Behind

the work

A decade of shaping brands from Lagos. This is how Ife works, what she believes in, and the path that led her to start her own studio.

Behind

the work

A decade of shaping brands from Lagos. This is how Ife works, what she believes in, and the path that led her to start her own studio.

Behind

the work

A decade of shaping brands from Lagos. This is how Ife works, what she believes in, and the path that led her to start her own studio.

PROFILE

Ife started out designing posters for campus shows and community events in Ibadan. Ten years on, she leads Oriki Studio, an independent practice working with founders across Africa and beyond.


Her process is slow at the start and fast at the end: listening closely, asking better questions, then building identities that are simple to use and hard to forget.


Away from client work she teaches, writes about craft and runs Open Canvas, a free programme for young women starting out in design.

Designer’s desk at Oriki Studio with colour swatches, pencils and sketched icons

Oriki Studio, Lagos

Est. 2021

PRINCIPLES

Clarity

Every mark should explain itself. If it needs a paragraph to make sense, it is not finished yet.

Clarity

Every mark should explain itself. If it needs a paragraph to make sense, it is not finished yet.

Clarity

Every mark should explain itself. If it needs a paragraph to make sense, it is not finished yet.

Character

Brands are remembered for what makes them different, so the work is designed for the edges, not the average.

Character

Brands are remembered for what makes them different, so the work is designed for the edges, not the average.

Character

Brands are remembered for what makes them different, so the work is designed for the edges, not the average.

Consistency

A system only works if it works everywhere, from a social avatar to a shopfront sign.

Consistency

A system only works if it works everywhere, from a social avatar to a shopfront sign.

Consistency

A system only works if it works everywhere, from a social avatar to a shopfront sign.

SERVICES

01

Brand strategy

Positioning, naming and messaging that give every visual decision a reason to exist.

02

Visual identity

Logos, type, colour and graphic systems built to flex across every touchpoint.

03

Packaging & print

Labels, boxes and printed matter that feel considered in the hand and on the shelf.

04

Art direction

Photography, campaigns and launch assets that keep the brand recognisable at every scale.

EXPERIENCE

2021 / Now

Founder & Creative Director

Oriki Studio, Lagos

2021 / Now

Founder & Creative Director

Oriki Studio, Lagos

2021 / Now

Founder & Creative Director

Oriki Studio, Lagos

2018 / 2021

Senior Brand Designer

Fieldnote Agency, Accra

2018 / 2021

Senior Brand Designer

Fieldnote Agency, Accra

2018 / 2021

Senior Brand Designer

Fieldnote Agency, Accra

2016 / 2018

Visual Designer

Paper & Ink Collective, Lagos

2016 / 2018

Visual Designer

Paper & Ink Collective, Lagos

2016 / 2018

Visual Designer

Paper & Ink Collective, Lagos

2015

BA Visual Communication

University of Ibadan

2015

BA Visual Communication

University of Ibadan

2015

BA Visual Communication

University of Ibadan

IN NUMBERS

10+

Years in practice

120+

Identities delivered

5K

Learners mentored

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