Kevin Munene

Visionary and results-oriented creative designer with over 10 years of specialized experience in flexographic printing and packaging design. Expertise includes end-to-end design solutions from concept development to pre-press preparation and color separation for various materials, including labels, paper bags, corrugated boxes e.t.c. Proven ability and in-depth understanding of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and an understanding of print production processes to deliver high-quality, on-brand designs that meet tight deadlines and client specifications.

A collaborative team player dedicated to driving innovation in print quality and efficiency while maintaining rigorous quality and safety standards.

Graphic Designer at Flexoworld Limited (2026-02 – Present)

Company offering: Design solutions and production of polymer flexography printing plates.

• Responsible for creating, preparing, modifying, and optimizing artwork for flexographic printing.
• Technical prepress expertise to ensure artwork is print-ready and meets customer specifications, production standards, and quality requirements.
• Working closely with customers, sales teams, production personnel, plate-making departments, and press operators to ensure accurate reproduction.
• Design packaging artwork for corrugated cartons, flexible packaging, paper bags, folding cartons, and labels.
• Perform artwork trapping to prevent registration issues during printing and apply appropriate overprints, knockouts, and spread/choke settings.
• Separate artwork into printing colors. by preparing files for CMYK, spot colors, and extended color gamut printing where applicable.
• Ensure QR codes and variable data are correctly positioned.
• Confirm accuracy of die lines, cut lines, fold lines, and crease lines.
• Apply proper bleed, safety margins, and print tolerances.
• Ensure correct orientation according to flute direction for corrugated packaging.

Graphic Designer at Shri Krishana Overseas PLC (2023-03 – 2025-12)

Company offering Packaging Solutions (Carton Manufacturing)

• Conceptualize and execute innovative packaging designs from cartons to packets.
• Collaborate closely with product development and marketing teams.
• Developing a comprehensive guide for packaging artwork to reduce artwork related errors.
• Pre-press: which includes trapping and knocking out of text, colors and backgrounds.
• Preparing step-up files from selected dies, distortion of artwork, and in general making decisions on how best to print the artworks.
• Designing of marketing material and promotional items.
• Designing and creating die-cuts for various packaging products from corporate folders, packets, and Cartons

Graphic Designer at Adpak International Limited (2018-11 – 2022-08)

Company offering Label printing solutions (Flexography printing)

• Designing of Labels from client briefs to final artworks.
• Color separations and confirmation of colors used i.e. C,M,Y,K and pantone colors.
• Prepress: which includes trapping and knocking out of text, colors and backgrounds.
• Preparing step-up files from selected dies, distortion of artwork, and in general making decisions on how best to print the artworks.
• Ensuring the selected dies match the artwork layout and step-up files.

Graphic designer at Mugumo Communications Limited (2015-01 – 2018-10)

Company offering branding, printing and PR services

• Designed posters, fliers, brochures, promotional materials.
• Developed concepts, graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and websites.
• Designed billboards, signage and vehicle branding this included: Smirnoff Ginseng billboards and vehicles, Tusker vehicle branding and Shark Energy drink t-shirts, caps, light box and six pack packaging design.
• Designed and laid out sportpesa Harlequins rugby grounds.
• Coordinated production activities with printers.
• Presented the design to clients or the art director.
• Incorporated changes recommended by the clients into the final design.
• Reviewed designs for errors before printing or publishing them.
• Worked as part of a team with copywriters, designers, stylists, executives.
• Liaise with clients to determine their requirements and budgets.
• Managed client proposals from typesetting through to design, print and production.
• Worked with clients, briefing and advising them with regard to design style, format, print production and timescales

Graphic designer at Starbright Services (K) Ltd. (2010-01 – 2014-12)

A company offering printing services

• Designed books, Hymn books for Uzima Publishing House.
• Designer advertising materials; brochures, posters, Calendars, Fliers, Banners, CD covers and labels for packaging products.
• Designed and laid out books, booklets, pamphlets, newsletters and magazines.
• Designed artworks through development of concepts from client's briefs to a final piece.Oversaw the creation of artworks from design to colour separation, film making and plate making to the printing process - both digital and offset.
• Designed different types of layouts, illustrations and typography according to brand guidelines.
• Designed artworks through development of concepts from client's briefs to final artworks.
• Coordinated production activities with printers, service agencies, advertisers, and vendors and review the quality of the final product before release.
• Designed Rusinga Schools Magazine and Pamoja Initiative (Road safety booklets, brochures and promotional materials), Machakos County (calendars, posters, diaries, promotional materials).
• Designed Packaging labels for Kisoro Potato Packaging Ltd and Pynol Disinfectant.

Graphic designer at Impress Communications Printers and Stationers (2006-01 – 2009-12)

Media consultants and web design company

• Designed artworks through development of concepts from client's briefs to a final artwork.
• Briefed the team leader and Manager on progress on all assignments.
• Participated in generation, improvement, sustenance, and implementation of the company policy.
• Troubleshot, remedied and reported on creations, illustrations and creative processes to the company management.
• Communicated and interacted productively with client departments.
• Designed annual reports and seasonal cards for NGOs like World Vision, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ministry of Health and UNDP.
• Designed advertising materials; brochures, posters, calendars, fliers, banners, CD covers and labels for packaging products.
• Designed bill boards, road signs, neon signs, as well as window and motor vehicle stickers.

Graphic Designer at Craft Displays (K) Ltd. (2005-03 – 2005-12)

Graphics and web design company

• Designed business cards, calendars, promotional items, banners, flags, brochures, hotel menus.
• Determine the message the design should portray.
• Created images that identified products or conveyed specific messages.
• Developed graphics for product illustrations, logos, and websites.
• Selected colours, images, text style, and layout.

Diploma in Fine Arts – Buruburu Institute of Fine Arts (2002-06 – 2005-06)

Diploma in Sales and Marketing – Regional Institute of Business Studies (2002 – 2003)

Certification in International Computer and Driving Licence – Institute of Advanced Technology (2002 – 2002)