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Senior Illustrator with expertise in creating cutting-edge illustrations and overseeing design projects from inception to delivery. Strong ability to understand and apply concepts from diverse teams, with exceptional drawing skills and professional proficiency in industry-standard tools. Skilled in digital and traditional illustration, digital colouring, and 2D animation, with a detail-focused approach, effective time management, and strong communication. Experienced collaborating on educational comic content and character design projects while ensuring brand and creative consistency.…Senior Illustrator with expertise in creating cutting-edge illustrations and overseeing design projects from inception to delivery. Strong ability to understand and apply concepts from diverse teams, with exceptional drawing skills and professional proficiency in industry-standard tools. Skilled in digital and traditional illustration, digital colouring, and 2D animation, with a detail-focused approach, effective time management, and strong communication. Experienced collaborating on educational comic content and character design projects while ensuring brand and creative consistency.

Jide Olusanya

Book Illustrator, 2D Animator, Comic Illustrator, +7

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Senior Illustrator with expertise in creating cutting-edge illustrations and overseeing design projects from inception to delivery. Strong ability to understand and apply concepts from diverse teams, with exceptional drawing skills and professional proficiency in industry-standard tools. Skilled in digital and traditional illustration, digital colouring, and 2D animation, with a detail-focused approach, effective time management, and strong communication. Experienced collaborating on educational comic content and character design projects while ensuring brand and creative consistency.…Senior Illustrator with expertise in creating cutting-edge illustrations and overseeing design projects from inception to delivery. Strong ability to understand and apply concepts from diverse teams, with exceptional drawing skills and professional proficiency in industry-standard tools. Skilled in digital and traditional illustration, digital colouring, and 2D animation, with a detail-focused approach, effective time management, and strong communication. Experienced collaborating on educational comic content and character design projects while ensuring brand and creative consistency.

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Senior Illustrator with expertise in creating cutting-edge illustrations and overseeing design projects from inception to delivery. Strong ability to understand and apply concepts from diverse teams, with exceptional drawing skills and professional proficiency in industry-standard tools.
Skilled in digital and traditional illustration, digital colouring, and 2D animation, with a detail-focused approach, effective time management, and strong communication. Experienced collaborating on educational comic content and character design projects while ensuring brand and creative consistency.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Afrikaans

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator at Sierra Leone Epilepsy Programme

January 1, 2021 - Present

Created the project "Ramiatu has epilepsy" over a three-month period to educate people about epilepsy and related disabilities, including best practices for managing them.

Senior Illustrator at WHER (Women Health and Equal Rights Initiative)

January 1, 2021 - Present

Collaborated with the WHER team on a comic book titled "Who Am I?" to educate the public about LGBTQ topics. Led and supported other illustrators and developers to envision and iterate concepts, aligning creative direction with project goals. Defined terms of contract and delivery timelines, and followed established processes while proposing improvements to maximize output and reduce friction within the creative team.

Illustrator at Mursi Comics, USA (NY)

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021

Worked on character designs for two comic books: “Bass Reeves [A detective in the wild west]” and “Baraka [The adventures of two warrior friends during the cartage empire].” Translated character look, personality, and historical period into illustrated art. Followed visual guidelines to maintain brand standards and match the creative style, participated in special creative projects to support other departments, and collaborated with the Character Art Director to develop exploratory styles.

Illustrator at Mursi Comics (USA, NY)

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021

Worked on character designs for two comic books: "Bass Reeves" and "Baraka." Translated the characters’ looks, personality, and historical context into finished artwork. Followed visual guidelines to meet brand standards and match the required creative styles, contributed to special creative projects across departments, and worked directly with the Character Art Director to explore and develop new style options.

Illustrator at Dufil Foods

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2018

Developed concepts and created engaging character and scene illustrations. Communicated ideas and creative solutions visually and verbally, built new memorable characters and improved existing ones, and considered user experience throughout the artwork. Produced illustration assets for social media and marketing campaigns, and refined deliverables using partner/designer feedback.