Nigeria

UX Design

UI/ Visual Design

Product Design

Ogaga John

product designer

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Empathy

Stakeholder management

Brand positioning

Figma

Notion

Team player

Organisation skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation

Brand strategy

Information architecture

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Navigating micro-aggression, getting paid what you are worth and finding a community.

Being a woman in tech

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Negotiating a job offer

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Running effective design critiques

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

Working with designers

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Working cross-functionally

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Building a design process

Managing being the only designer at your company and working with non-designers.

Being the only designer

Ways and resources to improve your design skills.

Improving design skills

Ways to provide constructive feedback to team members.

Giving effective feedback

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

Working with engineers

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)

Conducting effective customer interviews

- Conducted weekly design critiques and provided constructive feedback to junior designers, continuous improvement and elevating the overall design output of the team.

- Guided over 100+ designers through journeys and support in other areas such as job search, portfolio review, case studies, UI and UX design philosophies.

- Crafting design briefs that provide business, design, and engineering clarity for critical initiatives.

- Leading the end-to-end design process, overseeing a team of 10 designers, resulting in a 50% reduction in customer support issues and a 25% increase in satisfaction ratings.

 - Reduced the number of major incidents by 23% through problem management.

- Designing high-fidelity UI and UX specs to communicate requirements to engineers and help make high-level strategic decisions with the rest of the product team.

- Contributing to an increase of over 20% in user retention in landing page designs for stakeholders' customers.

- Developed highly interactive web application designs through research, user flow diagrams, comprehensive site maps, and impactful data visualization techniques; resulting in exceptional client satisfaction and increased user engagement by 40%.

- Collaborated with the CEO, Marketing, and Engineering teams to drive the development of intuitive UI and UX experiences, resulting in a 25% increase in user engagement and a 20% decrease in bounce rate.

- Led a focused user-centred research team, creating simple and intuitive user experiences that converted to a 10% increase in revenue growth

- Aligned closely with product managers and UX designers to convert project requirements and business objectives into refined Marketing designs; delivered a 30% increase in lead generation and a 10% growth in customer retention.

- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze data and develop data-driven solutions, resulting in a 40% reduction in product defects and a 20% increase in satisfaction.

- Led the management and design of visual communications with low user engagement; implemented innovative strategies on social media platforms, contributing to a 30% increase in customer engagement.

Yangah is a print-on-demand marketplace based in the UK and branched in Lagos, Nigeria.
As the creative director, I:

- Revitalized brand communication through visually captivating designs, resulting in a 30% surge in user engagement and a 15% increase in brand recognition within 6 months.

- Collaborated closely with the CEO to plan and execute a highly effective outdoor sales campaign, yielding a significant 25% increase in revenue.

- Developed and implemented new brand guidelines, unifying visual identity across all media platforms; increased brand recognition by 40% and improved customer perception of brand consistency.

- Leading cross-functional teams in executing brand updates, resulting in a 30% improvement in the perception of brand quality and trustworthiness.

- Attending highly regarded industry conferences and workshops to remain up-to-date with the latest design standards and techniques; effectively applied gained insights to projects, leading to an impressive 30% boost in overall user experience.

- Boosted brand awareness across social media platforms by implementing targeted marketing campaigns, resulting in an impressive 80% increase since the product launch.

- Mentored other designers, providing guidance and support to help generate work on time and within project parameters.

- Transformed ideas into beautiful designs used in identity branding campaigns.

- Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.

- Managed all phases of new product developments, including conceptualizing designs, managing milestones and incorporating customer feedback.

- Created aesthetically-pleasing advertisements that complemented products.

- Developed creative design for marketing packages, including print materials, brochures, social media flyers, banners and signs.

- Contributed design ideas in the early planning stages with customers and project managers.

- Cultivated positive relationships with several multinational clients by maintaining a 95% satisfaction rate.

Ogaga John🇳🇬

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