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Excel Joseph

@exceljoseph

Graphic & brand designer and founder, building distinctive identities, packaging, and content systems from concept to delivery.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead end-to-end brand and product design work—owning discovery through delivery—creating distinctive identities, campaign systems, and UI/UX-ready design deliverables for teams that value craft and clarity.

I’m a creative entrepreneur and brand designer who builds visual identities, packaging, and content systems for clients across ministry, hospitality, and lifestyle. As the founder of ArtsByInkspire and CEO of Inkspire Galaxy, I deliver brand work that’s distinctive and production-ready.

I’m comfortable owning projects end to end—discovery, concept, design, and delivery—while translating client needs into clear brand visuals, style guides, and campaign-ready assets. I’ve also freelanced for clients including Hajes, The Peculiar Ministries, and Choco's Delight, covering brand visuals and promotional design.

My approach blends design craft with a computer science background, and I’ve expanded into UI/UX and product design systems for mobile apps. From building a complete design system and UI specification for a Nigerian fintech app (BorrowLite) to contributing to product design on a holographic AR video calling app, I bring both aesthetics and systems thinking to every engagement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & CEO

Current

Inkspire Galaxy

Led an independent publishing imprint, setting brand direction across sub-brands. Managed content channels and weekly content calendars and directed a multi-week promotional campaign for a literary fiction release.

Brand Direction CHANNELS Campaign Design Copywriting

Current

Founder & Creative Director

Current

ArtsByInkspire

Founded and ran an independent graphic and brand design studio delivering identity, packaging, and content design for clients. Provided brand visuals and campaign design for freelance clients.

Brand Identity Design Packaging Design Content Design Campaign Visuals Client Discovery and Briefing Adobe Creative Suite CorelDraw Copywriting

Current

Founder & Creative Director

Current

ArtsByInkspire

Founded and runs an independent graphic and brand design studio delivering identity, packaging, and content design for clients. Provides brand visuals and campaign design work for freelance clients.

Brand Identity Graphic Design Packaging Design Content Design Brand Visuals Campaign Design Creative Direction

Current

Founder & CEO

Current

Inkspire Galaxy

Leads an independent publishing imprint overseeing brand direction across publishing, design, and fashion sub-brands. Manages content channels and weekly content calendars and directs multi-week promotional campaigns.

Publishing Brand Direction Content Strategy Content Channels Weekly Content Calendars Audience Growth Promotional Campaigns Campaign Content Planning Branded Document Design

Head of Media

The Peculiar Ministries

Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year)

Led media output and visual content strategy for the organization. Produced design and content assets to support public-facing communication.

Visual Content Media Design Content Design

Project Manager

Xuple Invention Hub

Contributed to design and frontend/mobile development on client projects. Built a design system and UI specification for a fintech app and supported product design for a holographic AR video calling app.

Project Coordination Frontend Development Mobile Development Design Systems UI Specification Product Design AR Video Calling

Project Manager

Xuple Invention Hub

Contributed to design and frontend/mobile development on client projects. Built a complete design system and UI specification for BorrowLite and supported product design for a holographic AR video calling app.

Frontend Mobile Development Design Systems UI UX AR Calling