is a Nigerian-American artist and designer who has cultivated an immersive and dynamic world through a life rich in color, texture and culture.

As a true global citizen, her approach to design, effortlessly and authentically blends tradition and modernity to create captivating prints and patterns across multiple mediums.

SHADÉ AKANBI

View fullsize whatever it is, just know I’m gonna MAKE my way through it…and you will too. Just #KeepCreating . . oh and here’s ☝🏾 somethin’ I made (and sold 😌) recently.
View fullsize sharing some things that have brought me back to me…lately.: 1. me. 2. praying. 3. working. 4. asking, again. (and again.) 5. working some more. 6. daydreaming. 7. resting. 8. picking up. 9. building. 10. believing.
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View fullsize life lately: 1. my prancin’ prints on @bountypapertowels 2. @printedpatternpeople at @westelm 3. work, work, work, work, work, work 4. just stop it. 5. take me here. 6. …and here. 7. convos > content-making 8. more work.(SOLD) 9. h
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View fullsize That Friday feeling when you wanna be somewhere else, in someone’s moody hotel lounge…prioritizing your rest…mmmmm…🌿🍹◈ 〰️ I design this room while thinking bout all the ways my art could carry over into the hospitality i
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