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Muwuso Mkochi
Designer Toronto, Canada Member since January 25, 2016

Muwuso is a senior interactive art director and multidisciplinary designer

with key focuses in digital, brand, and experience design. Over the past
nine years, hes led UI and integrated experience design in-house and
remotely for some of the world's biggest--and smallest--brands and
agencies. He is constantly inspired by the evolution of technology, its
influence on human behavior, and the resulting impact on environments
and micro-cultures.

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PORTFOLIO

User Experience (UX) UX Design Brand Strategy UX Design Interactive Design

Brand Guidelines UI Design Responsive Web Design (RWD) Brand Strategy

Art Direction Strategy Creative Direction Responsive Web Design (RWD)

eCommerce Design Interaction Design UI Design Art Direction UI Design

 eCommerce UX Design Art Direction Interactive Design Branding Identity Brand Strategy

Information Architecture (IA) Brand Strategy Event Marketing

UI Design Responsive Web Design (RWD) Responsive Web Design (RWD)

Content Management Systems User Experience (UX)

Interactive Design User Interface (UI)

Social Marketing

EMPLOYMENT Senior UI Design Mentor 2016 - PRESENT

CareerFoundry GmbH
Mentored and developed UI students for the workplace and the world.
Technologies: Sketch, Slack, Skype
Senior Interactive Art Director and Designer 2015 - PRESENT
Independent
Provided interactive art direction and design with key focuses in UI/UX
design, brand strategy, and development.
Worked with a variety of clients including Unilever, Source Interior Brand
Architects, SPP Engineering, and Smirno.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Sketch, Axure

Freelance Senior Interactive Art 2014 - 2014

Director/Designer
Allan Gray Proprietary Limited
Art directed digital products, created information architecture, designed
UX, and designed systems for AG commerce and brand divisions.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Axure

Freelance Digital Creative Director/Designer 2014 - 2014

Relais & Chteaux
Provided creative direction, UI/UX design, and interactive art direction for
the fully responsive Relais & Chteaux African hospitality platform.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Axure

Senior Interactive Art Director 2011 - 2014

NATIVE VML
Served as head of UI design and experience lead for full service digital
agency. Ran integrated campaigns and built large digital products,
designed apps, and directed development.
Worked with major clients, including LOreal Group, Old Mutual Group,
Investec, Jameson, Absolut, Chivas Regal, Vodacom, Sappi, Organ Donor
Association of South Africa, TFG, Webber Wentzel Linklaters, South African
Tourism, Sanofi Aventis, and Ferring.
Received over 43 local and international honors and awards including
agency of the year.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Skype

Web Designer/Developer 2010 - 2010

Stonewall+
Managed client side content management systems and designed,
developed, and maintained marketing and advertising campaigns for
FMCG, hospitality, and automotive brands.
Worked with a variety of clients including Lexus, General Motors,
Chevrolet, Opel, Isuzu, Nestle, Peermont, Liberty Group, Distell, and
African Health Placements.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite, Active Collab, Sublime, Tortoise SVN
 Graphic/Web Designer 2008 - 2009
Freelance
Designed and developed corporate identities, personal branding, and
websites for startups and small to medium businesses.
Technologies: Corel Draw, Photoshop, Fireworks, InDesign

OTHER EXPERIENCE Vehicle UIs of the Future Are Going to Be

Amazing (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/interactive/amazing-vehicle-ui
Check out a curated collection of beautiful and futuristic
vehicle UIs created by dierent designers from around
the world. Some of the designs are captured from live
products, some are still in development, and some are
purely concepts designed to push the bounds of what is
even considered possible.

Toptal Mentor
Muwuso is a mentor in the Toptal Global Mentors
Program. This program is a partnership between Toptal
and General Assembly to provide high quality
mentorship for students from minority and low income
backgrounds who are looking to begin their careers as
professional designers. Muwuso shows commitment to
diversity in tech by mentoring a General Assembly student every week for a
year, covering everything from design tips and tricks to advice on making it in
the industry.
EXPERIENCE TOOLS

Branding 9 years Photoshop

Photoshop 8 years Adobe Creative Suite
User Interface (UI) 8 years InVision
Adobe Creative Suite 8 years

eCommerce UX 6 years

Responsive Web 6 years

Mobile App Design 6 years

InVision 2 years