# Derick Okafor

> Hire Derick Okafor, a freelance product designer in Lagos working remotely worldwide: UI/UX design, design systems, motion design and graphic design for fintech, travel tech, health and AI products.

## Hire
Derick Okafor is available for freelance projects and contract roles in product design, UI/UX design, motion design and graphic design. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria, and works remotely with clients anywhere (West Africa Time, GMT+1).

- Hire page: https://derickokafor.com/hire
- Email: derickokafor.do@gmail.com
- WhatsApp: https://wa.me/2349166855471

### Services
- Product design (UI/UX): End-to-end product design for web and mobile: research, user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, prototypes and design systems your developers can build from.
- Motion design: Product explainers, launch films, social reels and UI animation that show how a product works and make people want to try it.
- Graphic design: Brand identity, typography, campaign creatives, social content and pitch or sales decks, built to stay consistent across every touchpoint.
- AI-assisted prototyping: Working front-end prototypes built with AI tools, so ideas can be clicked, tested and pressure-tested before engineering commits to them.

## About
Derick Okafor (also listed as Chiemena Okafor on LinkedIn) started as a front-end web developer, so he designs with how things will be built in mind. He has worked remotely with teams in Singapore and the United Kingdom, across fintech, travel technology, health, e-commerce, entertainment and AI products.

## Work
- [Product Design](https://derickokafor.com/work/product): End-to-end product work: research, flows, design systems and the AI-prompted prototypes I build to pressure-test them before engineering commits.
- [Motion Design](https://derickokafor.com/work/motion): I bring products to life through explainers, launch films and interface animation. Each piece turns a product idea into a story people can follow and an experience they can feel.
- [Graphic Design](https://derickokafor.com/work/graphic): Brand systems, editorial layout, iconography and campaign work - the static craft underneath everything else on this site.

## Product design case studies
- [Travel API & White-label Platform](https://derickokafor.com/work/product/travel-api-platform) (Travel Tech): A Lagos-based travel-as-a-service platform offering APIs and white-label solutions for flights, hotels, tours and insurance.
- [Healthsmart](https://derickokafor.com/work/product/healthsmart) (Health): An app that lets people in the diaspora buy and manage health insurance for their families in Nigeria.
- [Buy Now, Pay Later App](https://derickokafor.com/work/product/bnpl-app) (Fintech): A Nigerian Buy Now, Pay Later service that lets users split payments into installments with no interest or hidden fees.
- [RainAds](https://derickokafor.com/work/product/rainads) (Entertainment): An advertising and monetization platform for creatives, so artists can promote their work and track earnings in one place.
- [HeyVenus](https://derickokafor.com/work/product/heyvenus) (Health): A Singapore-based platform offering science-backed support and coaching for women navigating perimenopause and menopause.
- [Travel Booking Mobile App](https://derickokafor.com/work/product/travel-booking-app) (Travel Tech): A travel booking platform that lets travel agents and business owners manage flights, hotels and tours directly from their phones.
- [Finite](https://derickokafor.com/work/product/finite) (Fintech): A lightweight web app that helps users manage finances based on their role, from solo owners to accountants and investors.
- [Eyre AI](https://derickokafor.com/work/product/eyre-ai) (Virtual Meeting): A privacy-first European platform combining end-to-end encrypted video meetings with an AI teleprompter, transcription and speech analytics.

## Experience
- Design Lead, Travel technology company (Jan 2026 – Present), Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Senior Product Designer (UI/UX), Travel technology company (Jan 2025 – Jan 2026), Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria
- Senior UI/UX Designer, Buildas (Dec 2024 – Aug 2025), Singapore
- Lead Product Designer, ESOF (Sep 2023 – Dec 2024), Lagos State, Nigeria
- UI/UX Designer, Fintech company (Jul 2024 – Nov 2024)
- UI/UX Designer, Touchcore Africa (Jan 2023 – Sep 2024), Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria
- UI Designer and Front-End Developer, LiveFPL (Feb 2022 – Jun 2022), Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Junior UI/UX Designer, Enlighture Technology (Mar 2020 – Jan 2022), Lagos State, Nigeria

## Skills
- User interface design (UI)
- User experience design (UX)
- Responsive web and mobile design
- Prototyping
- Wireframing
- Flow Diagrams, Storyboards, Site Maps
- Prompt Engineer
- UI Optimization
- AI Frontend
- Animated Gif Creation
- Vibe Coding
- Framer
- Webflow
- WordPress
- AI Prompt Design
- HTML, CSS, SCSS, and JavaScript programming
- Web development frameworks and libraries (Bootstrap, Tailwind)

## Frequently asked
- Is Derick Okafor available for freelance work? Yes. Derick takes on freelance projects and contract roles in product design, UI/UX, motion design and graphic design, and works remotely with clients anywhere.
- What kind of design work does he do? Product and UI/UX design for web and mobile apps, design systems, motion design (product explainers, launch films, social reels and UI animation) and graphic design (brand identity, campaigns and decks).
- Does he work with clients outside Nigeria? Yes. He is based in Lagos and has worked remotely with teams in Singapore and the United Kingdom.
- Which industries has he designed for? Fintech, travel technology, health, e-commerce, entertainment and AI products.
- How do I hire Derick? Email derickokafor.do@gmail.com or message him on WhatsApp with a short description of the project, the timeline and what you need designed.

## Links
- Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/ChiemenaOD/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiemenaokafor/
- About: https://derickokafor.com/about