MINT Gallery Magazine Oct. 2017 | Page 47

A visual artist, graphic designer and illustrator with over 7 years experience, Francis Onuk is passionate about helping individuals, small and medium scale businesses and established businesses communicate their brand to consumers. His journey in the art sector started with an interest in animation, he then went on to writing poems as a means of expressing himself and decided to pursue a place in the visual arts sector. Combining traditional techniques and principles with technology is his strong point and has seen him journey through the digital arts sphere by producing illustrations for merchandise, mascots, and character designs. Presently, he is concluding a series of illustrations for a clothing line ‘NSIBIDI’ under a label (Always Fresh Gear) which he and his twin brother Tony, co-founded. NSIBIDI designs used an ancient, coded writing system predominantly used by their native Ibibio and Efik regions of Nigeria. Another upcoming project is the yet to be released line ‘WISE WORDS’, which illustrates African sayings. 47