Based in Lagos, Nigeria, Afrotype, founded by Seyi Olusanya, intends to subvert cliches around African graphic design and identity by creating typefaces that are grounded in African history and culture.

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Seyi Olusanya

Seyi is a freelance art director and type designer from Lagos, Nigeria. He is the founder of Afrotype and is passionate about vernacular design. Seyi loves to explore projects that cut across African culture, history and identity.

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Eyiyemi Adegbite

Eyiyemi Adegbite is a multi-disciplinary designer and art director currently working from Lagos, Nigeria. With a diverse skill set and an eye for details, Eyiyemi excels at creating experiences using visual design in a way that leaves a lasting expression.

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David Udoh

Based in Lagos, Nigeria, David Udoh is an Art Director & Designer. He has worked across various design disciplines, focusing on branding and advertising. Driven by the admiration for the beauty of everyday letterforms, he now designs fonts. He also leads the creative effort at The Huddle, an event that spotlights creative work from African designers. In his free time, he enjoys sports, travel, music, and curating vernacular designs.

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Mirko Velimirović

Mirko Velimirović lives in Brooklyn where he designs typefaces, and lettering for book covers under the name Abyss Type Company. He teaches type design at Center for Book Arts occasionally, and wrangles variable fonts constantly.

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