BOLA MARTINS

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Ebi Collective (Exploring Afrofuturism in London) //- http://www.ebicollective.com

During my final year at University, I created a platform (Ebi Collective / ebicollective.com) for young Black British individuals to explore the cultural aesthetic of Afrofuturism. Upon gaining research I realised that Afrofuturism was a term that was largely used in African American cultures. The aim was to create a new meaning and aesthetic that still held the values of Afrofuturism, simply in a Black British way. (The website is simply a proposed website and has not yet been launched)

Exploring Afrofuturism Through Styling

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Models: Junayd Khan (Male), Shalesa Mcallister (Female)
Styling: Juanjose Mouko Nsue

 

Exploring Afrofuturism Through Hair and Makeup 

Model - Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography - Myself
Model – Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography – Myself
Model - Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography - Myself
Model – Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography – Myself
Model - Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography - Myself
Model – Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography – Myself
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Model - Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography - Myself
Model – Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography – Myself
Model - Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography - Myself
Model – Sheena Okyereoye, Hair- Jessica Olamide, MUA,CD and Photography – Myself
Model: Sheena Okyereoye
Hair: Jessica Olumide
Makeup: Bola Martins

 

Creating the brand through Graphic Design and Merchandising 

- Final Moodboard created using Photoshop
– Final Moodboard created using Photoshop
- Gif created using Photoshop
– Gif created using Photoshop
- Experimenting with different logo ideas using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
– Experimenting with different logo ideas using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
– Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
- Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
– Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
- Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
– Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
- Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
– Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
- Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
– Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
- Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
– Colour graded and retouched in Photoshop
- The final font to accompany the logo
– The final font to accompany the logo
- My final logo that I created using Adobe illustrator.
– My final logo that I created using Adobe illustrator.
- Experimenting with different colours using Photoshop
– Experimenting with different colours using Photoshop
- Edited and retouched using Photoshop
– Edited and retouched using Photoshop
- Edited and retouched using Photoshop
– Edited and retouched using Photoshop
- Edited and retouched using Photoshop
– Edited and retouched using Photoshop
- Edited using Photoshop
– Edited using Photoshop
- Edited using Photoshop
– Edited using Photoshop
- Edited using Photoshop
– Edited using Photoshop
Model: Shalesa Mcallister
Programmes used: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Lightroom

Showcasing Creative Talent through Photography and Set design 

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Models: Jason Ekejiuba (Photographer), Amarachi Ekejiuba (Fashion designer)
Set design: Bola Martins

Exploring Afrofuturism Through Set Design

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Set Design – Bola Martins
Retouched and Colour graded on Photoshop

Behind the Scenes 

- Experimenting with angles with the Canon 5d
– Experimenting with angles with the Canon 5d
- Final Set design
– Final Set design
- Placing Audio on Amarachi Ekejiuba
– Placing Audio on Amarachi Ekejiuba
- Experimenting with backdrops in the studio
– Experimenting with backdrops in the studio
- Placing Audio on Romeo Bambara
– Placing Audio on Romeo Bambara
- Placing backdrops in the studio
– Placing backdrops in the studio
- Set Design created for Jason Ekejiuba
– Set Design created for Jason Ekejiuba
- Set Design created for Jason Ekejiuba
– Set Design created for Jason Ekejiuba
- Taking pictures of Shalesa Mcallister
– Taking pictures of Shalesa Mcallister

 


Simone Rocha // Proposed Photoshoot

This proposed photo-shoot was created to explore British Fashion designer, Simone Rocha’s aesthetic. The flowers are a motif that is highly used within her designs.

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Model: Emanuella Kay
Stylist + MUAH: Skye Mcleod
Programmes used: Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom

Centric Reign //

Centric reign was a personal project I placed together to showcase a series of images that simply explored minority cultures through adornment, body language and styling. The final Images below explore the digital aspect to the minority cultures, through experimentation how the images have been manipulated so it may be viewed in a specific way.
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 Final Digital images //

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Models: (From top to bottom) Elizabethpeace Okoye, John Briones, Tayo Adebajo and David Prempeh
Stylist: Tayo Adebajo
MUA: Tosin Ajayi and Zainab Olaleye
Programmes used: Abobe Photoshop


 

 

Maasai Colour Handbags // https://maasaicolour.com/

I had the opportunity to do a creative direction internship with Pete Hansell, the founder and Creative Director for Massai Colour. During my time at Massai Colour, I was asked to create a Photoshoot for the website and social media which involved the new handbangs and purses. This involved casting a model, seeking out clothing that would match the styles of the given Handbags, a Hair and Makeup artist and a Stylist.
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Model: Charmaine Mabika
Stylist: Falicia Brown
HMUA: Zainab Olaleye
Clothing: Mayamiko Clothing
Bags: Massai Colour
Programmes used: Adobe Photoshop

WAKE UP //

This project was a personal project, I wanted to explore the ideas of ‘Phoetry’ (Photography and Poetry) through Hair and Social struggles of Blackness.
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“When you go to bed at night, you close your eyes, let your mind wander into ashes. Ashes that consume the kinks within your hair, so you relax, relax the mind, relax your soul, relax the foundation, relax the real, relax the roots”

Model: Adetayo Adebajo
HMUA: Bola Martins

MOOD BOARDS//

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– Moodboard created for a project about stretch marks
Final Moodboard

– Final Moodboard created using Photoshop

– Created using Adobe Photoshop

 

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