E-mail: seyiowolawi@gmail.com
PHONE: +447404033172
Seyi is a brutal conceptual thinker, driven by simplicity. His career spans from Banking, FMCG and now Advertising.
He’s won several local awards and has been published on a multitude of International platforms; as a Research Academic on Corporate Identity, and also as an Advertising Creative Copywriter/Director.
He spends a significant amount of time mentoring other creatives and teaching in various schools of Advertising.
Despite being a Copywriter, Seyi is also dynamic enough to be called an in-traffic illustrator/animator.
Seyi has led a team of extraordinary creatives and business minds at DDB, M&C Saatchi and Temple crafting strategic campaigns for the FinTech, InsureTech, Aviation and FMCG sectors until he moved on to his present adventure in the United Kingdom expanding his mind on User Experience Design.
BRANDS SEYI HAS WORKED ON
Adidas, Barclays, Ballantines, Virgin Media O2, Royal Salute, Guinness, Orijin,Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Baileys, Paga, GOtv, Ikeja Electric(I.E), Globacom, Harp, Coast Milk, Nobel carpets & rugs, Indomie Noodles, Power Pasta, Access Bank, Dulux, LG, Sterling Bank, Chicken Republic,Malta Guinness, Dubic, Akwa Ibom,OLX. MTN Nigeria, First Bank Holdings, Caprisonne, Interswitch, Verve ,Quickteller, Darling Hair, CLANE, ETAP, Heirs Insurance etc.
Awards/Achievements
Paga: Radio-Gold (LAIF AWARDS)
Power Pasta: Radio- Silver (LAIF AWARDS)
GOtv: Radio- Bronze (LAIF AWARDS)
CANNES YOUNG LIONS, FILM COMPETITION, WINNER, 2013
MIAMI AD SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP, WINNER, 2013
Featured ADWEEK Talent Gallery
"Best in Show", Miami Ad School,Berlin Class(Lagos)
Noah's Ark Zebra: Press-Silver (LAIF AWARDS)
Noah's Ark Wolf: Press-Bronze (LAIF AWARDS)
Power Pasta Bluto: Press- Bronze (LAIF AWARDS)
Luerzers Archive feature-Volume 6, 2012 (Bluto)
Luerzers Archive feature-Volume 6, 2012 (Bowser)
Luerzers Archive feature-Volume 6, 2012 (Chicken Republic)
Boko Halal: Press- Silver (LAIF AWARDS)
Access Bank Curious: Press- Silver (LAIF AWARDS)
Guinness,Scream: outdoor- Bronze (LAIF AWARDS)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 3, 2013 (Cat)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 3, 2013 (Polar Bear)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 3, 2013 (Zebra)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 3, 2013 (Wolf)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 3, 2013 (Gorilla)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 6, 2013 (Gangster)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 6, 2013 (Business Man)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 4, 2014 (Nixon)
Luerzer's Archive feature-Volume 4, 2014 (Lance)
Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Professional Excellence Award
Luerzer's Archive Feature Volume 3, 2015 (Orijin: Know Your Roots)
African Cristal Festival: Shortlist (Access Bank: Bounced Cheque)
African Cristal Festival: Shortlist (Access Bank: Current Account?)
Orijin, Know Your Roots: Poster-Gold (LAIF AWARDS)
Orijin, Find Your Roots:Poster-Gold (LAIF AWARDS)
Harp,Hats Off: Bronze (LAIF AWARDS)
Orijin: Roots: Press-Silver (LAIF AWARDS)
Luerzer's Archive Feature: Volume 1, 2016 (Nature inspired)
Adsoftheworld, feature, March,2016
Awarded E.O.T.Y (SO&U)
Juror, Roger Hatchel Academy,2016
Guest Facilitator, Luerzer's Archive Kreative Klub
EPICA shortlist, 2017 (Dreams, Son)
EPICA Shortlist,2017 (Dreams,Daughter)
Juror, Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF Awards, 2020)
Communication Arts Illustration Competition, 2021 (Shortlist)
New York Festival of Advertising (2021, Juror)
Juror, Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF Awards, 2021)