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Oyekunle Elijah

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I’m a self-taught illustrator and graphic designer who developed strong illustration and design skills through independent learning, continuous practice, personal projects, and hands-on experience.

About

I’m a self-taught illustrator and graphic designer who developed strong illustration and design skills through independent learning, continuous practice, personal projects, and hands-on experience. I focus especially on children’s book illustration, cartoon character design, and digital illustration, creating artwork that feels fun, engaging, and made for visual storytelling.

  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education

Projects · 1

The Boy Who Could Talk to Animals This illustration tells the story of a young boy who discovers a magical ability to communicate with animals. Surrounded by a colorful forest, he forms a special friendship with a group of animals who become his companions and share exciting adventures with him. The artwork uses a soft, colorful cartoon style with hand-drawn elements, expressive characters, and a warm storybook atmosphere. Each scene captures the boy’s curiosity, happiness, and growing connection with the animals, creating a fun and imaginative world that encourages children to explore friendship, kindness, nature, and the magic of imagination. This project was designed as a children’s storybook illustration, with bright visuals and expressive characters that help bring the story to life.

  • Book Illustrator
  • Children’s Book Illustrator
  • Graphic Designer
  • +1

Work experience

Freelance illustrator · FHGAug 2026 – Sep 2026 · 2 mos

**Role: Illustrator** **Responsibilities:** * Create children’s book illustrations, characters, covers, and story scenes. * Develop expressive characters and colorful environments. * Maintain consistency in characters, colors, clothing, and visual elements. * Collaborate with clients and apply feedback and revisions. **Achievements:** * Created polished 2D flat-vector illustrations for children’s books. * Developed consistent character designs across multiple scenes. * Built a strong portfolio of story-driven illustrations and book covers.

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