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FRÉDÉRIC
IDOWU Oluwasola

Diplomatic Bilingual Communication Specialist — a five-language strategist trusted with the rooms most professionals only watch from outside.

Born in Nigeria. Educated at the University of Lagos in French Studies. Trusted by the African Union and GIZ. Deployed across 12+ nations. Now directing communications and media technology from California while remaining deeply rooted in African storytelling and francophone fluency.

B.A. — French Studies

University of Lagos, Nigeria

5 Languages

English · French · Yoruba · Dioula · Pidgin

12+ Nations

Africa · Europe · North America

Lagos · California

Pan-African · Remote-ready

“Africa's next chapter is being written in two languages at once. I do not choose between them — I make sure both rooms hear the same conviction.”

Professional Experience

Communications & Media Technology Director

AfroAngle · California, USA

  • · 5-nation West Africa documentary expedition
  • · Nigeria · Benin · Togo · Ghana · Côte d'Ivoire
  • · Bilingual brand, media & comms direction
Current California, USA · Field

Directing communications strategy, media production, and visual technology systems for a California-based African media platform.

Major Milestone

Led field media team documenting the centuries-long exodus of the Ejigbo LGA indigenous community to Côte d'Ivoire — a groundbreaking historical diaspora documentary.

Senior Graphics Designer / Design Lead

Tikera Africa · Lagos, Nigeria

  • · AU & GIZ Partnership · 12+ African countries
  • · 50+ design assets / month · multilingual standards
  • · Cross-functional team leadership
West African Initiatives Completed

Visual identity direction for AU-GIZ international development programs across 12 African countries, with multilingual brand governance and cross-functional team leadership.

Design Director

Afri'Talent Bootcamp · Pan-African

Full-scale design systems for a continental talent program. End-to-end visual assets for 12 countries — official documents, workbooks, signage, and digital creatives.

AU · GIZ · Fit Africa Program

Event & campaign design leadership for a continental cohort.

Graphics Design Director

Reimagining Hope Residency

Federal Ministry of Art, Culture & Creative Economy. Nigeria's first federally funded national art residency — complete visual identity development and governance.

Federal Flagship National Cultural

Venue branding, merchandise, digital campaigns, print materials — governance-grade systems.

Senior Graphics Designer

FBUX Consulting & Project Moov

Remote design leadership for US and francophone-Africa markets. Brand identity systems, culturally adapted campaign design, and a +45% engagement increase.

USA · Francophone Africa Cross-Border

Houston, TX · Abidjan · Remote.

Creative Lead

Claren Davis Media

Logo design, brochures, web visuals, campaign assets — client design projects from concept to final production.

Agency

Diverse client portfolio · cross-industry execution.

The Linguistic & Diplomatic Arsenal

Languages

EnglishNative
FrenchFluent · BA
YorubaNative
DioulaConversational
PidginNative

Diplomatic & Comms

  • Bilingual master of ceremonies
  • Conference & ministerial interpreting
  • Diplomatic protocol & register
  • Institutional messaging architecture
  • Executive & founder coaching
  • Crisis & transition communications

Visual & Media

Adobe Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects Premiere CorelDraw Canva DaVinci Resolve

Workflow

  • AI-assisted production
  • Bilingual brand template systems
  • Field expedition production

Why Diplomatic Bodies and
High-Profile Clients Choose Him

Most professionals can handle one register. Frédéric was forged in the corridor between three.

Institutional Calibre

Mandated by the African Union, GIZ, federal ministries, and a California media house. Work that meets the highest standards of institutional excellence.

Bilingual by Design

A B.A. in French Studies, seven years operating inside francophone Africa, and the cultural intelligence to know which register each room actually wants.

Continental Footprint

On-the-ground in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire — and trusted across 12+ nations. He understands audiences at a human level.

Let's open the dossier together.

Whether you need a French tutor, a master of ceremonies, or a bilingual communications strategist — the conversation begins here.