visual storyteller + graphic designer

PORTFOLIO
of 2010 commissions and sketches

+234 (0)8033510957
o_akinseye2007@hotmail.com
http://olusolaakinseye.blogspot.com
P. O. Box 10572, Marina, Lagos, Nigeria
CONTENTS
3 About the artist

4 Reviews and testimonials

5 Storybook cover illustrations

11 Illustrations for print adverts (1)

16 Illustrations for print adverts (2)

19 Sundry illustrations for print and web publication

22 Family portraits

25 Illustrations for book campaign

28 Design graphics

33 Comic strip autobiography

37 Character design sketches

41 Sundry pencil sketches

 PASSION GRAPHICS
I loved drawing as a child and earned an A1 in Fine Arts in my WAEC exams. I have since worked as DESIGN STUDIO
Creativity an artist, graphic designer, publisher, and writer. I have also authored several publications for young
POWERED BY
readers. Creativity is not just 'work' to me. It's life!
is not just
SKILL & STUDIO
'work' to 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
me. 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,
It's life! 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.

WORK HISTORY
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).

MILESTONES
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’.

PORTFOLIO & RESUME

Visit the following links to access my comprehensive resume or portfolio.
Studio journal http://olusolaakinseye.blogspot.com
Online portfolio http://be.net/olusolaakinseye/frame
LinkeIn resume http://www.linkedin.com/in/olusolaakinseye
2003-2009 portfolio https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B7F12aqg0-RANzQyMjAxY2EtYWJmYi00YTBlLTgwMzQtY
WE1ZjU0NjRmODE3&hl=en

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

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 “...attractive and lively illustrations.”

REVI Noma Awards press release

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

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

TEST Macmillan Illustrator Award Jury

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

“Your illustration is... a great work”

IMO E-mail from Kelvin Biachi

Author of storybook TORTOISE THE KING

NIAL “Great work. Nice colors.”

“Your artworks are amazing, Olusola! Please keep it up!”
Comments from my Behance Network portfolio
http://www.behance.net/olusolaakinseye

SAN “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

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

Uzo Olisemeka (comment on my BHF Network portfolio)
http://bhfmagazine.ning.com/photo/albums/graphic-illustrator-olusola

AISE “...you’ve got a cool & original way to make an ad. My compliments.”
Comment from my Zooppa.com portfolio
http://zooppa.com/ads/samsung-galaxy-tab-video-contest/prints/its-go-time-3?fbid=gpjvxNae76M

“I can't decide which one I love the most! They are all that phenomenal!”
Comment on my DeviantART portfolio
http://ayoola.deviantart.com/art/Suggested-cover-designs-182646631

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Client
Client:
Platinum Tales

Description
Description:
Illustrated covers for storybooks

Media
Media:
Pencil illustrations
Digital painting
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Client
Client:
Samsung Mobile
(thru Zooppa.com)

Description
Description:
Ideas for print adverts

Media
Media:
Vector illustrations
Design graphics
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Client
Client:
Word of Mouth Marketing Association
(thru Zooppa.com)

Description
Description:
Ideas for print adverts

Media
Media:
Vector illustrations
Design graphics
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Client
Client:
Various clients

Description
Description:
Sundry works

Media
Media:
Digital painting
Vector illustrations
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Client
Client:
A Nigerian family

Description
Description:
Commissioned portraits

Media
Media:
Vector illustrations
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Client
Client:
Book campaign (thru Zooppa.com)

Description
Description:
Ideas for adverts

Media
Media:
Ink illustrations
Digital painting
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Client
Client:
Various

Description
Description:
Design with illustration

Media
Media:
Vector illustrations
Design graphics
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Client
Client:
Personal

Description
Description:
Comic strip autobiography

Media
Media:
Pencil and ink illustrations
Digital painting
Design graphics
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Client
Client:
Personal project

Description
Description:
Character designs

Media
Media:
Pencil drawings
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Client
Client:
Personal works

Description
Description:
sketches

Media
Media:
Pencil drawings
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All images copyright of the respective owners
The rest 2011 Olusola Akinseye