.