Oluwatobi OshuntogunD&AD New Blood Awards ‘23: Reflections on Hubris and FailureWas it hubris? Or a genuine desire to grow? Perhaps, both? I leave it to Dike’s scales for judgement.Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Oluwatobi OshuntogunPaper Wars: A Quest for Reds, Greens, and Blues.The azure sky that greets every morning prayer dawns over the financial district of Lagere, Ile-Ife. I happen to be at one of the banks…Feb 18, 20233Feb 18, 20233
Oluwatobi OshuntogunTempus — Pretium IngeniiGeniuses are made, not born. That is the thesis upon which László Polgár founded his famous educational experiment. Studying the lives of…Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022
Oluwatobi OshuntogunQ4. Be good.(*wipes imaginary sweat off brow) Phew! It’s a little over three-quarters deep into the year, and it has been one hell of a ride. Let me…Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
Oluwatobi OshuntogunMuch Ado About ValidationI’ve been working on a poster series that is psychoanalytic theory-themed – it’s about defense mechanisms. Not long after I was done with…Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
Oluwatobi OshuntogunOf stages, shows, a fraud, and a quest for redemption.For someone who is reputably bright, I seem to have an affinity for failure and embarrassment when I have to prove my prowess on the big…Sep 2, 20221Sep 2, 20221
Oluwatobi OshuntogunPer aspera ad astraStarting the year, if anyone had told me writing would land me a six-digit paying gig, I would have laughed it off.Aug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022
Oluwatobi Oshuntogun2021 — “All’s Well That Ends Well”Phew! It’s been quite a year, rife with highlights and lowlights. Lots of stuff happened, I lived through a whole lotta things and it’s…Dec 31, 20211Dec 31, 20211