Joshua Okoro

EXPERIENCE

PROJECTS

08/2023 – 05/2024

<span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">Thesis at Virginia Tech

Creative showcase of the history, and impact of physical spaces using augmented reality murals, designs, and animations through Google’s Geo-Spatial API in Unity.

Attract and increase audience engagement with places and buildings through interactive location-based AR illustrations.

08/2023 – Present

<span data-metadata=""><span data-buffer="">H.C.D. Certificate at Virginia Tech

Enhance students’ collaboration, and interaction with course contents and one another visually and tactilely through AR design.

Jobs

08/2024 – Present

TLOS Support Assistant

<span data-buffer="">Virginia Tech - Virginia, U.S.A.<span data-metadata="">

Create instructional media designs using cutting-edge motion graphics and XR technologies

Warmly welcome and direct all visitors and ensure they experience a positive and smooth experience at TLOS

08/2022 – 05/2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant​

<span data-buffer="">Virginia Tech - Virginia, U.S.A.<span data-metadata="">

Mentor and teach students 3D Design and Motion Graphics and guide students through industry-related problems

Organize lectures, seminars, and workshops for student artists, designers, and technologists

06/2023 – 08/2023

3D Visual Designer

ARIES LAB - Virginia, U.S.A.

Collaborated with history research team to visualize the timeline and effect of the Vauquois war in France using 3D animation

02/2021 – 06/2022

Motion Graphic Designer

TVC Communications - Lagos, Nigeria

09/2019 – 02/2021

Graphic Designer

DM Holdings - Lagos, Nigeria

EDUCATION

May 2024

MFA Creative Technologies

Virginia Tech

April 2014

BA Graphic Design​

University of Benin

June 2024

Google AI Essentials Certificate​

Grow with Google

May 2024

Human Centered Design Certificate​

Virginia Tech​

May 2024

Future Professoriate Certificate

Virginia Tech​

SKILLS

Blender/Agisoft Metashape

3D Visualization, Modeling, Texturing, Animation, Rendering, Photgrammetry

Unity/ARCore/ShapesXR

Level Design, AR prototyping, AR/VR, ARCore, Geo-Spatial API

After Effects/Premiere Pro

Motion graphics, Video Editing

Photoshop/Illustrator

Graphic design, Image editing, Illustration

TouchDesigner

Interaction Design, Node-based Coding

Figma

UI/UX Design, Product Design

Agisoft Metashape

Photogrammetry

ZBrush

3D Sculpting