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Aaron Haynes

• 2d

The Rent Is Due And So Am I- A reflective personal essay exploring adulthood, financial pressure, ambition, and the emotional weight of trying to build a life while feeling the world speeding up around you.

Blending personal storytelling with cultural reflection, this piece focuses on survival, identity, and the quiet anxiety that comes with chasing stability in modern life.

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Aaron Haynes

• May 9

Before We Knew Better — Narrative Essay on Friendship & Loss

A reflective narrative essay exploring friendship, grief, nostalgia, and growing up through the story of four friends whose lives slowly drift apart over time.

Blending emotional storytelling with cultural reflection, this piece focuses on memory, loss, and the signs we often miss until it’s too late.

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Victor Onifade

• May 9

Excited to share a conceptual direction for @Momentini 🕊️

Inspired by the brand's mission of 'considered luxury’, I've developed a visual identity that bridges the gap between high-end editorial aesthetics and the nurturing warmth of new beginnings.

My focus was on an 'archival' feel-using a muted, organic palette and timeless serif typography to ensure the brand feels like a heritage keepsake from day one. Check out the full case study on my profile!

#VisualDesign #Branding #Momentini #QuietLuxury #EditorialDesign

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Akinkunmi Ayo

• May 9

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Farha Tareek

• May 9

A luxury editorial website concept for a high end yacht brokerage brand.

The goal was to create a refined, trust driven digital experience that reflects: legacy discretion relationship based brokerage and timeless maritime elegance

This design balances cinematic storytelling with structured functionality ensuring the interface feels aspirational while remaining conversion focused.