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Color Splash

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Brooklyn, NY

Maya Okonkwo

Visual Systems That Connect

I craft bold visual systems for brands that want to feel alive — campaigns, identity, and motion.

About

Stories with color

My work sits between brand strategy and craft — expressive systems that still ship on deadline.

Skills

Capabilities

  • Art direction
  • Brand systems
  • Motion
  • Photography

Experience

Career

  • Creative Director

    Jan 2020 — Present

    Studio Lumen

    Lead brand and campaign work for culture and lifestyle clients.

Education

Studies

  • BFA · Communication Design

    Parsons School of Design

    Jan 2012 — Jan 2016

Selected work

  • Chromatic FestivalChromatic FestivalEditorial
  • Velvet SkincareVelvet SkincareArt Direction
  • Night MarketNight MarketCampaign
  • Pulse TypePulse TypePortrait Series
  • Orbit ShortsOrbit ShortsBranding
  • Gallery WallGallery WallMotion

Services

How I can help

Brand identity

Marks, type, and systems that scale across channels.

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Art direction

Campaign concepts with photography and motion.

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Creative campaigns

Launch stories that feel distinctive and shippable.

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Testimonials

What clients say

“Maya made our brand feel premium without losing warmth.”

Sarah Chen

Founder · Velvet Co

“The visual system held up from posters to stage to social.”

Michael Torres

Producer · Festival Board

Contact

Let’s work together

Tell me about your project — I usually reply within one business day.