Hi, I’m Akili !
Hi, I’m Akili !
I'm a Brand Designer with a background in UI/UX Design and Illustration. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve created visual identities and intuitive user experiences across tech and media companies.
I am passionate about working with brands who want to make a positive impact, so let’s make one together!
I'm a Brand Designer with a background in UI/UX Design and Illustration. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve created visual identities and intuitive user experiences across tech and media companies.
I am passionate about working with brands who want to make a positive impact, so let’s make one together!
I'm a Brand Designer with a background in UI/UX Design and Illustration. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve created visual identities and intuitive user experiences across tech and media companies.
I am passionate about working with brands who want to make a positive impact, so let’s make one together!
~ Location:
~ Location:
~ Location:
Nice, Bangkok, Seoul, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, London
Seoul, Tokyo, Rio, London
Seoul, Tokyo, Rio, London
~ Hobbies:
~ Hobbies:
~ Hobbies:
Producing music + learning languages (português & 한국어)
Producing music + Learning languages (português & 한국어)
Producing music + learning languages (português & 한국어)
user research
ui/ux design
illustration
workshops
branding
Aa
Clients:
Clients:
Clients:
WATBD?
WATBD?
WATBD?
UI/UX Design
Brand Identity
DIGITAL DESIGN
prototyping
Social Media
PRINT DESIGN
Social Media
WEB DESIGN
Literal Humans (work)
Literal Humans (work)
Literal Humans (work)
A certified B Corp growth strategy partner and marketing agency for B2B SaaS, tech-for-good startups, and nonprofits.
A certified B Corp growth strategy partner and marketing agency for B2B SaaS, tech-for-good startups, and nonprofits.
~ Role: Digital Designer
~ Role: Digital Designer
~ Team:
~ Team:
Senior Designer, Content Strategists, Operations Lead
Senior Designer, Content Strategists, Operations Lead
Led and collaborated with the Senior Designer to uplift visual identities for clients, enhancing their brand presence. Conducted UX audits on websites, refining both design and site architecture to create a more seamless user experience. Developed low and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and style guides for smooth developer handovers when building sites and ensuring high-quality execution through design quality assurance.
Also worked closely with content strategists to create digital assets for blogs, newsletters, and social media campaigns. Designed white papers, including infographics and visual elements to improve readability and engagement.
Led and collaborated with the Senior Designer to uplift visual identities for clients, enhancing their brand presence. Conducted UX audits on websites, refining both design and site architecture to create a more seamless user experience. Developed low and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and style guides for smooth developer handovers when building sites and ensuring high-quality execution through design quality assurance.
Also worked closely with content strategists to create digital assets for blogs, newsletters, and social media campaigns. Designed white papers, including infographics and visual elements to improve readability and engagement.
Led and collaborated with the Senior Designer to uplift visual identities for clients, enhancing their brand presence. Conducted UX audits on websites, refining both design and site architecture to create a more seamless user experience. Developed low and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and style guides for smooth developer handovers when building sites and ensuring high-quality execution through design quality assurance.
Also worked closely with content strategists to create digital assets for blogs, newsletters, and social media campaigns. Designed white papers, including infographics and visual elements to improve readability and engagement.
Live work examples:
~ Blogs: Playbook, Grapeseed Media, Village Enterprise
~ Web: Grapeseed Media, CalCurriculum, B is for Black Brilliance
~ White paper: Creative UK, Playbook
Live work examples:
~ Blogs: Playbook, Grapeseed Media, Village
~ Web: Grapeseed Media, CalCurriculum, B is
~ White paper: Creative UK, Playbook
Live work examples:
~ Blogs: Playbook, Grapeseed Media, Village Enterprise
~ Web: Grapeseed Media, CalCurriculum, B is for Black Brilliance
~ White paper: Creative UK, Playbook
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Wordpress • Shopify • Framer • InDesign • Illustrator
🛠️ Tools : Procreate • Photoshop • Illustrator
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Wordpress • Shopify • Framer • InDesign • Illustrator
Brand Identity
BRAND STRATEGY
DECK DESIGN
EVENT DESIGN
PRINT DESIGN
WEB DESIGN
Inner (client)
Inner (client)
Inner (client)
A Manchester-based music collective devoted to uplifting local artists who channel pure expression. Inner creates a nurturing space and community both on and off the stage for unique talents to flourish, connect, and inspire.
A Manchester-based music collective devoted to uplifting local artists who channel pure expression. Inner creates a nurturing space and community both on and off the stage for unique talents to flourish, connect, and inspire.
~ Role: Brand Designer & Strategist
~ Role: Brand Designer & Strategist
~ Team:
~ Team:
Co-founder, Marketing Strategist, Photographers
Co-founder, Marketing Strategist, Photographers
Currently leading the brand design and strategy efforts to build and establish a fresh brand identity. Designed brand decks, event posters, signage, social media assets, and video templates.
Collaborating with the team to enhance brand growth, marketing, and audience engagement, elevating the impact of events through cohesive design and strategic initiatives.
Currently leading the brand design and strategy efforts to build and establish a fresh brand identity. Designed brand decks, event posters, signage, social media assets, and video templates.
Collaborating with the team to enhance brand growth, marketing, and audience engagement, elevating the impact of events through cohesive design and strategic initiatives.
Figma • Illustrator • Photoshop • After Effects • Maze
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Illustrator • Photoshop
🛠️ Tools :
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Illustrator • Photoshop
Page under construction 🛠️
Amazing work loading
UI/UX Design
User Research
Brand Identity
UX Workshops
design systems
accessibility
Say It Good Studio
x Spotify (work)
Say It Good Studio x Spotify (work)
Say It Good Studio
x Spotify (work)
A strategic communications and experience design studio partnered with impact-driven Spotify R&D and Spotify Design to amplify, engage and grow change-making solutions.
A strategic communications and experience design studio partnered with impact-driven Spotify R&D and Spotify Design to amplify, engage and grow change-making solutions.
~ Role: UI/UX Designer
~ Role: UI/UX Designer
~ Team:
~ Team:
Graphic Designer, Content Strategists,
Product Manager Managers, Head of Operations
Graphic Designer, Content Strategists,
Product Manager Managers, Head of Operations
Partnered with content strategists to enhance accessibility to vital resources, onboarding materials, templates, and event information for Spotify’s Product, Tech, and Design teams. Redesigned toolkit websites and newsletters, resulting in increased return visitor rates, improved email engagement (open and click-through rates), and higher event sign-ups.
Also conducted in-depth user interviews, website audits, usability tests, and workshops to identify and resolve critical usability challenges. The resulting uplift in user experience significantly boosted overall user satisfaction and engagement.
Partnered with content strategists to enhance accessibility to vital resources, onboarding materials, templates, and event information for Spotify’s Product, Tech, and Design teams. Redesigned toolkit websites and newsletters, resulting in increased return visitor rates, improved email engagement (open and click-through rates), and higher event sign-ups.
Also conducted in-depth user interviews, website audits, usability tests, and workshops to identify and resolve critical usability challenges. The resulting uplift in user experience significantly boosted overall user satisfaction and engagement.
Partnered with content strategists to enhance accessibility to vital resources, onboarding materials, templates, and event information for Spotify’s Product, Tech, and Design teams. Redesigned toolkit websites and newsletters, resulting in increased return visitor rates, improved email engagement (open and click-through rates), and higher event sign-ups.
Also conducted in-depth user interviews, website audits, usability tests, and workshops to identify and resolve critical usability challenges. The resulting uplift in user experience significantly boosted overall user satisfaction and engagement.
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Google Sites • Google Slides • Poppulo • FigJam
🛠️ Tools :
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Google Sites • Google Slides • Poppulo • FigJam
Figma • FigJam • Google Sites • Google Slides • Poppulo
Sorry, I signed an NDA 🥲
Brand need a little refresh?
Brand need
a little refresh?
Whether you're building a brand from the ground up or refreshing your existing visual identity,
I’ve got you covered! Choose from the two branding packages below to fit your needs.
Looking for something more custom? Let’s chat—I’d love to create something just for you!
*
Whether you're building a brand from the ground up or giving your existing visual identity a fresh new look - we’ve got you covered! Choose from the two branding packages below to fit your needs.
Looking for something more custom? Just let us know—we’d love to create something just for you!
Whether you're building a brand from the ground up or refreshing your existing visual identity, I’ve got you covered! Choose from the two branding packages below to fit your needs.
Looking for something more custom? Let’s chat—I’d love to create something just for you!
Timeline: 4 weeks*
Starter pack
Starter pack
Starter pack
Just getting started or working with a smaller budget?
No problem! This small but mighty package gives you everything you need to launch with confidence and start making your mark.
Just getting started or working with a smaller budget? No problem! This small but mighty package gives you everything you need to launch with confidence and start making your mark.
Just getting started or working with a smaller budget? No problem! This small but mighty package gives you everything you need to launch with confidence and start making your mark.
What's included:
What's included:
What's included:
Brand Strategy Document
2x Moodboards
Logos (Primary, Secondary & Icon)
Logos
Logos
Colour Palette
Typography / Fonts
1-3 Graphic Assets (Shapes/Icons)
1-3 Graphic Assets (Shapes/ Icons)
1-3 Graphic Assets
Brand Style Guide Sheet
3x Social Media Templates
1x Business Card Design
Get started
Timeline: 5-8 weeks*
COMPLETE BRAND KIT
COMPLETE
BRAND KIT
COMPLETE BRAND KIT
Ready to go all in? This package is perfect for brands that want a standout identity from day one. With a full suite of branding essentials, you’ll be set up for success and ready to make a big impact.
Ready to go all in? This package is perfect for brands that want a standout identity from day one. With a full suite of branding essentials, you’ll be set up for success and ready to make a big impact.
Ready to go all in? This package is perfect for brands that want a standout identity from day one. With a full suite of branding essentials, you’ll be set up for success and ready to make a big impact.
What's included:
What's included:
What's included:
Brand Strategy Document
2x Moodboards
Logos (Primary, Secondary, Submark & Icon)
Logos
Logos
Colour Palette
Typography / Fonts
3-5 Graphic Assets (Shapes/Icons/Illustrations)
3-5 Graphic Assets
3-5 Graphic Assets
Brand Guidelines Deck
5x Social Media Templates
1x Business Card Design
1x Business Card DESIGN
1x Page Website Design (Landing Page)
Get started
Product Design
User Research
App Design
Brand Identity
Prototyping
Usability Tests
Bodily (case study)
Bodily (case study)
Bodily (case study)
A conceptual brand and SaaS app dedicated to helping women gain weight healthily and happily.
A conceptual brand and SaaS app dedicated to helping women gain weight healthily and happily.
~ Role: Product & Brand Designer
~ Role: Product & Brand Designer
Oversaw the entire product design lifecycle, from initial concept to final implementation, integrating design, motion, user research, and business strategy to push creative boundaries.
Led user research by creating surveys, conducting interviews, and developing customer personas, journeys, and usability tests. Designed a vibrant, cohesive brand identity and a structured design system, ensuring consistency across the app’s UI/UX.
On the business side, formulated a strong business model, defined strategic goals, and conducted a SWOT analysis of competitors to establish a solid market position.
Oversaw the entire product design lifecycle, from initial concept to final implementation, integrating design, motion, user research, and business strategy to push creative boundaries.
Led user research by creating surveys, conducting interviews, and developing customer personas, journeys, and usability tests. Designed a vibrant, cohesive brand identity and a structured design system, ensuring consistency across the app’s UI/UX.
On the business side, formulated a strong business model, defined strategic goals, and conducted a SWOT analysis of competitors to establish a solid market position.
Oversaw the entire product design lifecycle, from initial concept to final implementation, integrating design, motion, user research, and business strategy to push creative boundaries.
Led user research by creating surveys, conducting interviews, and developing customer personas, journeys, and usability tests. Designed a vibrant, cohesive brand identity and a structured design system, ensuring consistency across the app’s UI/UX.
On the business side, formulated a strong business model, defined strategic goals, and conducted a SWOT analysis of competitors to establish a solid market position.
Figma • Illustrator • Photoshop • After Effects • Maze
🛠️ Tools : Figma • After Effects • Maze • Illustrator • Photoshop
🛠️ Tools :
🛠️ Tools : Figma • After Effects • Maze • Illustrator • Photoshop
View on Behance
Gain Friends!
Attend fun and friendly Bodily events such as our cooking or gym classes where you can connect with other users whilst learning new skills!
Get Started!
Events this week
Meals of the week
Recipes: Cakes
23 Kentish Town Highlane
Banana Pancakes
15mins 325 Kcal
Bodily
Tip: Swap to wholemeal seeded bread for extra nutrients and calories!
Sweet Chilli Fries
40mins 615 Kcal
V
Ve
Mon 5 Jan
18:30 - 19:30
Thur 8 Jan
18:30 - 19:30
Strength: Quad & Legs
54 Shadwell Road, OpenGym
January 2021
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20
27
14
21
28
15
22
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16
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17
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18
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All
Cooking
Strength
Social
Events
Weekly
Monthly
Search Events
Banana Pancakes
15mins 325 Kcal
Creamy Pasta
20mins 485 Kcal
Popular Recipes
Search Recipes
Recipes
Salt & Pepper Squid & Brocolli
25mins 215 Kcal
Banana Pancakes
15mins 325 Kcal
Ve
Creamy Pasta
20mins 485 Kcal
Seafood Udon Soup
40mins 565 Kcal
V
Next
Learn how to make delicious high-calorie and healthy snacks, meals and desserts with our easy-to-follow recipes!
Skip for now
Gain Weight!
Brand Identity
Illustration
Visual Assets
Social Media
Social Media
marketing
Where are the Black Designers? (client)
Where are the Black Designers? (client)
Where are the Black Designers?( freelance )
A volunteer-run, nonprofit design advocacy organisation which exists to heal, support, amplify, and make space for Black creativity.
A volunteer-run, nonprofit design advocacy organisation which exists to heal, support, amplify, and make space for Black creativity.
~ Role: Brand Designer & Illustrator
~ Role: Brand Designer & Illustrator
~ Team:
~ Team:
Co-founder & Lead, Co-founder & Treasurer,
Programme Director& Co-Curator, Co-Tech Director & Design Support, Design Support
Co-founder & Lead, Co-founder & Treasurer, Programme Director& Co-Curator, Co-Tech Director & Design Support, Design Support
Co-founder & Lead, Co-founder & Treasurer,
Programme Director& Co-Curator, Co-Tech Director & Design Support
Designed and developed the visual identity for Where are the Black Designers? 2021: Designing and Organising for Black Liberation—a free, accessible two-day virtual conference featuring 30+ speakers on topics around Black creativity, space-making, and future-building.
The branding extended across the event’s Zoom conference, website, social media, and press marketing campaigns, ensuring a cohesive and impactful visual presence that amplified the conference’s mission.
Designed and developed the visual identity for Where are the Black Designers? 2021: Designing and Organising for Black Liberation—a free, accessible two-day virtual conference featuring 30+ speakers on topics around Black creativity, space-making, and future-building.
The branding extended across the event’s Zoom conference, website, social media, and press marketing campaigns, ensuring a cohesive and impactful visual presence that amplified the conference’s mission.
Designed and developed the visual identity for Where are the Black Designers? 2021: Designing and Organising for Black Liberation—a free, accessible two-day virtual conference featuring 30+ speakers on topics around Black creativity, space-making, and future-building.
The branding extended across the event’s Zoom conference, website, social media, and press marketing campaigns, ensuring a cohesive and impactful visual presence that amplified the conference’s mission.
🛠️ Tools : Procreate • Photoshop • Illustrator
🛠️ Tools : Procreate • Photoshop • Illustrator
🛠️ Tools : Procreate • Photoshop • Illustrator
View on Behance
motion deisgn
storyboard
graphic design
mobile ads
Prototyping
interactive design
interactive
Adludio (work)
Adludio (work)
Adludio (work)
A global advertising scale-up defining the next generation of mobile brand solutions; 'Best Mobile Campaign' at The Drum APAC Awards in 2018.
A global advertising scale-up defining the next generation of mobile brand solutions; 'Best Mobile Campaign' at The Drum APAC Awards in 2018.
~ Role:
~ Role:
Digital Designer
Digital Designer
~ Team:
~ Team:
Creative Director, 2x Senior Designers
Creative Director,
2x Senior Designers
Creative Director, 2x Senior Designers
As in intern I designed interactive mobile ads for global brands such as The Body Shop, Volkswagen, La Mer, Encona, Philips and many more. Collaborated with the sales team to create compelling mobile ad storyboards for client presentations, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand identity.
Managed diverse weekly briefs, incorporating client feedback to refine and improve existing storyboards. Created low-fi sketches, hi-fi designs, and animated video demos of selected storyboards, showcasing design concepts and functionality.
Built simple interactive ads in the in-house development and facilitated the handover to developers for more complex projects, ensuring smooth execution and delivery.
As in intern I designed interactive mobile ads for global brands such as The Body Shop, Volkswagen, La Mer, Encona, Philips and many more. Collaborated with the sales team to create compelling mobile ad storyboards for client presentations, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand identity.
Managed diverse weekly briefs, incorporating client feedback to refine and improve existing storyboards. Created low-fi sketches, hi-fi designs, and animated video demos of selected storyboards, showcasing design concepts and functionality.
Built simple interactive ads in the in-house development and facilitated the handover to developers for more complex projects, ensuring smooth execution and delivery.
As in intern I designed interactive mobile ads for global brands such as The Body Shop, Volkswagen, La Mer, Encona, Philips and many more. Collaborated with the sales team to create compelling mobile ad storyboards for client presentations, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand identity.
Managed diverse weekly briefs, incorporating client feedback to refine and improve existing storyboards. Created low-fi sketches, hi-fi designs, and animated video demos of selected storyboards, showcasing design concepts and functionality.
Built simple interactive ads in the in-house development and facilitated the handover to developers for more complex projects, ensuring smooth execution and delivery.
After Effects • Premier Pro •
Adludio's Prototyping Software
🛠️ Tools : After Effects • Premier Pro • Adludio's Prototyping software
🛠️ Tools :
🛠️ Tools : After Effects • Premier Pro • Adludio's Prototyping software
View on Behance
About me
About me
Hi I'm Akili (she/her) and I'm passionate about creating colourful user experiences and making a positive impact through design!
Most recently in my professional life, I worked as a Digital Designer with Literal Humans (a digital marketing agency) designing visual identities, websites, newsletters and more. I also had the great opportunity to work as a UI/UX Designer with Say it Good studio x Spotify for over a year. Before that, I enjoyed a few years of freelancing as a Brand Designer and Illustrator. One of my proudest achievements was running my own sustainable Shopify store for a couple of years, Akili, where I sold bold, colourful, and eco-friendly clothing and art prints—though it's currently closed.
My academic path laid a solid foundation for my career. I graduated from Loughborough University in 2019 with a BA in Graphic Communication & Illustration, which included internships at Deloitte (in Luxembourg) and Adludio (in London).
But of course life isn’t just about work! I’m a lifelong learner, always eager to dive into something new. These past years, I’ve taken courses in Portuguese, Korean and French, learned how to surf, learned how to sew, conquered Figma, and even tried my hand at pottery whilst dance classes have kept me on my toes! Traveling is another big passion of mine. Over the past 12 months, I’ve had the joy of immersing myself in different cultures—spending months in Brazil, France, South Korea, Japan and Thailand. This love for adventure likely stems from my childhood, where I had the experience of growing up in Germany, the UK, and The Gambia.
In all these experiences, both professional and personal, I've found that diversity fuels my creativity. I'm excited to continue pushing boundaries in design and embracing the unexpected twists that make life—and design—so vibrant. Here's to crafting more colourful, intuitive experiences and embracing the journey ahead - wherever it may lead!
Want to work
together?
Want to work
together?
Want to work
together?
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a pretty accurate representation of
how happy you'll be if you do
"Let's take it from the top!"
Hi, I’m Akili !
I'm a Brand Designer with a background in UI/UX Design and Illustration. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve created visual identities and intuitive user experiences across tech and media companies.
I am passionate about working with brands who want to make a positive impact, so let’s make one together!
~ Location:
Nice, Bangkok, Seoul, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, London
~ Hobbies:
Producing music + Learning languages (português & 한국어)
user research
ui/ux design
illustration
workshops
branding
Aa
Clients:
WATBD?
UI/UX Design
Brand Identity
DIGITAL DESIGN
prototyping
PRINT DESIGN
WEB DESIGN
Literal Humans (work)
A certified B Corp growth strategy partner and marketing agency for B2B SaaS, tech-for-good startups, and nonprofits.
~ Role: Digital Designer
~ Team:
Senior Designer, Content Strategists, Operations Lead
Led and collaborated with the Senior Designer to uplift visual identities for clients, enhancing their brand presence. Conducted UX audits on websites, refining both design and site architecture to create a more seamless user experience. Developed low and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and style guides for smooth developer handovers when building sites and ensuring high-quality execution through design quality assurance.
Also worked closely with content strategists to create digital assets for blogs, newsletters, and social media campaigns. Designed white papers, including infographics and visual elements to improve readability and engagement.
Live work examples:
~ Blogs: Playbook, Grapeseed Media, Village Enterprise
~ Web: Grapeseed Media, CalCurriculum, B is for Black Brilliance
~ White paper: Creative UK, Playbook
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Wordpress • Shopify • Framer • InDesign • Illustrator
Brand Identity
BRAND STRATEGY
DECK DESIGN
EVENT DESIGN
PRINT DESIGN
WEB DESIGN
Inner (client)
A Manchester-based music collective devoted to uplifting local artists who channel pure expression. Inner creates a nurturing space and community both on and off the stage for unique talents to flourish, connect, and inspire.
~ Role: Brand Designer & Strategist
~ Team:
Co-founder, Marketing Strategist, Photographers
Currently leading the brand design and strategy efforts to build and establish a fresh brand identity. Designed brand decks, event posters, signage, social media assets, and video templates.
Collaborating with the team to enhance brand growth, marketing, and audience engagement, elevating the impact of events through cohesive design and strategic initiatives.
Figma • Illustrator • Photoshop • After Effects • Maze
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Illustrator • Photoshop
Page under construction 🛠️
Amazing work loading
UI/UX Design
User Research
Brand Identity
UX Workshops
design systems
accessibility
Say It Good Studio
x Spotify (work)
A strategic communications and experience design studio partnered with impact-driven Spotify R&D and Spotify Design to amplify, engage and grow change-making solutions.
~ Role: UI/UX Designer
~ Team:
Graphic Designer, Content Strategists,
Product Manager Managers, Head of Operations
Partnered with content strategists to enhance accessibility to vital resources, onboarding materials, templates, and event information for Spotify’s Product, Tech, and Design teams. Redesigned toolkit websites and newsletters, resulting in increased return visitor rates, improved email engagement (open and click-through rates), and higher event sign-ups.
Also conducted in-depth user interviews, website audits, usability tests, and workshops to identify and resolve critical usability challenges. The resulting uplift in user experience significantly boosted overall user satisfaction and engagement.
🛠️ Tools : Figma • Google Sites • Google Slides • Poppulo • FigJam
Figma • FigJam • Google Sites • Google Slides • Poppulo
Sorry, I signed an NDA 🥲
Brand need a little refresh?
Whether you're building a brand from the ground up or refreshing your existing visual identity,
I’ve got you covered! Choose from the two branding packages below to fit your needs.
Looking for something more custom? Let’s chat—I’d love to create something just for you!
*
Timeline: 4 weeks*
Starter pack
Just getting started or working with a smaller budget?
No problem! This small but mighty package gives you everything you need to launch with confidence and start making your mark.
What's included:
Brand Strategy Document
2x Moodboards
Logos (Primary, Secondary & Icon)
Colour Palette
Typography / Fonts
1-3 Graphic Assets (Shapes/Icons)
Brand Style Guide Sheet
3x Social Media Templates
1x Business Card Design
Get started
Timeline: 5-8 weeks*
COMPLETE BRAND KIT
Ready to go all in? This package is perfect for brands that want a standout identity from day one. With a full suite of branding essentials, you’ll be set up for success and ready to make a big impact.
What's included:
Brand Strategy Document
2x Moodboards
Logos (Primary, Secondary, Submark & Icon)
Colour Palette
Typography / Fonts
3-5 Graphic Assets (Shapes/Icons/Illustrations)
Brand Guidelines Deck
5x Social Media Templates
1x Business Card Design
1x Page Website Design (Landing page)
Get started
Product Design
User Research
App Design
Brand Identity
Prototyping
Usability Tests
Bodily (case study)
A conceptual brand and SaaS app dedicated to helping women gain weight healthily and happily.
~ Role: Product & Brand Designer
Oversaw the entire product design lifecycle, from initial concept to final implementation, integrating design, motion, user research, and business strategy to push creative boundaries.
Led user research by creating surveys, conducting interviews, and developing customer personas, journeys, and usability tests. Designed a vibrant, cohesive brand identity and a structured design system, ensuring consistency across the app’s UI/UX.
On the business side, formulated a strong business model, defined strategic goals, and conducted a SWOT analysis of competitors to establish a solid market position.
Figma • Illustrator • Photoshop • After Effects • Maze
🛠️ Tools : Figma • After Effects • Maze • Illustrator • Photoshop
View on Behance
Gain Friends!
Attend fun and friendly Bodily events such as our cooking or gym classes where you can connect with other users whilst learning new skills!
Get Started!
Events this week
Meals of the week
Recipes: Cakes
23 Kentish Town Highlane
Banana Pancakes
15mins 325 Kcal
Bodily
Tip: Swap to wholemeal seeded bread for extra nutrients and calories!
Sweet Chilli Fries
40mins 615 Kcal
V
Ve
Mon 5 Jan
18:30 - 19:30
Thur 8 Jan
18:30 - 19:30
Strength: Quad & Legs
54 Shadwell Road, OpenGym
January 2021
12
19
13
20
27
14
21
28
15
22
29
16
23
30
17
24
31
M
T
W
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F
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29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
18
25
All
Cooking
Strength
Social
Events
Weekly
Monthly
Search Events
Banana Pancakes
15mins 325 Kcal
Creamy Pasta
20mins 485 Kcal
Popular Recipes
Search Recipes
Recipes
Salt & Pepper Squid & Brocolli
25mins 215 Kcal
Banana Pancakes
15mins 325 Kcal
Ve
Creamy Pasta
20mins 485 Kcal
Seafood Udon Soup
40mins 565 Kcal
V
Next
Learn how to make delicious high-calorie and healthy snacks, meals and desserts with our easy-to-follow recipes!
Skip for now
Gain Weight!
Brand Identity
Illustration
Visual Assets
Social Media
marketing
Where are the Black Designers? (client)
A volunteer-run, nonprofit design advocacy organisation which exists to heal, support, amplify, and make space for Black creativity.
~ Role: Brand Designer & Illustrator
~ Team:
Co-founder & Lead, Co-founder & Treasurer,
Programme Director& Co-Curator, Co-Tech Director & Design Support, Design Support
Designed and developed the visual identity for Where are the Black Designers? 2021: Designing and Organising for Black Liberation—a free, accessible two-day virtual conference featuring 30+ speakers on topics around Black creativity, space-making, and future-building.
The branding extended across the event’s Zoom conference, website, social media, and press marketing campaigns, ensuring a cohesive and impactful visual presence that amplified the conference’s mission.
🛠️ Tools : Procreate • Photoshop • Illustrator
View on Behance
motion deisgn
storyboard
graphic design
mobile ads
Prototyping
interactive design
Adludio (work)
A global advertising scale-up defining the next generation of mobile brand solutions; 'Best Mobile Campaign' at The Drum APAC Awards in 2018.
~ Role:
Digital Designer
~ Team:
Creative Director, 2x Senior Designers
As in intern I designed interactive mobile ads for global brands such as The Body Shop, Volkswagen, La Mer, Encona, Philips and many more. Collaborated with the sales team to create compelling mobile ad storyboards for client presentations, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand identity.
Managed diverse weekly briefs, incorporating client feedback to refine and improve existing storyboards. Created low-fi sketches, hi-fi designs, and animated video demos of selected storyboards, showcasing design concepts and functionality.
Built simple interactive ads in the in-house development and facilitated the handover to developers for more complex projects, ensuring smooth execution and delivery.
After Effects • Premier Pro •
Adludio's Prototyping Software
🛠️ Tools : After Effects • Premier Pro • Adludio's Prototyping software
View on Behance
About me
Hi I'm Akili (she/her) and I'm passionate about creating colourful user experiences and making a positive impact through design!
Most recently in my professional life, I worked as a Digital Designer with Literal Humans (a digital marketing agency) designing visual identities, websites, newsletters and more. I also had the great opportunity to work as a UI/UX Designer with Say it Good studio x Spotify for over a year. Before that, I enjoyed a few years of freelancing as a Brand Designer and Illustrator. One of my proudest achievements was running my own sustainable Shopify store for a couple of years, Akili, where I sold bold, colourful, and eco-friendly clothing and art prints—though it's currently closed.
My academic path laid a solid foundation for my career. I graduated from Loughborough University in 2019 with a BA in Graphic Communication & Illustration, which included internships at Deloitte (in Luxembourg) and Adludio (in London).
But of course life isn’t just about work! I’m a lifelong learner, always eager to dive into something new. These past years, I’ve taken courses in Portuguese, Korean and French, learned how to surf, learned how to sew, conquered Figma, and even tried my hand at pottery whilst dance classes have kept me on my toes! Traveling is another big passion of mine. Over the past 12 months, I’ve had the joy of immersing myself in different cultures—spending months in Brazil, France, South Korea, Japan and Thailand. This love for adventure likely stems from my childhood, where I had the experience of growing up in Germany, the UK, and The Gambia.
In all these experiences, both professional and personal, I've found that diversity fuels my creativity. I'm excited to continue pushing boundaries in design and embracing the unexpected twists that make life—and design—so vibrant. Here's to crafting more colourful, intuitive experiences and embracing the journey ahead - wherever it may lead!
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"Let's take it from the top!"