Ep 8 Olubunmi Adeyemi | Culture, creativity, and creating a distinctive design identity

This is episode 8 where I am joined by product designer Olubunmi Adeyemi.

ABOUT OLUBUNMI:

Lagos based, Nigerian born designer, Olubunmi Adeyemi is an internationally recognized designer, interior architect and lifestyle entrepreneur, He is the founder of AFROMINIMATM a design and lifestyle movement inspired by minimalism, and The DÅ brand. He has studied design in both London and South Africa. An alumni of the prestigious Lagos Business School, he is currently pursuing a masters at Central St Martins, in London, UK.

We talk about:

• His focus on minimal design, what drew him to it and the difficulty in achieving a minimalist aesthetic
• Creating his own design aesthetic and how that is helping to develop his business and make him a better designer
• How culture impacts design, and the importance of seeing things from different cultural perspectives
• His thoughts on inspiration and appropriation
• Getting your products stocked in high profile outlets and how to attract opportunities
• The importance of connections to grow and develop your business
• How his jewellery design collaboration with Adele Dejak came about and what it has been like designing fashion accessories

Links and resources mentioned in this episode

British Council Nigeria - https://www.britishcouncil.org.ng

Central St Martins - Applied Imaginations in the Creative Industries - https://www.arts.ac.uk/subjects/business-and-management-and-science/postgraduate/ma-applied-imagination-in-the-creative-industries-csm

Adele Dejak - https://www.adeledejak.com

Sanlam HmC - http://www.artlogic.co.za/fairs

Where you can go to find out more about Bunmi

https://afrominima.wixsite.com/

Instagram: @afrominima - https://www.instagram.com/afrominima/?hl=en

Instagram: @the.da.brand - https://www.instagram.com/the.da.brand/?hl=en

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