Hi, I’m Akili !
Hi, I’m Akili !
I'm a Brand & Web Designer with a background in UI/UX Design and Illustration. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve built visual identities, websites and intuitive user experiences for brands across the tech and media industries.
I am passionate about working with brands & non-profits who want to make a positive impact on the world, so let’s make one together!
I'm a Brand & Web Designer with a background in UI/UX Design and Illustration. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve built visual identities, websites and intuitive user experiences for various brands across the tech and media industries.
I am passionate about working with brands and non-profits who want to make a positive impact, so let’s make one together!
I'm a Brand & Web Designer with a background in UI/UX Design and Illustration. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve built visual identities, websites and intuitive user experiences for brands across the tech and media industries.
I am passionate about working with brands & non-profits who want to make a positive impact on the world, 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
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 🥲
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 Bodily case study
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Brand Identity
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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 WATBD? case study
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!
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?
◡̈
◡̈
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 & Web Designer with a background in UI/UX Design and Illustration. Over the past 5+ years, I’ve built visual identities, websites and intuitive user experiences for brands across the tech and media industries.
I am passionate about working with brands & non-profits who want to make a positive impact on the world, 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
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 🥲
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 Bodily case study
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
T
F
S
S
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 WATBD? case study
About me
Hi I'm Akili (she/her) and I'm passionate about creating colourful user experiences and making a positive impact through design!
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!
◡̈
a pretty accurate representation of
how happy you'll be if you do
"Let's take it from the top!"