I needed a place where I could post sketches, concepts, and works-in-progress. All of the work posted here is my own. Thanks for stopping by.Tumblr (3.0; @vigilism)http://vigilism.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/40e2e2501fa4c36803794778cb75a88d/tumblr_mnasxwcfwR1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>…and then we recorded some tracks #paris #france #studiosession #music #saulwilliams</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/51216664459http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/51216664459Fri, 24 May 2013 06:25:08 -0400parisstudiosessionmusicsaulwilliamsfrance<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8019c3daa9091d985c63b4c10ee580a0/tumblr_mn7hiz3Kpm1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We Famous!!!! signing posters like rockstars! @ikirejones #rockstars #bretagne #stmalo #style #famous</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/51073376521http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/51073376521Wed, 22 May 2013 11:25:46 -0400bretagnefamousstmalostylerockstars<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f80cdcfc468da6201e110670b818fd6c/tumblr_mn75htTNkG1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In St. Malo for a book and film festival and we killed our panel: Africa 3.0 #freestyle #art #film #fashion #france</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/51062681695http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/51062681695Wed, 22 May 2013 07:05:53 -0400freestylefashionartfilmfrance<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/32be669a5e9353e53ca72c4384c8e72c/tumblr_mmtdtyJCyo1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Color Coordinated #rasta #colors #mint #coral #vans</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/50459264647http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/50459264647Tue, 14 May 2013 20:39:33 -0400colorsmintcoralrastavans<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/910076c479bad81805577257e2855102/tumblr_mmneg1ztfy1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Plantlers are coming #cars #ride #vigilism #design #art #color #orange #priest</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/50186350518http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/50186350518Sat, 11 May 2013 15:07:13 -0400artcolorcarsridepriestdesignorangevigilism<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b768a9fafacc54c00503dfa4a2533d82/tumblr_mmn20wpaxN1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The 20ft Mural I designed for the new Starbucks on Flatbush Ave/7th Ave (The old 5 guys) #corporate #hustle #art #design #mural #wallart #vigilism</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/50167663185http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/50167663185Sat, 11 May 2013 10:38:56 -0400artmuraldesignwallartcorporatevigilismhustle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c76702644a4c188890ac5c7a32e6150b/tumblr_mm3gh4txF61qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Studio lighting test: Plantler #art #design #color #artwork #vigilism</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/49318523579http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/49318523579Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:39:04 -0400colordesignartvigilismartwork<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d65735781d0dfd5fad6bbd8af4767705/tumblr_mm3gff48541qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Studio lighting test: Ape Stance. #ape #gorilla #nyc #yankees #artwork #vigilism</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/49318439511http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/49318439511Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:38:03 -0400gorillaartworknycapevigilismyankees<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a32f71f3edfb8f6228bdc157a82896a3/tumblr_mm2ylyjiRp1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Studio lighting test: Quintus Girafficus Scipio #art #design #giraffe #roman #color #artwork #inspire</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/49270281477http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/49270281477Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:13:10 -0400artinspirecolorromangiraffedesignartwork<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2136d5f2ee2925e59ddbc722f00d57ff/tumblr_mm2jgdZqRa1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some studio lighting tests… #goat #morning #light #sun #art #design #artwork #inspire</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/49255118105http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/49255118105Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:45:49 -0400artinspirelightartworkmorningdesignsungoat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4e741b85ff55914b58f358bb37bb5e1/tumblr_mltjp6TQm51qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aaaww Sheeeit! One of the images I created in collaboration with @ikirejones for his inimitable menswear line, has made it’s way to the Paris Metro. Catch us out there in late May making moves hand over fist. #architecture #urban #paris #art #design #style #fashion #africa #lagos #futurism #futuristic</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/48858945631http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/48858945631Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:12:42 -0400urbanstylefashionartparisafricafuturismlagosdesignarchitecturefuturistic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0f28b4939713539978b1978557d3b08a/tumblr_ml72xgHoVE1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Last Night: While you were out in the “Real World” shagging birds, I was at home making “Perdido Street Station” Fan Art. This is The Weaver. If you’ve read the book you’d know that this benign scene at once belies and celebrates the nature of The Weaver. He’s a pure aesthetician; a multidimensional and capricious being who will fuck you up as easily as he’ll chase pidgeons playfully in the park. Hands down my favorite literary character everrrrrrr OMG!!!! #read #a #bookforoncemuthafucka #art #design #illustrarion #spider #perdidostreet #morning #artwork #inspire</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47859882851http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47859882851Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:03:16 -0400aartinspirereadspidermorningillustrariondesignartworkperdidostreetbookforoncemuthafucka<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/12ee650d2724cdcf96a1209abc707475/tumblr_ml5hic8S1F1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Big Tings… Me and @ikirejones are invited guests at Étonnants-Voyageurs, an international book and film festival in France. They even used one of our “Escape to New Lagos” images as the official “affiche” for this years festival. #hustle #art #design</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47787770956http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47787770956Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:23:00 -0400designarthustle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ea140926bf7db31daa6bebcb17fcc36/tumblr_ml5fwxm4mv1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Time to get productive. #me #wakeup #morning #art #focused #grind</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47785955771http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47785955771Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:48:33 -0400meartgrindfocusedwakeupmorning<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ad551ca38ba5b7bc40664bcd0c3337d/tumblr_mkzsibD7an1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Check out the 2-Story mural I designed for the Starbucks Flagship store in Chicago. The store also won an A.R.E. design award. Photo Credit: Ari Burling Photography. #design #art #wallart #mural #chicago #interior #style #classic #interiordesign</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47540428361http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47540428361Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:34:58 -0400styleartchicagoclassicinteriordesignmuraldesigninteriorwallart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c948c9f61d5e60e1516007c87b2298db/tumblr_mksd254Amz1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Worlds Collide in NYC, circa 1973. Mom is American. Pops is Nigerian #vintage #nostalgia #nigeria #america #african #style #fashion #beautiful #love</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47191980770http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/47191980770Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:18:05 -0400beautifulstylefashionlovevintagenostalgiaafricannigeriaamerica<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/670bcd90c5ac34b121d84fba33b75bdf/tumblr_mkmtmpBgOs1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Go to africasacountry.com to check out my 5 favorite designs and learn a bit more about my artistic trajectory. #design #art #artist #architecture #futurism #africa #african #nigeria</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/46937202243http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/46937202243Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:30:24 -0400artartistafricafuturismdesignarchitectureafricannigeria<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3dfb61eba1e44d164843d24cc084f1ea/tumblr_mke33lLnNl1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Design meeting #work #design #architecture #nigeria #collaboration</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/46533405932http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/46533405932Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:16:33 -0400collaborationnigeriaworkdesignarchitecture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b32a562607a6f614336eb04d67acdfe/tumblr_mkdjwjOo3H1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pops had no kid gloves. #nostalgia #vintage #1970s #nigeria</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/46506282774http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/46506282774Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:21:54 -0400vintagenigerianostalgia1970s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/72e1770712c04ee3965bf5291d6a3a30/tumblr_mk14suNYtW1qc8y2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2dc86253e3f1c93c0b7089043eb1b2bc/tumblr_mk14suNYtW1qc8y2mo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c9e9b26bea2c1f13b3de803df2e19d65/tumblr_mk14suNYtW1qc8y2mo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/86fa9793f80b8d8080b8f1702439e077/tumblr_mk14suNYtW1qc8y2mo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4288e71be3c102b29961917663d9f572/tumblr_mk14suNYtW1qc8y2mo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Designs for <a href="http://ikirejones.com/collections/pocket-squares#black-gold-of-the-sun-pocket-squares" target="_blank">Ikire Jones</a> Pocket Squares</p>http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/45937751894http://vigilism.tumblr.com/post/45937751894Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:24:30 -0400