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Chasing The Sound

Odo Love

Palm Moments December Calendar

Climate is Just the Start

OWO 2024

Puffs Tissue Packaging Design

The Crimes Of Dorian Gray

Lokkolicious

Race To the Frozen North

OWO Festival '23

Assets for the Or Foundations OWO Festival. An event for celebrating upcycling innovation at the heart of Accra's biggest second hand clothing market.

Selected for The Best Event Print Designs by DesignRush

King of Dead Things

Cat Mama Pop Up

The Lost Olympians - Audible

This is Accra

Jamestown Boutique

L.A. Times Afrobeats Article

Commission

IMSS - 006

Biqo - Pretty Skin

cOMMISSION

Return to Source

IMSS - ENERGY 005

Bohten - Fit Story

Nestle Global Families

I did some work with Duke & Duck to produce a GLOBAL animated campaign for Nestle. Did it with some of the best illustrators around the world. My task was to make illustrations out of some key moments in the storyboard. The main goal was to capture my distinct style for the animation.

Sunsets & Mimosas

Live Free Fridays

Cat Mama World

Harmattan Rain Playlists

Studio Mansa

Kakai

mad woman agency

Asi Renie - I'll be There

Goodbye, Goldcoast

Ria Boss - Live at the Warehouse

Profile Pic Collages

Collages I’d be using as personal social media profile pics. Pictures taken by Charles Lawson

Paystack Postcards

For this project, I was commissioned to illustrate 3 unique posters that celebrate the countries that Paystack has headquarters in, namely, Ghana, South Africa & Nigeria. The illustrations are made up of three basic components: a figure at the forefront, an architectural landmark and indigenous patterns native to those regions.

For Nigeria, the illustration is a celebration of afrobeats, while also showcasing Nsibidi and Hausa symbols and the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge. For Ghana, the illustration showcases our famous masqueraders, with the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum tucked in the back and some minimal kente patterns. Lastly for South Africa, our figure is a vibrant Pantsula dancer, with the Soweto Towers, all surrounded by Dembele patterns.

Spider Flash

Hot Ohemaa Hotline

MAKING CHOCOLATE BETTER

The company was commissioned by Not to Scale for Dove Galaxy to create illustrations that would be used in a mixed media animation showcasing the brands commitment to supporting the farmers and communities that make their signature product. The direction for the illustrations were heavily motivated by prosperity, this is seen in the vibrant colours, the plant imagery and also in how the women are adorned.

EXTRA CREDIT: Video stills provided by NOT TO SCALE

Kobby & Ebow

Chili Junkies

I was commissioned by Den&CO to work on unique and vibrant labels for their chili sauces. Full creative control was given when undertaking this project. The illustrations are all literal depictions of the names of the sauces, and also of multifaceted Ghanaian women.

With “Honey Money Mustard” we are inspired by the aesthetics of “Dollar Sign” by Andy Warhol, to help signify opulence, wealth, “money”’, and our woman of choice is a Ghanaian “rich auntie’. With “Lava Lover”, we bring the heat and a touch of sensuality with our fiery woman engulfed in flames. Lastly with “Chill Chili” we went with the zen and greenery of plants, surrounding a young Ghanaian skateboarder. The types used were a mixture of hand-drawn fonts and sourced fonts.

EXTRA CREDIT: Photography by RODNEY QUARCOO

VOTE GREED

Collaboration with Papa Oppong for his “Yopoo” FIT MFA Graduate Collection.

Model: Kalah Christina

Hair/Makeup: Remi Mua

Photography: Simi Vijay Afun-Ogidan

Canopee#Africa2020 (OPTION 2)

2nd option for Canopee#Africa2020 poster.

Canopee#Africa2020

This project was commissioned by Forum Des Image for Canopée Africa 2020 festival. This festival was a celebration of art, culture, dance and urban music in the heart of Paris. It featured women DJ’s and was part of Season Africa 2020. For this project the client was given two options that depict similar themes, movement, fashion and the modern African woman.

EXTRA CREDIT: Text and poster format from forum des images.

Manifest -We dey Manage

Untitled Commission

Ebow

Commission Portrait

Portraits

Araba Ankuma

Commissioned Illustration. In this piece it was important for me to use vibrant shapes and colour to showcase personality.

Araba Ankuma 2

Portrait Commission. This piece was done to give of subtle hints of fantasy.

Janesis

This client requested the company to create the brand identity and campaign posters for Ghanaian singer Efya’s debut album. Full creative control was given in the undertaking of this project. The choice to use bold colours was very much in line with the bold emotions the artist expressed in her music. We were inspired by the iconic David Bowie thunderbolt for the album cover, and gave the singer a single tear. The campaign consisted of release day posters, album cover and track list art, album booklet and social media banner designs.

EXTRA CREDIT: Photography by CHARLES LAWSON

Vernacular

A poster submission I made for David Annertey's VERNACULAR. In his own words, VERNACULAR seeks to expose people to vernacular designs and aesthetics. It also seeks to document, experiment and show various means by which these vernacular aesthetics can be incorporated and adapted into our contemporary design language as a whole so as to give Ghanaian aesthetics and design a face in the world of design.

Stargate Odyssey

An art body of work that explores personal identity through the lens of pop culture.

Exhibited in different variations at Untamed Empire, Lokkohouse, The Shop Accra.

Nadia Nakai

For this project I was commissioned by A2.0 Magazine to create unique illustrations of musician Nadia Nakai that were used alongside an article written about her. The illustrations, were embellished versions of photos of the artist herself, and showing her larger than life personality.

A-kra x Imaginarium

Poster for art residency program.

Feb Boys 2019

‘Feb series’ is done every year where each day of the first two weeks of February, I do suggestive themed illustrations of people.

Limited edition prints of Feb 11, 10 & 8 are available at The Container , Accra - Ghana.

Save The Rex

Posters for ‘Save the Rex’ Campaign. A Kickstarter campaign spearheaded by Akosua Adoma Owusu, A Ghanaian-American film maker that sort to refurbish the Rex Theater, one of the oldest cinema houses in West Africa.

FOKN WIT EWE

Album cover illustration for FOKN BOIS debut, FOKN WIT EWE

SNMA Podcast Illustration

Feels

Single song artwork for M.anifest.

Murder Police

Personal Illustration done in light of recent events (2020).

Detty Rave 2019

The company was commissioned by Empawa to create illustrations for merchandise designs for Detty Rave 2019. For this project, the company wanted to depict fun, quirky and zany illustrations that are youthful and vibrant just like those that attend the event. Illustrations were inspired by the art of Jeremyville.

MASSS

Fever

Single artwork design for Abonda.

MZ VEE

The client A.20 Magazine reached out to the company with images they had already taken of afropop musician MzVee that they wanted to be reimagined with her as an “African Princess”. The company took it a step further by imagining the artist as an African Goddess, with otherworldly elements and a majestic crown.

EXTRA CREDIT: Quarets

Songbirds

Slow Down

Single song artwork for Juls.

Who Wants to Live Forever

Personal illustration of Freddie Mercury.

MasaiINdunks 2

Personal illusttration that is available as art prints.

African Crates: Vol. 1

Album artwork for Juls.

The Hip Life

10 illustrations of a new generation of Ghanaian musicians highlighting their different styles.

Exhibited in a solo show at Th Container, Accra. Available as prints.

Going Nowhere

Single song artwork for Wusu.

Jameson

Graphics for Jameson, Ghana promotional material.

If I be You

Song artwork for Ankwa

Monsters

Poster addressing the societal canker of rape. Placing responsibility on the usual perpetrators, men. For ‘A Safe Space Foundation’.

Relie

Portrait commission.

Ekuba and Spidey: Sticky Scarecrow

Excerpts from the second installment of Ekuba and Spidey, Sticky Scarecrow. Ekuba and Spidey is children’s book which has a new take on the popular Ghanaian folktale, Ananse.

Written by Anguah Sarpong.

Ekuba and Spidey: The Honey Tree

Excerpts from the first installment of Ekuba and Spidey,Honey Tree. Ekuba and Spidey is children’s book which has a new take on the popular Ghanaian folktale, Ananse.

Written by Anguah Sarpong.

Feb Girls 2018

‘Feb series’ is done every year where each day of the first two weeks of February, I do suggestive themed illustrations of people.

Darryl and Friends Concert

Afrochella

For this project, the company was commissioned by Afrochella. The festival is designed to elevate and highlight the thrilling and thriving millennial talent in Africa by introducing an interactive event that teaches, explains and explores various cultures through a pioneering approach. The 2018 illustration is a depiction of an opulent Fulani woman with Ankara behind her. The 2019 illustration is a celebration of power and sensuality.

Yegoala

The Red Scare

Fan art of The Red Scare. Character from hit tv show, Watchmen.

Soweto Blues

Single artwork for Juls.

Lady in a Green Dress

Portrait commission.

Logofolio

Maglo group

Logo & brand Identity design

The Midnight Angels

Fan art of characters from marvels Black Panther, The Midnight Angels.

Chasing The Sound

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Odo Love

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Palm Moments December Calendar

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Climate is Just the Start

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OWO 2024

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Puffs Tissue Packaging Design

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The Crimes Of Dorian Gray

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Lokkolicious

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Race To the Frozen North

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OWO Festival '23

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King of Dead Things

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Cat Mama Pop Up

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The Lost Olympians - Audible

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This is Accra

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Jamestown Boutique

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L.A. Times Afrobeats Article

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Commission

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IMSS - 006

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Biqo - Pretty Skin

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cOMMISSION

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Return to Source

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IMSS - ENERGY 005

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Bohten - Fit Story

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Nestle Global Families

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Sunsets & Mimosas

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Live Free Fridays

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Cat Mama World

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Harmattan Rain Playlists

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Studio Mansa

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Kakai

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mad woman agency

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Asi Renie - I'll be There

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Goodbye, Goldcoast

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Poster 1

Ria Boss - Live at the Warehouse

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Profile Pic Collages

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Paystack Postcards

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Spider Flash

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Hot Ohemaa Hotline

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MAKING CHOCOLATE BETTER

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Kobby & Ebow

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Chili Junkies

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VOTE GREED

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Canopee#Africa2020 (OPTION 2)

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Canopee#Africa2020

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Manifest -We dey Manage

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M.anifest - We Dey Manage

Untitled Commission

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Ebow

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 Commission Portrait

Portraits

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Araba Ankuma

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Araba Ankuma

Araba Ankuma 2

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Janesis

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Vernacular

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Stargate Odyssey

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Nadia Nakai

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A-kra x Imaginarium

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A-Kra x Imaginarium poster 1

Feb Boys 2019

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Save The Rex

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FOKN WIT EWE

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SNMA Podcast Illustration

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Feels

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Murder Police

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Detty Rave 2019

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MASSS

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 Illustration for skateboarding event called MASSS

Fever

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MZ VEE

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Songbirds

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Songbirds

Slow Down

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Who Wants to Live Forever

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MasaiINdunks 2

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African Crates: Vol. 1

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The Hip Life

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Going Nowhere

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Jameson

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If I be You

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If I Be You

Monsters

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Monsters

Relie

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Ekuba and Spidey: Sticky Scarecrow

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Ekuba and Spidey: The Honey Tree

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Feb Girls 2018

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Darryl and Friends Concert

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Afrochella

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Yegoala

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The Red Scare

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Soweto Blues

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Soweto Blues

Lady in a Green Dress

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Logofolio

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Maglo group

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The Midnight Angels

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