Osione started his career as a graphic designer and policymaker, building brands and driving public sector reform for institutions like the World Bank, BrandCo (bCODE, Adidas, Sketchers) and Persianas Retail (The Mix, Puma, and Lacoste). He is co-founder of homegrown fashion and lifestyle brand, THIS IS US NG, and founding member of creative collective hFACTOR.

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Osione studied Marketing & Economics at Baylor University in Texas, where he honed his design, business, and art skills; after which he worked in advertising for DraftFCB on campaigns for brands like SkyeBank, Airtel and Unilever. Passionate about delivering transformative impact to the most underserved, he then pursued a career in public policy with a Masters from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.

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Dissatisfied with the slow pace of reform in policy development practice, Osione setup Light Design Studio to help business leaders and public institutions harness their creativity to drive service delivery. Through Light Design, Osione has led brand-building efforts for ALÁRA, Lagos Fashion Week, ART X, Fuji: A Opera, MasterCard, and the Kwara State Government.

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As an artist, Osione has maintained a vibrant art practice contributing work to exhibitions like Rele’s Opening (2015), McKinsey Meets Art (2016), PPP/NNN (2017), hFACTOR’s Portraits of Animals, and Homecoming’s 16/16 exhibition (2020). He has also participated in art and design residencies, where he explores the use of space, conversations, and technology to tackle intimacy in communal contexts. These residencies include: IKEA design agency, SPACE10’s “The New Everyday Life” (2020), and m.Bassy in collaboration with hFACTOR’s “Queering Spaces”.

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Today, Osione continues to consult for public and private sector leaders on governance and policy reforms to empower the next generation of creatives. He maintains a home studio in England and lives with his family as a UK Global Talent Artist.