Shittu Taiwo
@shittutaiwo
Brand Designer and Visual Strategist with 7+ years helping startups build trustworthy, consistent visual identities.
NigeriaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Brand Designer and Visual Strategist with 7+ years of experience helping startups, founders, coaches, and growing businesses build brands that communicate trust, credibility, and consistency.
I specialize in transforming business ideas into clear visual identity systems that align business goals with customer perception—going beyond attractive visuals to create systems that stay consistent across every touchpoint.
In my freelance practice (2018–Present), I partner directly with founders and teams to translate business goals into design solutions, managing projects end-to-end from discovery and strategy through revisions and final delivery. I also leverage AI-powered creative workflows to improve efficiency while maintaining high creative quality.
My work spans brand identity design, visual strategy, marketing design, social media systems, presentation design, and Shopify website design. Through projects like fintech brand identity, reusable social media content systems, and consistent food brand visual languages, I help businesses present professionally and move faster with scalable design systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Brand Designer & Visual Strategist
Freelance
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 6 months)
Partnered with startup founders, coaches, and growing businesses to develop visual identities and strategic visual identity systems that improve brand consistency across digital touchpoints. Managed projects end-to-end and used AI-assisted creative workflows to improve efficiency while maintaining creative quality.
Graphic Designer
Crack Interview
Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year)
Supported career coaching programs by creating marketing visuals that communicate educational content clearly and consistently. Designed webinar campaigns, produced promotional graphics, and created educational visual content to strengthen the company’s online visual presence.
Social Media Designer
Empower Clothing
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)
Worked with the marketing team to strengthen Empower Clothing’s digital brand through marketing design and Shopify improvements, including seasonal campaign creatives and a Shopify website redesign. Produced marketing assets for product launches while maintaining a cohesive visual identity across digital channels.
Brand Designer
First 30 Seconds
Jan 2020 - Jan 2020 (0 months)
Supported repositioning of a financial consulting personal brand by redesigning the company website and creating branded marketing assets. Designed social media campaigns to build a more cohesive visual identity across customer touchpoints.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ekiti State University
Bachelor of Arts, History & International Relations
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in History & International Relations from Ekiti State University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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