Inkinetic Studios

First publication with my new surname as an illustrator ☺️ You will find my work in several books listed as Rebecca DeField, so this marks a new chapter (literally) of my illustration career. I have been so busy with my recent travels (more on that later!) that I never had the chance to announce this one. I had the honor of working with Brent Underwood, author of Ghost Town Living, with a YouTube channel under the same name reaching over 1.7 million subs. His channel is really one of a kind and worth checking out. His debut book quickly made it to the New York Times Bestseller list, marking the second title in my portfolio to reach NYTB status 🎉

No matter how art or medicine continue to evolve, there will always be times when human connection is essential. When art needs to be crafted with real care and empathy, it can only be created by real people.

David Block established the incredible 'Design Rescue Studio.' It's a Work-Based Learning program blending classroom learning with practical design projects. He also hosts 'The Design Rescue Show,' featuring an array of artists from animators to creative directors and product designers. I had the honor to be interviewed regarding my career path, unique obstacles, and practical lessons learned through my experiences. If you're interested, take a listen!

If you could pick one single value that sets you or your company apart, what would it be? Comment below ↓ At Inkinetic Studios, we choose honesty. To us, honesty means admitting mistakes so that we can improve instead of burying the problem, speaking up when something needs to be said, and being willing to listen to constructive feedback. To be honest, we are tired of company cultures that prioritize hollow "niceness" over genuine teamwork and avoiding problems over the ability to rise above them. Despite the warnings that we might lose clients, profits, or jobs, we stand by the idea that it will benefit our company more than it can ever cost us. Being honest as a studio might mean - Selling less additional services and add-ons than we could "get away with." - Communicating the resources needed to pull off a project successfully instead of people-pleasing through a plan we don’t believe in. - Turning down some opportunities when we find that the solution a client needs right now doesn’t fit into our services. However, we know that in the long term, most clients will pick up on dishonest behavior resulting in many short-term jobs with no real ongoing relationships. That only hurts us and our clients. Plus, we like to sleep well at night. We know that there are people out there who resonate with this. If you're one of those people, let's have a direct call (no AI involved) and discuss how we can create some great things together. #animation #motiondesign #honesty #companyvalues

If you could pick one single value that sets you or your company apart, what would it be? Comment below ↓ At Inkinetic Studios, we choose honesty. To us, honesty means admitting mistakes so that we can improve instead of burying the problem, speaking up when something needs to be said, and being willing to listen to constructive feedback. To be honest, we are tired of company cultures that prioritize hollow "niceness" over genuine teamwork and avoiding problems over the ability to rise above them. Despite the warnings that we might lose clients, profits, or jobs, we stand by the idea that it will benefit our company more than it can ever cost us. Being honest as a studio might mean - Selling less additional services and add-ons than we could "get away with." - Communicating the resources needed to pull off a project successfully instead of people-pleasing through a plan we don’t believe in. - Turning down some opportunities when we find that the solution a client needs right now doesn’t fit into our services. However, we know that in the long term, most clients will pick up on dishonest behavior resulting in many short-term jobs with no real ongoing relationships. That only hurts us and our clients. Plus, we like to sleep well at night. We know that there are people out there who resonate with this. If you're one of those people, let's have a direct call (no AI involved) and discuss how we can create some great things together. #animation #motiondesign #honesty #companyvalues

In 2024 I want to get away from the pressure to create fast-paced content. I really do believe that in the era of AI and information fatigue, any content looking back to the roots of why we started highlighting slow-paced techniques we might have forgotten about will help with the sense of overwhelm we are feeling on social media. I might not get the most likes by not forcing myself to post every day. But I still think there is a place for pieces that require contemplation, time, and patience. 5 likes seems like a small number only because we are desensitized. If I could meet 5 people who appreciated my work, I would be over the moon. As a way to disconnect and stop creating for everyone, I started a series called "thank you flowers," in which I illustrated the favorite flower of people special to me. I wasn't thinking of how the algorithm would like each piece. Heck, I didn't even make them in "the ideal size." I was thinking about the one single person this was being crafted for. I found myself feeling inspired again and more connected with new ideas than I have been for a long time. This one is dedicated to my mom who loves irises. Josiah took a few videos while I was making this and edited them together for me beautifully. Thank you Josiah Ati for the video!

There is nothing quite like the feeling of seeing your digital works in real life. Last year I worked on an illustration and design project for a TEDx event, which is something I hold with high respect and reverence as these independently held TED events can instigate education, ideas, innovation and learning in communities large and small. I also fondly remember the days that I used to marathon TED talks like they were podcasts. Looking much farther into the past, I still remember the first TEDx event I helped work on back in 2013 when I was 16 to make a few event banners for a local event. I couldn't make the event in person, and didn't see any of the banners, posters, other other print materials in the actual event videos so I never saw my work for it printed out. Moving back to present time, when I got an offer to work on my second TEDx event, I was very excited to contribute but given that the materials weren't shown in the video or pictures last time, I didn't have any expectations to see my work. I was just happy to be a part of the experience for the attendees. But then one day I somehow came across an article for that same event explaining how the tickets were sold out within a few days, and as fate would have it, I saw the real work up on the screen as a backdrop for this group of talented, smart, and innovative speakers. I couldn't help smiling. I asked the event coordinator and university to have their their permission to share their photos, and they graciously said yes. I'll say it again; nothing quite makes my day like seeing my works become real. https://lnkd.in/eK_gm3Wn

I'm gonna continue this post from that of Yesterday. Immediately after the competition, I began to think of how I could improve my project and make it better. I approached my final year supervisor Professor Adefemi Adekunle and he gave me the go-ahead to work on it and use it as my final year project. I also told him that I wanted to use it for the next competition and he was supportive of that as well. The 2020 competition could not hold due to the pandemic. By 2021 I was ready and this time I made up my mind not to make the same mistakes I made in 2019. I was going to be fully prepared for anything they bring my way. I began to think of how to upgrade the body of the project making it more appealing and like a real viable product. My favourite lecturer Martins Oluwaseun (current HOD Mechatronics Department Federal University Oye-Ekiti) gave me the brilliant idea of taking an existing wastebin and automating it. I also decided to upgrade it from using SMS for communication to using the internet through the Internet of Things (IoT) integration. I upgraded the project from using an Arduino board to using an Espressif Systems Esp32 board. I also added more ultrasonic sensors to improve its accuracy and functionality. Here's a video describing how the project works: https://lnkd.in/dN_H3CGH. The final version of the project also integrates a battery and battery monitoring for more flexibility. I was ready. We went to the South West Zone 1 zonal competition which was held at the Federal University of Technology Akure. I was fully ready and prepared to dominate. However, I came in second place and that was actually quite disappointing for me. I was planning on coming in first. On the bright side, I was going to the Nationals and I had more time to prepare. In the zonal, I went with 1 Intellibin, for the Nationals, I went with 2 to show how they are integrated and how they work together. I went for the Nationals in Abuja and I gave my all. As the judges were announcing the results, I was super nervous and scared that I might not get the crown prize. The judges actually decided to do something very different this time and they awarded 2 winners of the competition. I and the person who beat me at the zonal competition won the Nationals together in the singles category. I can still remember the feeling when I heard my name mentioned. It's a feeling I would remember for my entire life.

This is the second piece in my thank you series to people who are special to me in my life. Each flower symbolizes a type of friendship and its unique characteristics + the favorite flower of the person it was made for. This one is for my great friend. #thankyoucard #landscapeillustration #wholesomeart

Is it possible to ever bridge the distance between industrial work and creative detail? Well, we won't try to convince you with words. Take a look and see for yourself. #industrialillustration #technicalillustration #industrialdesign