Elijah Ayeni - Ilé - Graphic Design Portfolio

PORTFOLIO ELIJAH O. AYENI

ELIJAH AYENI ARCHITECTURE STUDENT C O N TACT

EXPER I EN CE

678.548.0451 elijahayeni@gmail.com

GRAPHICAL DESIGNER - INTERNSHIP Urban Blooms | Jun. 2021 - Present As an intern for Urban Blooms which specializes in the creation and maintenance of living walls, I help to create renderings and marketing materials which are then presented to clients as part of business proposals.

E D U CATI O N MAJOR: ARCHITECTURE MINOR: CITY PLANNING The Ohio State University 2018 - 2022

A C C OL ADES MORRILL SCHOLARS DISTINCTION RECIPIENT INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

S K I LL S Rhino Modelling Software AutoCAD ArchiCAD Blendr Figma Webflow Adobe Suite Photoshop Illustrator Indesign Lightroom

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - JOB The Ohio State University | Jan. 2021 - May. 2021 As an administrative assistant for Ohio State’s Office of Commuter Student Services I help to maintain the backend of our office’s website, take phone calls, and facilitate the gathering of our offices data which gets compiled into monthly spreadsheets and reports.

RESIDENT ADVISOR - JOB The Ohio State University | Aug. 2019 - May 2020 As a resident advisor, I act as a peer leader and resource for students, helping to develop a welcoming community and make the college transition at Ohio State a memorable experience.

STUDENT MENTOR - VOLUNTEER OSU Morrill Scholars Program | Apr. 2019 - Dec. 2020 My primary role as a student mentor is to help lead a small group of students within the Morrill Scholars program.

We have monthly meetings targeting ways to engage in student diversity and engagement, with my team specifically focusing on social movements throughout the past and present.

Contents

01

A1 Podcast

02

Shae

03

Ilé

04

“Me” Portraits

05

Glyphic Sans

01

Logo Design

A1 Podcast COMMISSIONED DESIGN

A1 Podcast is a podcast centered around two male friends talking about a myriad of topics ranging from sports and fitness to talking about relationships.

During consultations, the client mentioned that they wanted the logo to represent the podcast’s intent to keep everything “100” or completely open and truthful. Additionally, they also mentioned they wanted it to resemble sauce in some form, as a reference to the A1 steaksauce, from which the podcast derivees its name from.

From these requests, I sought to create a logo that resembled the “100” emoji, which is often used to emphasize the truthfulness of something. In addition to this, I added a splash effect as well as an american flag color scheme, further exemplifying the identities of the clients and their podcast.

Shae COMMISSIONED DESIGN

02

Logo Design

Shae is a company centered around helping to bring out the best version of you.

This Black owned business is centered around beauty, cosmetics and personal care.

The client wanted this logo design to be quite simple and reflective of who she was as a person. The name of the client’s company is a shortened version of her middle name “Marshae”. From this I took the M and S of that name and styled it in a similar form to the virgo star sign, which happens to be the same sign of the client.

Ilé PERSONAL DESIGN

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Logo Design

Ilé is a freelance company i’ve created that seeks to present a contemporary view of African culture. This company focuses mainly on architecture, photography and graphic design.

The design of my personal logo was created from a series of Nsibidic symbols native to Nigeria, culminating in the creation of a new symbol that has the tripartite meaning of one who is creative, royal and rooted in culture.

Root

King

Create

I first chose three Nsibidic symbols that I felt vest represented myself and my company. Once I chose these, I redrew the symbols in my own style and combined them in a unique way to create my own symbol that carried the meaning of all three.

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Digital Art

“Me” Portraits COMMISSIONED DESIGNS

The “Me” Portraits project was something I started during the 2020 quarantine. Throughout that entire period, I did many commissioned pieces where I would draw a client in a minimalist design.

These became perfect for people who wanted profile pictures for social media backgrounds or phone wallpapers. Additionally, I also put these designs on shirts and hoodies, as a part of my first foray into apparel.

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Typography

Glyphic Sans PERSONAL TYPEFACE

The typeface that I have used throughout this portfolio is one of my own creation and design. I created this typeface to be an additional source of branding for my business “Ilé”. The creation of this typeface was one that came very naturally and easy to me as I had a clear vision of it in my mind. I wanted this typeface to resemble a futuristic almost hand drawn glyphic nature to it, further identifying my company and brand as one that seeks to bring African culture and futurism to the forefront.