Dami Adebayo is a Nigerian visual artist and art director based in New York City. His work embodies a surreal and conceptual aesthetic, bringing different individual elements in nature together with objects in our environment. This collision of organic imagery and cosmic composition can rally the contradictory conditions of a dream or transform an alternate reality into absolute reality. 

The result is a visual mind-meld that riffs on technology, high fashion, and science fiction. Adebayo would call it the “magic of the creative mind.” 

His unique eye for visual idealization has earned him clients like Harper’s Bazaar, Coca-Cola, Sprayground, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, and U.S. Open. 

You can check out their latest projects on Creatively here. 

Meet Dami Adebayo, also known as @WeirdCreative.

What is the first creative project you remember?

I remember drawing stick-like action comics in middle school and then folding the paper into small booklets to sell to the older kids, lol. We weren’t allowed to use ink pens at that age, just pencils, so using ink pens to draw was like the first out-of-the-box thing I did.

Describe your aesthetic in three words.

Weird, creative, fun.

“Second Coming” by Weird Creative.

What was the most fulfilling collaboration you’ve worked on?

Working on a project with Harper’s Bazaar and seeing my work published on two full pages was something I wasn’t expecting to have as a visual artist—especially in a fashion magazine.

“African Intelligence” by Weird Creative.

What’s one creative project that taught you something fundamental about yourself?

A personal 3D project I worked on. For years, I was nonchalant about adding more creative knowledge to what I already have. But during the pandemic, I took it upon myself to learn and dedicate my time to the art. [It] made me realize learning is a lifelong process and also a reminder that there are endless possibilities of using other mediums to express art.

Do you think creativity is something you’re born with, or something you’re taught?

I would say both. I believe we are born with some sort of creative tendencies. However, I was also fortunate to grow up around creative people. My dad was an architect so I remember seeing complex drawings, shapes and drawing materials everywhere.

Digital artwork for Cardi B’s website landing page. Art direction by Weird Creative.

What’s the last dream you had?

I was on a road trip when I stopped at this small town and everyone I knew was in this town and having a good time.

One hundred years from now, what do you hope people write about your work?

Wow, that’s the year 2121… [I hope] to be remembered as a humble, exceptional artist who had a unique eye for the world around him and heavily inspired a generation of creatives during his era.

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