About
I am Clement Nkoko, a South African designer and creative entrepreneur with experience spanning advertising, digital design, and most recently fintech.
I am a senior designer and the founder of Clekzo Studio, where I lead everything from brand strategy through to web development. I love operating at a strategic level, and I am just as comfortable going deep into the craft, and mentoring the team around me.
I use generative AI in selected parts of the process: research synthesis, UX documentation, and rapid prototyping. It improves speed and depth. It does not replace user understanding or design judgement.
Advertising to fintech
A career across advertising, digital design, and enterprise fintech. Visual craft and product thinking in the same pair of hands.
Strategy and craft
Comfortable setting direction with stakeholders, and equally comfortable in the file, in the detail, and in the build.
AI-enabled, not AI-led
AI for research synthesis, documentation, and rapid prototyping. It sharpens the process, it does not replace judgement.
Available for
- Product design and UX/UI engagements
- Brand strategy and art direction
- UX audits and product improvement
- AI-enabled discovery and rapid prototyping
- Responsive web and mobile design
- Design systems and scalable UI
- Embedded or fractional design support
- Collaboration with agencies and technology partners
I am also open to the right permanent or contract opportunity, particularly roles where I can stay hands-on and close to product, engineering, and business teams.