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My name is Chisom Uchendu, and I am a freelance graphic designer. I also teach graphic design courses at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from where I obtained a B.A. in Visual Communication Design (2015), and an M.F.A. in Communication Art and Design (2023). Here you’ll find some of my recent work and projects that centre on advertising, brand identity design, package design, digital fabric design, photography, creative writing, and other areas of artistic endeavour that interest me.
A preview of Chisom's foundational creative masterworks spanning academic MFA research at UNN and surface ornamentation.
10 fictional parody products created for Chisom's 2023 MFA Thesis at University of Nigeria, Nsukka, addressing social vices including bribery, electoral malpractice, and systemic corruption through satire.
Modern digital textile patterns blending organic botanical geometry with traditional African surface design techniques.
Chisom Uchendu is a lecturer in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Design (2015) and Master of Fine Arts in Communication Art and Design (2023) from the same prestigious institution.
His academic inquiry and creative practice bridge traditional Nigerian material culture with contemporary visual communication systems, graphic satire, and package design architecture.
Brand identity design is a crucial component of branding and marketing strategies for businesses and organizations. It encompasses the visual and sensory elements that convey a brand’s personality, values, and essence to its target audience. A well-crafted brand identity helps distinguish a brand from its competitors and creates a consistent and memorable impression.
Modernized visual identity and packaging system for Nigeria's iconic St. Louis sugar brand.
Bespoke corporate identity and stationery suite for academic historian Dr. Chukwuemeka Agbo.
Corporate identity design for InterState Transportation Company (ITC) including fleet branding and signage.
Fabric design involves creating unique and appealing designs for fabrics using digital techniques. Digital fabric design encompasses a wide range of styles, from geometric patterns to floral motifs and abstract designs, synthesizing traditional African surface ornamentation with modern digital print fidelity.
Intricate digital surface repeat pattern featuring botanical frangipani blossoms and loofah motifs.
Vibrant textile design utilizing cyan gradients, organic leaf forms, and high-density repetition.
Geometric symmetrical border and center-field layout designed for luxury textile scarves.
Package design plays a vital role in attracting consumers and communicating brand identity. From bespoke artisanal food containers to luxury beverage bottling, each form factor balances structural integrity, ergonomic packaging, and captivating retail shelf presence.
Premium cosmetic dispenser bottle packaging for Saraphina's Cocoa Butter Moisturizing Body Lotion.
Sleek cosmetic container with refined botanical label design, typographic hierarchy, and clean ingredient transparency.
Series of fresh, modern bottle labels for Oasis beverage line, balancing vibrant flavor coding with shelf visibility.
Nigeria's Social Vices as Fictional Products in Parody Advertising. Chisom Uchendu’s 2023 MFA thesis at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, employs humorous and satirical fictional commercial products as a visual communication method for sociopolitical critique.
Bribery portrayed as an aerosol spray: just as fragrances condition spaces, bribery conditions corrupt transactions.
An installable application CD: an acquired mindset that is easily installed but exceedingly difficult to uninstall.
Box of 250+ ethnic pin badges representing prejudice worn openly to advertise discrimination.
A diverse collection of digital vector illustrations, cultural artwork, fine art studies, photography, and creative writing projects that expand beyond commercial commissions into personal artistic inquiry.
Potent environmental advocacy poster campaigning against illegal bushmeat trade and animal poaching.
Monochrome photographic poster capturing the indigenous hornbill in native foliage, celebrating Nigerian biodiversity.
Poetic low-key photographic study exploring chiaroscuro, childhood nostalgia, and reflective glass planes in ambient twilight.
Chisom is open to academic research collaborations, commercial branding commissions, package architecture consulting, and guest design lectures.
Direct inquiries, commissions, and project briefs.
chisomuchendu123@gmail.comUniversity research, student pedagogy, and UNN correspondence.
chisom.uchendu@unn.edu.ngDepartment of Fine & Applied Arts
University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
Enugu State, Nigeria
