Hi, I’m Tomiwa Olu, a Lagos-based freelance colorist and illustrator. Since 2019 I’ve built a versatile toolkit—from comic book coloring and illustrations to background painting for animations and concept art. I’ve contributed to in-house productions at Spook Media and collaborated with studios like Kibi Kwasi, Hero Corp, Ajakaa and Rolita Tales. From 2021 to 2023 I led background painting for animation at Disrupt DNA, expanding into major animation and concept art tasks, and contributed to ads for in-house clients such as Custodian, Access Bank, Sparkle Nigeria, Trans-world Security, Carbon Zero and One Culture. I also work with a range of studios and artists, including Sean Fuller on The Apollo’s Run, and with studios like PEDA Entertainment, Carcass Studios, and KAH Studios. I enjoy collaborating across private and public studios and contract roles, and I’m proficient in Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Clip Studio Paint.

Tomiwa Olu

Hi, I’m Tomiwa Olu, a Lagos-based freelance colorist and illustrator. Since 2019 I’ve built a versatile toolkit—from comic book coloring and illustrations to background painting for animations and concept art. I’ve contributed to in-house productions at Spook Media and collaborated with studios like Kibi Kwasi, Hero Corp, Ajakaa and Rolita Tales. From 2021 to 2023 I led background painting for animation at Disrupt DNA, expanding into major animation and concept art tasks, and contributed to ads for in-house clients such as Custodian, Access Bank, Sparkle Nigeria, Trans-world Security, Carbon Zero and One Culture. I also work with a range of studios and artists, including Sean Fuller on The Apollo’s Run, and with studios like PEDA Entertainment, Carcass Studios, and KAH Studios. I enjoy collaborating across private and public studios and contract roles, and I’m proficient in Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Clip Studio Paint.

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Hi, I’m Tomiwa Olu, a Lagos-based freelance colorist and illustrator. Since 2019 I’ve built a versatile toolkit—from comic book coloring and illustrations to background painting for animations and concept art. I’ve contributed to in-house productions at Spook Media and collaborated with studios like Kibi Kwasi, Hero Corp, Ajakaa and Rolita Tales.

From 2021 to 2023 I led background painting for animation at Disrupt DNA, expanding into major animation and concept art tasks, and contributed to ads for in-house clients such as Custodian, Access Bank, Sparkle Nigeria, Trans-world Security, Carbon Zero and One Culture. I also work with a range of studios and artists, including Sean Fuller on The Apollo’s Run, and with studios like PEDA Entertainment, Carcass Studios, and KAH Studios. I enjoy collaborating across private and public studios and contract roles, and I’m proficient in Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Clip Studio Paint.

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Work Experience

Digital Illustrator at Spook Media
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Joined Spook Media in 2019 as a Digital Illustrator, learning versatile skills in comic book coloring, illustrations, background painting for animations, concept art, and basic animations. Contributed to in-house animations including Kibi Kwasi, Hero Corp, Ajakaa and Rolita Tales.
Head of Background Painting for Animation at Disrupt DNA
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
In 2021, expanded role to departmental head of background painting for animation, taking on broader responsibilities in animation and concept art, and contributing to advertising campaigns for in-house clients such as Custodian, Access Bank, Sparkle Nigeria, Trans-world Security, Carbon Zero, and One Culture.
Freelance Colorist / Illustrator at Self-Employed (Freelance)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Since 2018 I’ve worked as a remote comic colorist and illustrator. I collaborate with studios like PEDA Entertainment, Carcass Studios, KAH Studios, and individual artists, contributing to projects such as The Apollo’s Run with Sean Fuller, and providing in-house visuals, ads, posters, and book illustrations for various clients.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services