User:Chukwuemekajnr

Chukwuemeka Okechukwu Aloysius Jnr (JAY) born 27th May 1981 attended Maryland Convent Primary School from 1983 to1984 when he was transferred to Maryland Primary School and then proceeded to Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School graduating in 1998.

After his secondary education and a near death experience due to an almost ruptured appendix in 1999 he decided to push for his dream in being the first Nigerian to produce a full length 2dimension series leaving his admission to the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University ile-Ife to study Mathematics (2000)

That dream resulted to the first 2d animated musical video of internationally renowned Nigerian Saxophonist Lagbaja “Suru Lere”( http://www.veepiz.com/afrostarview-viewvideo-2431-suru_lere_lagbaja.html ) in 2001 under the guidance And direction of Busola Holloway MD Image Promotions (Olu Holloway Productions) alongside a valuable team of 6 bright artists.

Jay (as he is called today) took an interest in video graphics and was offered full time employment in image promotions as in-house motion graphics designer where he worked on several award-winning documentaries for Shell Nigeria, Nigerian NLNG and TSKJ where he met Seyi Siwoku of Jungle Filmworks.

Jay decided to go back to school in 2004 having gotten enough exposure to the Nigerian film industry to study Business Administration in the University of Lagos Akoka, and starting up a design shop with 3others (aqkumen) in 2005 leaving video graphics.

In Aqkumen he developed a keen interest in print design while harnessing his animation skills producing short animated series (23 episodes) for the award winning children’s show Kumbe Funtime as a consultant for Blue-chip Studios.

Jay was among the pioneer staff of Jungle Filmworks where he worked on several award wining commercials and TV hits like the Gulder Ultimate Search 2, and 3, Star Quest, Starmega Jams and Star Trek where he got awards for excellence.

Jay was approached in 2007 by Femi Odewunmi to become a partner in Bluelabs LLC, a one-stop shop in digital design. He filled the void for branding and was a major force in the evolution of the company to a brand agency.

Jay and Femi later founded Ink Brand Agency in 2011 where Jay filled the role as creative director for the company working with such international brands as Benson and Hedges, Century 21, Dunhill, and charting a different course for Nigerian politics after designing the Goodluck Sambo presidential campaign 2011 that saw the latter win.

In 2015 Jay resigned from Ink Brand Agency and is currently building various concerns across advertising, space design and the culinary industry in Nigeria.