Creativity is self.
When you introduce yourself or explain what you do, you're essentially crafting a narrative to engage the other person. Whether it's aiming to captivate someone or politely deflecting someone's interest, there's an element of creativity involved.
Hey there, I’m UCHEchukwu Frederick Ekpendu, but most folks in the visual art world know me as Jins. I’m a product designer and visual artist, blending my love for tech with my creative flair.
I graduated top of my class in computer science, but my heart was always in the creative realm. I’ve spent over six years in the tech space and even more in the creative and illustration industry, honing my skills and finding my groove.
Nowadays, i work as a freelance creative and doing some contract design work for Aptos Monkey, the biggest NFT project on Aptos.
What drives me is my love for solving real-life problems with design. I want to create user interfaces that aren’t just functional but downright enjoyable to use. I also love infusing African influence into my art—it’s where my roots lie, and it’s what makes my work truly unique.
Main Skills
1. UX Research
“Let’s observe our target users and take note of insights that can help our design process.”
2. UX Design
“Come on, we don’t want our users scratching their heads while using our product.”
3. UI Design
“Let’s create an interface that looks good and aids the user’s experience.”
4. Visual Art
“Illustrations? Character designs? Paintings? Run me that pack.”
My Creative Approach
Visual art or product design, I always start off my process running some preliminary research, followed by gathering inspirations based on the project’s archetype.
My product design process varies based on the project but it generally involves empathy as the first real step followed by thinking about definition/strategy & ideation, making/creating the design and checking with potential users.
My visual design process always start off with a sketch and/or thumbnails then I build up to the final rendition.
Both my processes are iterative, as they should be and I always approach projects with music or podcasts; because why create without listening to peak creations (LOL)?