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CONTACTS CV EXPERTISE LEVEL Dennis Maingi Karanja +254 723 989 661 A passionate Communication Specialist and also a professional Graphic Designer. Adobe Photoshop [email protected] Having been through publishing trainings, he is experienced and expert in writing, Adobe Illustrator P.O. Box 35551-00200, editing, proofreading and design of materials for print and web; He is a trained Adobe InDesign Nairobi Kenya IT(JKUAT) expert, graduate designer(Nairobi University), experienced researcher, Adobe Dreamweaver consultant and trained project manager. He has attended various short management Corel Draw SKILLS & LANGUAGES courses, conducted trainings and initiated several community projects. Corel photoPaint InkScape Graphic Design MILESTONES Ms Office(Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Report Writing Adobe Freehand Illustrating Created the National Action Plan for Women Empowerment Link(Kenya) QuarkXpress Typography Digitalized the operations of Donholm CFF Church Community Services Initiated and oversaw the Sane Wade Trust conceptualization and Digitalization Formulated the IEC materials KAALO for Puntland, Somali Shikanga Ent. Conceptualization and actualization EDUCATION 2016 GODOWN Art Center Post Graduate certificate in Creative Economy / Creative Entrepreneurship 2003-2007: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI Bachelor of Arts in Design (Second Class Honors) 2002-2003: JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY Diploma in Information Technology 1998-2001 STAREHE BOYS CENTRE AND SCHOOL Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE: B+ (PLUS)

RECENT CONTRACT CREATIVE POSITIONS PAST EXPERIENCE Social Media/ Senior Graphic Designer START-UP ADMIN AND COMMUNICATION OFFICER 1/5/2013- 31/11/2013 Sane Wadu Trust, Naivasha Working for Donholm CFF on a digital transformation across •Was at the core of Trust inception and registration their Social Media and Church digitalization •Information dissemination to the artists and donors at large •Drafted and initiated Trusts’ website, social media links and all printed communication Graphics/ Senior Communications Consultant materials •Set up the frameworks for general administration Selina Wamucii UX/UI exploration and Horticulture product •Managing the production of all communication materials both print and electronic integration user research, working with key stake holders being OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATION OFFICER 1/5/2009- 31/5/2013 farmers Kuona Trust…Centre For Visual Arts – Hurlingham, Nairobi •Coordination of Communication and Artists communications at the trust Agaasin/ Creative Lead •Keeping track of the online footprint and media mentions of Kuona Trust •Training in communication, presentation and Photoshop (Image enhancements and manipu- Working on digital creative for Agaasin in Puntland Somalia. lation) •Coordination of press releases. KAALO/ Creative Lead •Implementing standards of performance, policies & procedures and making policy changes as necessary. Working on digital creative for KAALO, a Somali NGO based in •Managing the production of all communication materials both print and electronic Garowe, Puntland. •Budgeting for the publications and press follow up, monitoring and evaluation of its impact Shikanga Ent./ Creative Lead PRESIDING OFFICER, TRAINER, HEAD OF IT (REFERENDUM) - JULY 2008- MAY 2009 IEBC, Thika Regional Offices and Kangema Constituency Working closely with the teams to create various digital and •In charge of coordination, reports and implementation of different IEBC policies and elector- print magazines as well as data driven client decks for Shikanga al processes at regional and constituency level. Ent.. •Training of Election and Referendum Processes to Election officers and community Cedar Beauty Salon / Freelance Designer HEAD OF GRAPHICS DEPARTMENT - JULY 2008- MAY 2009 Headline Prints – Printers Arcade Nairobi Branding pitch work for Cedar Beauty Salon, Kasarani. •Headed Graphics department , graphics design tutor •Conceptualizing, designing and artwork development •Following up the work from separation, to the final offset products •Undertook all product development responsibilities

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Dennis Maingi Karanja // For Reference Contact: +254 723 989 661 Frank of Selina Wamucii [email protected] +254 705 895 332 [email protected] Warsame M Hassan of Agaasin +252 907 003 134 [email protected] Burhan Jama of KAALO +252 907 794 192 [email protected]