A little about me
I'm Abdussamad Olawale, the kind of designer who needs to know why something works—not just how it looks.
People usually call me Ash. I formed the name from my initials and made it my design brand; it’s also much easier to pronounce than my full name.
I studied Information and Communication Science at the University of Ilorin. Product design, though, started with curiosity rather than a classroom.
Before I knew UI/UX had a name, I recreated mobile app screens in CorelDRAW to figure out how they were built. That habit of taking products apart and putting them back together became a career.
These days, that means designing SaaS, mobile, and enterprise software. I spend a lot of time with the awkward parts—dense workflows, edge cases, and systems that have grown messy. If the next step isn’t obvious, I keep working.
Away from Figma, I’m usually rewatching a classic film, following a random topic down an internet rabbit hole, or looking for something good to eat.
My creative suite
Have a project in mind?
I’d love to discuss it.
I am open to product design roles, focused collaborations, and select freelance work.