ABOUT

Creative leader and designer working across color, material, footwear and creative direction at the intersection of sport, culture and design.

With 15+ years of experience across Nike, Converse and adidas, I’ve shaped global footwear and apparel expression through seasonal product, major sporting moments, collaborations and new creative concepts.

My practice moves between creative vision and execution — developing concepts, directing color and material, shaping product, leading teams and collaborating across disciplines to bring ideas into physical and visual form.

Alongside global sportswear, I’ve built independent creative ventures in West Africa, developing brands, products and cultural projects from the ground up.

EXPERIENCE

NIKE

Expert Color Designer — Global Football
2025–Present · Portland

Leading color concept and visual direction across major Nike Football initiatives, working with Creative Direction and cross-functional teams across FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, Copa América 2028 and Olympic Football Connect 2028.

Driving concepts from creative vision through final product, with a focus on color, graphic and material direction.

Leading Color Concept direction for Nike United. HO26 / SP27 / FA27

SOCIAL GHANA

Consultant Creative Director

2024–2025 · Accra, Ghana

Led multidisciplinary creative teams across brand strategy, design, photography, video, social content and visual communication for clients across Ghana, West Africa and international markets.

Directed projects from concept through production and delivery, including visual identities, campaigns, creative systems and video productions.

Selected clients included Amnesty International and Twitter Ghana.

Developed creative talent and succession structures that enabled the team to operate independently after my departure.

NWV

Co-Founder / Creative Director
2024 · Accra, Ghana

Co-founded an independent creative venture developing brands, products and cultural projects. Led concept, creative strategy, visual direction and physical production across a network of freelance creatives and collaborators.

FENUKU

Founder / Creative Director
2022–2024 · Accra, Ghana

Founded a fashion brand centered on locally produced, socially responsible design in West Africa.

Developed technical and athletic-lifestyle products from concept through physical and visual production, while leading brand strategy, product direction and creative expression.

CONVERSE

Senior Material / Footwear Designer
2018–2021 · Boston

Led material, color and footwear design across Converse Energy and Global Men’s, developing seasonal product direction and key collaborations.

Selected collaborations: Rick Owens · Tyler, the Creator · JWA · AMBUSH · Slam Jam · Fang Chen Wang · OPI · Chinatown Market

ADIDAS

Color / Material / Trend / Concept · Footwear Designer
2011–2017 · Germany / US

Shaped global footwear and apparel direction across color, material, trend and concept development.

Worked across Running and Originals, with product experience spanning Ultra Boost, Energy Boost, Supernova Boost, Adizero, Trail Running, Track & Field, Stan Smith, Superstar, NMD, Flux and Pharrell.

Contributed to major brand and product expressions including Battle Pack, Nemeziz, Deerupt and Olympic 2016.

EDUCATION

M.A. Communication Design
Georg-Simon-Ohm Hochschule Nürnberg · Germany

Exchange Semester
Design University of Stellenbosch · South Africa

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

Advertising & Marketing & Sales

Ogilvy Frankfurt · Dojo Berlin · Crämer & Co. · Kessel GmbH