Hi, I'm Rizky Fitria Hakim

I'm a Senior Design Educator & Creative Mentor

With over 15 years of experience in design education, I've mentored 500+ learners and developed curricula for institutions in Indonesia and internationally.

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Personal details

For over fifteen years, Rizky has worked at the intersection of design education, creative industry practice, and organizational leadership — teaching visual communication, typography, branding, and advertising from local universities to the Apple Developer Academy, while building curricula within British BTEC HND standards.

NationalityIndonesian
LanguagesIndonesian, English
Based inJakarta / Tangsel
FocusDesign education & mentoring
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Areas of practice

Br
Branding
20+ years
Ty
Typography
20+ years
Cd
Curriculum design
15+ years
Ad
Art direction
18+ years
Mc
Mentoring & coaching
15+ years
Pk
Packaging design
15+ years
Av
Advertising
10+ years
Ux
UI/UX fundamentals
4 years
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Selected experience

2024 – 2025
Design Consultant / Creative Director
B3 Projects, Tangerang Selatan — project for Mecca Fried Chicken
Led creative direction for a multidisciplinary team, with final approval on all social and digital campaign materials before client delivery.
2022 – 2024
Design Mentor
Apple Developer Academy, BSD Tangerang Selatan
Mentored 500+ learners across a ten-month, project-based design-thinking journey — from low-fidelity design through prototyping, testing, and presentation.
2021 – Present
Graphic Design Lecturer
Universitas Sains Indonesia, Bekasi
Teaches branding identity, packaging design, and infographic design; contributed to the institution's curriculum transition.
2018 – Present
Graphic Design Lecturer
International Design School, Jakarta
Teaches advertising design and digital advertising; built the Creative Portfolio curriculum used to prepare students for industry entry.
2008 – 2012
Head of Design / Program Manager
Unisadhuguna International College, Jakarta
Led the Graphic Design Department, developed BTEC HND EDEXCEL modules, and ran the task force that opened a new design school.
2005 – 2014
Graphic Design & Advertising Lecturer
President University, Cikarang
Advised 10+ thesis students and served annually as jury for 20+ final-project presentations in the Visual Communication Design program.
2004 – 2006
Art Director
J. Walter Thompson (JWT), Jakarta
Produced advertising for Telkomsel, Unilever, Kraft, and Pfizer brands; work was a finalist at the Citra Pariwara awards.
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Education & certifications

Education

MFA, Graphic Design
Academy of Art University, San Francisco — 2000–2003
Hallmark Award for Excellence in Graphic Design
BA, Computer Graphic & Multimedia
California State University, Hayward — 1995–2000

Certifications

  • Talents Mapping Practitioner (2026)
  • CCE — Leader as Coach, Coaching Mentoring Institute (2024)
  • Licensed Practitioner, NLP (2016)
  • Registered Financial Planning Diploma, Universitas Indonesia (2017)
  • EDEXCEL BTEC HND Training, UK & Singapore (2008, 2011)
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Recognition & contributions

2022
Co-author, Hidup Penuh Lemon
2021
Main Speaker, "Your Portfolio Matters" — Universitas Mercu Buana
2022
Main Speaker, Soft-skills strategy in the pandemic era — Universitas Islam "45"
2014
Director of Design Policy, Ethics & Education, Asosiasi Desainer Grafis Indonesia (ADGI)
2005
Finalist, Citra Pariwara Awards — Outdoor Ambient category