11/06/2025
How I Found My Voice Through Design
It all started with a clunky old phone and a whole lot of curiosity.
I still remember my very first flyer designed using canva template, of all things. It was rough, chaotic and honestly, beautiful in its own strange way. To me, it was magic.
Then came Canva Pro Then Photoshop. And suddenly, things started to click, fonts, color palettes, grids. I was hooked. I spent late nights watching YouTube tutorials, reworking failed projects, and whispering to myself, How did they make that look so clean?
My first paid job? A ₦1,500 logo. I treated it like it belonged on a billboard in Times Square. The client was thrilled. And me? I felt unstoppable. That spark lit the fire, and Tikielz Creative Studios was born.
Since then, I’ve worked with brands in fashion, real estate, beauty, tech, every project stretching me, teaching me, making me better.
Today, I don’t just design, I tell stories.
I shape identities. I help brands see themselves in ways they haven’t before.
And the best part?
I’m only just getting started.
And I know that this journey will soon become a life changing journey and all the effort will yield fruits soonest.
And To Every New Graphic Designer, This Is Your Start, Not Your Limit.
As a creative soul,
If you’ve just started your journey as a graphic designer, welcome to the wild, beautiful, and rewarding world of visual storytelling.
You might feel overwhelmed. You might doubt your designs. You might even compare your early work to professionals and think, “Am I good enough?”
YES, YOU ARE.
Every great designer once made ugly flyers. Every polished logo you admire began as a messy sketch. Every seasoned pro once opened Photoshop and had no idea what layers were.
The truth is, Growth lives in the messy middle.
Design is a skill, and like all skills, it takes practice.
The late nights, the failed drafts, the “can you make the logo bigger?”😂 clients, they all shape you.
So keep designing. Watch tutorials. Copy to learn, but grow to create. Accept feedback. Stay curious. And never let perfection stop your progress.
You don’t have to be the best today. You just have to be consistent.
Your journey