Today we’d like to introduce you to Oluseyi Ajibawo.
Oluseyi, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I have always been a businesswoman and a creative. I started my first business and built my own website in elementary school. We had a business module day, and as soon as I got home, I made a logo using Canva. Then I begged my mom to pay for a Shopify subscription. I built the entire website from scratch by myself. At the time, the business was called DiyItGirl, and I sold tie-dye hats, shirts, and mugs with Sharpie designs. I sold to my classmates, and my mini business quickly became the talk among my teachers and even my principal. I made $100 in revenue, and I was the happiest kid in the world. (2018)
Fast forward to high school—that is when I found my true passion for graphic design. I started taking classes in our business academy and fell in love with the branding and marketing aspects of our projects. Junior year, a classmate and I pitched a business in a Shark Tank–style competition, and we won. Senior year, the Advanced Business class collectively launched Morado Designs, a fundraising business that sold stickers to raise money for graduation cords. In the end our business raised over $1000 dollars covering the cost of chords and allowing for savings for the future business classes. During this time, I also started doing graphics for my friends and their parents’ businesses. My side hustle was called Seyi’s Designs (although I always had the word “clover” in the back of my mind for some reason). As a dual enrollment student, I also took classes at my local community college, where I became educated in Adobe Creative Cloud. (2020–2024)
My graphic work took a pause when I started my freshman year at Spelman College in 2024. I was adjusting to being away from home and finding my footing academically. By spring semester, my creative energy started flowing again, and I joined more creative clubs in the AUC. I began gaining clients and new opportunities. Although I did not receive any of the internships I applied for during the summer of 2024, I refused to waste the time. With the support of my family specifically my sister, I decided to officially launch The Clovr Stamp, my graphic design business. I spent three months in trial and error, building my website from scratch, promoting it, and perfecting my logo, brand colors, and marketing. I created mock collaborations and designs, and it grew from there. Theclovrstamp.com is truly my baby. I gave it my all, even during the many moments of uncertainty and financial stress when I wanted to give up. I am still perfecting my craft, but I now have the confidence to say that I am talented when it comes to graphics and bringing my ideas to life.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has not always been a smooth road. At the end of the day I am a student entrepreneur, going to the number one HBCU. Tuition is expensive, and supporting a side hustle that I deemed required a website, domain, email domain, and software had a cost. I was nervous about revenue and getting clients. I still want more clients and more reach for the work I do. But I’m still evolving, and my network is slowly but surely expanding.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
The Clovr Stamp is my graphic design business where creativity, storytelling, and branding all meet. I specialize in custom digital graphics, campaign visuals, and branding concepts that feel intentional, elevated, and culturally aware. I have also started with video editing and animations. My superpower is truly my mind and my ideas. Which is where my speciality stems from, I think out the box and creative captivating visuals. Most recently I came up with my dream collaboration between Spelman College and Telfar, named Spelfar. These visuals did well on instagram and tiktok, many people actually thinking the collaboration was real due to my graphics.
How do you define success?
Success is showing up for yourself everyday even when the crowd isn’t rooting for you or recognizing you. Success is having your name carry in rooms you haven’t reached because of your reputation and consistency. Success isn’t linear, and Success for me is being able to look back and now you’ve built yourself up beyond your initial expectations. But also getting to the bag! And creating a network you trust and respect!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://theclovrstamp.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theclovrstamp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theclovrstamp/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-clovr-stamp?trk=public_profile_topcard-current-company
- Twitter: https://x.com/theclovrstamp
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@itsoluseyi
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-clovr-stamp-atlanta
- Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@theclovrstamp
Image Credits
Telfar, Angel Reese (Chicago Sky)
