Olusola Akinseye

Illustrator + Design Artist

Lagos, Nigeria
Creativity is not just about work, it's life. And I love it!

Work Experience

Olusola Akinseye Studio

Illustrator & Design Artist

I operate a design and illustration studio where I receive commissions. I have executed projects for leading companies and organisations in education, finance and health & public service sectors. These include Durano Publishers, National Democratic Institute, Mkuki na Nyota, Macmillan Publishers, UK and Citibank Nigeria.
2002 - Present Lagos, Nigeria

The Comics Hut, Literamed Publications Nig. Limited

Studio Manager

I entered an agreement with, Literamed Publications Ltd, and helped jump-start a comic book studio- The Comics Hut.

The studio has grown to become the largest comic book publishing outfit in Nigeria. We generate original content and also adapt existing works into the comic book. Our two imprints are- Cowrie Comics (African stories) and Living Scrolls (Bible stories retold in comics books).
August 2004 - October 2014 Lagos, Nigeria

Life Press Limited

Illustrator

After my first degree, I served as an illustrator with the Life Press Limited, Gbagada, Lagos State. My work description was mainly illustration, cartoons and comics related work.
1994 - 1996 Lagos, Nigeria

Education

National Teachers' Institute

Post Graduate Diploma in Education

January 2013 - October 2015 Nigeria

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

B.Sc. Mathematics

1990 - 1994 Lagos, Nigeria

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

PGD, Computer Science

January 1996 - December 1996 Nigeria

Awards

Macmillan, UK

Children Illustrator for Africa

2008

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Non-digtal Media,