Professional info
 

Artist | Designer | TV Presenter

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Objective

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To further develop and apply my creative, design, communication, organizational and analytical skills to the advancement and strategic growth of any leading Company.



​Interior Design Strengths​
 

Concept Design
Furniture design
Lighting design
Interior design and Decoration
Interior 3D Modelling

Rendering using 3D studio max, Google Sketch up, Rhinoceros
Digital Presentations with Autodesk Showcase
2D digital painting using Sketchbook PRO, Sketchbook Designer and Adobe Photoshop

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
 

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OTHER SOFTWARE KNOW-HOW: AutoCAD, Adobe InDesign, Adobe illustrator.​

Estimating material requirements and costs, and presentation of design to client for approval.
• Advise client on interior design factors, such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings and equipment, and colour coordination.
• Select or design, and purchase furnishings, art works, and accessories.
• Formulate environmental plan to be practical, aesthetic, and conducive to intended purposes, such as raising productivity or selling merchandise.
• Subcontract fabrication, installation, and arrangement of carpeting, fixtures, accessories, draperies, paint and wall coverings, artwork, furniture, and related items.

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​​Work experience

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​November 2012- present.
Isio De-laVega Design Studios
CEO

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• Set up IDDS to create design solutions for corporate and individual needs.
• Designed groove radio office
• Designed Venivici Spa

• Designed MAI Fashion Atelier
• Project Management
• Design solutions
• Created an Eco-design solution for american based design software giant Autodesk





Jan 2012- present
EMAAJ PR
Creative/communications director

• interior design of groove radio.
• oversaw media campaign for NSIA insurance
• design company logo, business cards and others.
• relationship management.
• team work with constructors, designers and pr executives.

2010
Nestle Nigeria PLC
Maggi millions and more promo
• media representative.
• briefed the press on the promo and its winners.
• intermediary between Maggi and the press.
• presentation on the brand Maggi.
• TV presence.

2010
Fashion TV
• celebrity host for the first ever FTV fashion party in west Africa.

2009-2010.
Creative designer
(CEO) Isio De-laVega designs (fashion and costume designing).
• official costumier/designer Lagos state carnival (5000 Outfits)
• project management for garment production ls carnival 2010
• managed a personnel of 150 people
• (tailors, artisans, pattern-drafters, book-keepers, supervisors and cutters)
• creative director
• creative fashion consultant for MAI
• fashion design (women’s wear) for Isio De-laVega

2009-2010
Tv host
Globacom g-bam tv show
• 1 season
• interviewing celebrities and dignitaries on a stage before live audience of over 100 people.
• sharing news worthy information on music, fashion and lifestyle.
• red-carpet presence and interviews.
• work in a multi-ethnic and cultural environment for an international production company: rapid blue format.
• teamwork to make each production successful.



2008 – november 2009
Consolidated media assosciates limited- spice tv
• brand media ambassador.
• head, spice tv presenters.
• supervise and manage other spice tv presenters’ work.
• assistant producer.
• voice over artist.
• scriptwriter.

2007 – 2008 
Unilever nigeria plc- close up
(media face for close up fresh challange)
• press briefing.
• media ambassador for the close up fresh (salsa) challenge.
• tv presenter (the closer the better show).
• voice over for the challenge.
• salsa instructor.
• responsible for the image of the brand, and served as the bridge between the company and the public.
• mc for the grand finale of the close up fresh challenge and unilever regional finals.



2002 – 2007  professional model
• runway modelling for major nigerian and international designers like adebayo jones, ade bakare, tiffany amber, deola sagoe, koshiba, frank osodi and so on.
• face of expression hair- calendars, print media.
• fashion spreads for true love magazine west africa, genevieve magazine.
• cover girl for hints international, fm&b and juice magazine
• face of remi lagos- 2006 and 2007.
• tv commercials: mtn, haier thermocool, malta guiness and gold circle condoms.
• fashion photography for kelechi amadi-obi, yetunde baba-eko and issac emokpae.
• model/ muse for davida, tifanny amber, hallero.
• billboard advert for closeup, expression hair and hallero fashions.
• set up and directed a catwalk academy for young and aspiring catwalk models. 2006.





Awards and Nominations

1. 2012- celebrity ambassador- Lagos anti rape campaign.
2. 2011- African youth society-  honorary achievement award and african role model of 2011.
3. 2010- fab international magazine- model of the year.
4. 2010- Nigerian model achievers award- best tv presenter.
5. Future awards- model of the year finalist- 2009.
6. Future awards nominee- TV presenter of the year 2010.
7. Exquisite magazine finalist- female TV presenter of the year 2009.

References
Lillias bode
Rapid blue format, supervising producer,
+234 807 1604 052/ liliasb@gmail.com.

mr ohimai atafo
mai atelier, ikoyi shopping complex,
+2348034057800/ maiatafo@gmail.com.

Augustine imevbore
Md/c.e.o. Emaaj pr, 8, obadeyi close, ikoyi,  lagos.
+234 (0) 803 7975671/ tintin@emaaj.com.

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Education

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M.Sc Interior Design (2011). FLORENCE DESIGN ACADEMY.​

A1/A2 Italian Language Courses (2011). GIORGIO LA PIRA INSTITUTO DI LINGUA.​

Diploma in Fashion Design and Garment Production (2010). GINANI FASHION INSTITUTE.​

Certificate in Public Speaking and Etiquette (2007). POISE NIGERIA FINISHING SCHOOL.

B.A. Hons. Creative Arts (2008). CGPA: 4.21. UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA.​

Diploma in Advanced Computer Technology (2002). INFORMATICS SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.​

Senior Secondary Leaving Certificate (SSCE)(2000) MAYFLOWER SCHOOL, IKENNE, OGUN STATE.



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