Tola Folarin-Coker
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Tola Folarin-Coker

Creative, Editorial Writer, Editorial DesignerKettering, United Kingdom
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Tola Folarin-Coker

Creative, Editorial Writer, Editorial DesignerKettering, United Kingdom
About me
I am a young creative artist who specialises in digital layout design. I’m also the occasional writer and in my free time, occasional film photographer. ​ My work centres my personal experiences, heritage and identity.
Projects
  • Love Through the Eyes of Black Women
    Love Through the Eyes of Black WomenCreated as part of my MA design for Art Direction. ‘Love Through the Eyes of Black Women’ is an explorative design and research project that examines the problems white supremacy and patriarchy have created for Black Women.
  • the (un)Official Glossier zine
    the (un)Official Glossier zineCreated a Glossier concept zine . Had the idea for a personal project then started it for my MA portfolio
  • EMÍ
    EMÍCreated for my FMP. EMÍ is a magazine centering the experiences of first and second-generation immigrants in the UK and their relationship to 'British-ness). cover created by: chizitalu uwechia
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Projects credited in
  • How I met my best friend
    How I met my best friendBlack and white strip comic made for a private commissioner, watercolour and pencil on digital, A4 format. The brief: the commissioner wanted me to represent a short story she wrote that is about how she met her best friend when they were kids at school.
  • The Road to Nowhere
    The Road to NowhereA zine sharing and exploring second-generation immigrant experiences and cultural identity. All proceeds going to Yemen aid. https://theroadtonowhere.company.site/
Work history
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    Social Media & Content AssistantCrack Magazine
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
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    Contributing Writer & Visual Creativecool.girl
     - United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
  • Basic Photoshop
  • Film Photography
  • Article Writing
  • Layout Design
  • Adobe Audition
  • Premiere Pro
  • Zine Design
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Editorial Layout
  • Editorial Writing
  • Beauty Writing
Education
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    UndergraduateUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
     - London, United Kingdom
    Studied Magazine Journalism & Publishing and finished with a 2:1
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    Extended Diploma in Art and Design Canterbury College
     - Canterbury, United Kingdom
    Studied Photography and finished with a Distinction
Awards
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    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    WOOD STEPHENS MASTER PRINTER PRIZEUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)