Brand identity, 3D motion, photomanipulation, node-based generative AI, and game engines—for David, known across digital design circles as Elzenitho or "The Design-Bender," the visual medium is always secondary to the problem at hand. With eight years of experience spanning projects across Nigeria, Kenya, the UK, and the US, David approaches creative technology with a simple ethos: curiosity over comfort. Grounded in a background in Urban and Regional Planning from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), David brings a spatial, structural discipline to every visual system he builds.
That spatial discipline allows David to switch seamlessly between radically different design challenges. As Creative Designer at fintech platform Palremit, he structured visual identities for complex cross-border payment products where clarity and trust are paramount. By contrast, when art directing Lagos Fringe, David shifted toward raw, high-vibrancy identity systems designed to carry artistic energy for creative audiences. Whether building corporate confidence or cultural momentum, David treats tools as fluid extensions of strategic problem-solving.
However, the work David cares about most is the work nobody briefed him on. His flagship civic project, Know Your Nigeria (knowyournigeria.ng), is a Progressive Web App he engineered to make the country's constitution and historical records well-designed, accessible, and genuinely usable for everyday citizens. His self-initiated slate extends deep into software and interactive media—including Ember, built for Figma’s Config Makeathon, and a near-complete three-level game built on Core using Unreal Engine and Lua. Featuring a search-and-retrieve awareness test, a patience-based combat arena, and an analytical gem hunt, the project highlights David’s willingness to tackle new, complex technical disciplines simply because they are hard to master.
Alongside game development and software building, David remains deeply embedded in 3D rendering and node-based AI experimentation. Utilizing local ComfyUI workflows rather than cloud-based generators, he dissects generative diffusion pipelines from the ground up—exemplified by a recent architectural lighting study where he engineered a seamless day-to-night transformation of a residential building complete with keyframed interior glow and a crescent moon backdrop. To share these technical discoveries, David runs a YouTube channel teaching design and creative tech to thousands of subscribers, bridging a critical gap in localized educational resources for African creatives. By merging spatial planning, civic utility, game mechanics, and open-source education, David continues to redefine what it means to be a modern visual technologist.
