Aqil Raharjo

Growth-oriented creative & facilitator with 6+ years delivering human-centred solutions across complex organizational environments. Experienced in building effective visual communications to guide clients through design thinking processes, facilitate multi-stakeholder alignment, and translate business challenges into actionable brand-aligned solutions.

In-House Design Consultant at EQ3 (2025-11 – Present)

Client-facing design consultant driving decision-making, improving sales workflows, and translating customer needs into tailored solutions within a retail service environment.

• Act as primary client-facing consultant, guiding customers through structured design decision-making processes to deliver tailored solutions
• Translate client needs, constraints, and preferences into cohesive design outcomes, improving decision confidence and conversion
• Identified inefficiencies in legacy sales workflows and co-developed improved processes, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align sales, design, and operational priorities

Social Impact Initiative Builder at The Empowerful Project (2024-09 – 2025-07)

Led a human-centred innovation initiative addressing systemic gaps in mental healthcare through research, co-design, and solution development.

• Led end-to-end problem framing and solution development for a systemic healthcare challenge, securing $10K in innovation funding
• Conducted stakeholder interviews and participatory research with patients, clinicians, and advocates to uncover unmet needs
• Facilitated co-design workshops to develop post-discharge recovery solutions, including physical kits and digital tools
• Synthesized research insights into actionable concepts to improve patient outcomes and service delivery

Service Design Consultant at Bridgeable (2020-01 – 2024-04)

Delivered service design and digital transformation engagements, guiding organizations through research, alignment, and implementation of human-centred solutions.

• Supported delivery of service design and digital transformation engagements across public and private sector clients
• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research to understand business processes, user needs, and system dynamics
• Facilitated 40+ client workshops (up to 60 participants) to align stakeholders, define problems, and co-create solutions
• Collaborated with strategy, design, and technology teams to translate insights into implementable service and product concepts
• Developed presentations, reports, and client-facing deliverables to support decision-making and project alignment
• Improved internal delivery efficiency by reducing workshop preparation time by 50% through scalable methodologies

Graphic Design Strategist at DoseBiosystems (2018-09 – 2019-11)

Bridged science, design, and strategy by translating complex research into clear narratives and market-ready brand systems.

• Translated complex scientific concepts into accessible narratives and visual systems for diverse audiences
• Conducted research synthesis to inform product strategy and brand positioning
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align business goals with user-facing communication strategies

Graphic Designer at The Young Astronauts (2017-09 – 2018-03)

Supported the development of integrated creative campaigns through visual design across digital, brand, and presentation touchpoints.

• Designed decks, posters, branding, and UI layouts
• Worked on projects for clients including Pepsi and MARZ VFX

Graphic Design Intern at IBM (2017-05 – 2017-08)

Contributed to enterprise-level communication design, producing visual assets to support internal and client-facing initiatives.

• Created decks, videos, and visual materials for client-facing work

3D Animation & Motion Graphics Intern at Zink Studio (2015-04 – 2015-07)

Explored multidisciplinary creative production across branding, motion, and 3D design within an agency environment.

• Designed logos, illustrations, and 3D/motion graphics
• Contributed to projects for brands like KitKat, Lego, and Toyota

Design Futures in Design – Royal College of Art (Offer not pursued, 2025)

UI Design Certificate in UI Design – BrainStation (2024 – 2024)

Bachelor of Design in Design – OCAD University (2018)