I'm a self-taught graphic artist from Marseille and I am currently based in London.
I have10 years combined experience in fashion design, product development and more recently graphic design doing artwork design for clothing, posters and book covers.
My design medium of choice is typography and I am passionate about social justice, sustainable and inclusive business practices. As a result, I create work that's colourful and uplifting but also tackle issues such as racism and injustice towards people from minority backgrounds.
Projects
- 'Where Are You From?' window installation for the Migration Museum in LewishamAnother fun installation window project I worked on was this "Where Are You From?" window display for the Migration Museum in Lewisham. The installation is about the question "Where Are You From?" and how problematic and intrusive I find it. This is often asked to people who are not white and / or have an accent. As if somebody's skin colour or voice was a novelty that requires further investigation. I know some people only ask out of curiosity or in the name of small talk but I personally thin
- Cover Art for Carefree Black Girls book by Zeba BlayI did this book cover art for Zeba Blay's book 'Carefree Black Girls', published y Square Peg books. The book celebrates Black women's contributions to pop culture which are often left unacknowledged. It also discusses issues such as colourism, fatphobia and the Angry Black woman stereotype. I really wanted the text on the cover to be colourful and uplifting so which is why I ended up creating a custom pattern for the letters to showcase. To mark the launch of book, I was also asked to create a
- YAC TV mural in collaboration with F.A.T. StudioThis was my 1st ever mural I did as part of the Lewisham School Of Muralism course (now London School of Muralism) . The LSOM's aim is to teach young people all the skills required to paint murals with an emphasis on co-creation and community led designing. The mural was produced as an end of course project in collaboration with Design studio F.A.T. studio's Young Artists Club. I had an idea brainstorming session with the young people attending the club and the final design is a combination of a
- Decolonise Everything Billboard for Black Outdoor ArtI created this artwork as part of Black History Month in the UK in 2020 and had the opportunity to have it showcased as part of the Black Outdoor Art project, initiated by graphic designer Greg Bunbury and facilitated by media company Brotherhood Media. With this artwork, I wanted to showcase how important it is that we proactively work towards decolonising every aspect of society as part of the fight against racism. Despite colonisation being officially over, the colonialist mindset that still
- 'I Have The Power' Campaign for the British Red CrossArtwork design for the latest campaign of the British Red Cross ‘I Have The Power’ which encourages people to use the power of kindness to help people in need, especially people affected by COVID-19. Artwork is being used as promo tool for the campaign and is also being printed onto posters and merchandise (such as mugs, notebooks, tea towels etc) to raise funds for the British Red Cross.
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Projects credited in
- International Women’s Day 2021, meet 100 rising stars inspiring changeWe still have a way to go when it comes to improving gender diversity and equality in the creative, tech and digital industries – which is why it is so important for us, as a platform, to use our force for good. We’re thrilled to be releasing our annual list celebrating and shining a spotlight on 100+ rising stars from underrepresented gender identities – as nominated by The Dots community – who are transforming the industry of today and inspiring the generation of tomorrow. The list beams wit212
- Black Joy: a special zine by Ayoka & 33 CaratsThe same way that some people have a hard time understanding the concepts of #BlackLivesMatter or #BlackGirlMagic, some won’t understand #BlackJoy: Don’t all people deserve to feel joy? What is so specific about the type of joy felt by Black people? To answer these questions, we spoke to activists and artists who believe that Black joy is a way of resisting racism, sexism and all forms of oppression. We explored spaces designed specifically for Black people to express joy freely and unapologet
Work history
Graphic DesignerVCCP
- London, United KingdomFreelance
Skills
- CAD Design
- CAD Drawings
- Product Development
- Product Descriptions
- Trend Research
- Abobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Garment Technology
- Garment Fitting
- Garment Design
Education
BA(Hons) Clothing Design and TechnologyManchester Metropolitan University
- Manchester, United Kingdom
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Undergraduate degree in Foreign Languages – English/Japanese (French Undergraduate degree)Universite de Provence
- Aix-en-Provence, France