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PORTFOLIOof 2010 commissions and sketches

visual storyteller + graphic designer

+234 (0)8033510957

o_akinseye2007@hotmail.com

http://olusolaakinseye.blogspot.com

P. O. Box 10572, Marina, Lagos, Nigeria

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CONTENTS

About the artist

Reviews and testimonials

Storybook cover illustrations

Illustrations for print adverts (1)

Illustrations for print adverts (2)

Sundry illustrations for print and web publication

Family portraits

Illustrations for book campaign

Design graphics

Comic strip autobiography

Character design sketches

Sundry pencil sketches

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GRAPHICSDESIGN STUDIOPOWERED BY

PASSION

SKILL & STUDIO

WORK HISTORY

MILESTONES

PORTFOLIO & RESUME

CONTACT

I loved drawing as a child and earned an A1 in Fine Arts in my WAEC exams. I have since worked as

an artist, graphic designer, publisher, and writer. I have also authored several publications for young

readers. Creativity is not just 'work' to me. It's life!

Being self-taught, I draw cultural inspiration from my social and literary environment and also learn

from the works of past illustration masters such as Norman Rockwell and J C Leyendecker. This

combination of local and foreign influences have given my work a unique quality appreciated and

sought for by my clients. I am competent in the use of traditional tools of illustration: watercolours,

gouache, pastels, oils, and graphite. In addition, my studio is technologically up-to-date. I am skilful in

2D digital art and particularly comfortable in vector graphics design and illustration.

I have worked extensively in educational and comic book publishing. I have also serviced NGOs with

rural women development and pro-democracy agendas. My list of clients include The Comics Hut,Lantern Books, CitiBank Nig Ltd, Macmillan Publishers, and the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

In 2008, I was awarded the Children Illustrator Award for Africa. My work has been featured on the

following professional galleries: IllustrationServed, BHF Network, African Digital Artist and Designers

Couch. In 2010, My work was also featured in the list of 40 Amazing Examples of African Digital

Artworks.

Visit the following links to access my comprehensive resume or portfolio.

http://olusolaakinseye.blogspot.com

http://be.net/olusolaakinseye/frame

http://www.linkedin.com/in/olusolaakinseye

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B7F12aqg0-RANzQyMjAxY2EtYWJmYi00YTBlLTgwMzQtY

WE1ZjU0NjRmODE3&hl=en

+234 (0)8033510957, o_akinseye2007@hotmail.com, P. O. Box 10572, Marina, Lagos, Nigeria

Creativity

is not just

'work' to

me.

It's life!

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Studio journal

Online portfolio

LinkeIn resume

2003-2009 portfolio

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...attractive and lively illustrations.

The winning entry was praised for its composition and unusual perspective.The expressiveness of the main character portrayed the tension in the text

perfectly.

Your illustration is... a great work

Great work. Nice colors.Your artworks are amazing, Olusola! Please keep it up!

I see vector work and I see digital painting. Two things I know from personal

experience are excruciatingly difficult without buckets of talent to dip your

brush into. Hats off- this is really good stuff.

...youve got a cool & original way to make an ad. My compliments.

I can't decide which one I love the most! They are all that phenomenal!

Noma Awards press release

http://www.nomaaward.org/press2004.shtml

Macmillan Illustrator Award Jury

http://www.writeforafrica.com/children's%20illustrator%20Award.html

E-mail from Kelvin Biachi

Author of storybook TORTOISE THE KING

Comments from my Behance Network portfolio

http://www.behance.net/olusolaakinseye

Uzo Olisemeka (comment on my BHF Network portfolio)

http://bhfmagazine.ning.com/photo/albums/graphic-illustrator-olusola

Comment from my Zooppa.com portfolio

http://zooppa.com/ads/samsung-galaxy-tab-video-contest/prints/its-go-time-3?fbid=gpjvxNae76M

Comment on my DeviantART portfolio

http://ayoola.deviantart.com/art/Suggested-cover-designs-182646631

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EWSTESTIMO

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ClientDescription

Media

Client:

Description:

Media:

Platinum Tales

Illustrated covers for storybooks

Pencil illustrations

Digital painting

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DescriptionMedia

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Description:

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Samsung Mobile

(thru Zooppa.com)

Ideas for print adverts

Vector illustrationsDesign graphics

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Word of Mouth Marketing Association

(thru Zooppa.com)

Ideas for print adverts

Vector illustrationsDesign graphics

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ClientDescription

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Various clients

Sundry works

Digital painting

Vector illustrations

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A Nigerian family

Commissioned portraits

Vector illustrations

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ClientDescription

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Book campaign (thru Zooppa.com)

Ideas for adverts

Ink illustrations

Digital painting

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ClientDescription

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Various

Design with illustration

Vector illustrations

Design graphics

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Personal

Comic strip autobiography

Pencil and ink illustrations

Digital paintingDesign graphics

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ClientDescription

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Personal project

Character designs

Pencil drawings

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Personal works

sketches

Pencil drawings

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All images copyright of the respective ownersThe rest 2011 Olusola Akinseye