About Shyne

Our story so far

Our story so far

Meet the team and learn about our mission.

Who we are

Who we are

About Shyne

About Shyne

Shyne is an African-first creative identity and discovery platform designed to help creatives build professional portfolios and connect with clients looking to hire trusted talent.


We focus on solving visibility, trust, and opportunity gaps in Africa’s creative economy by standardizing how talent is presented, discovered, and evaluated.

Shyne is an African-first creative identity and discovery platform designed to help creatives build professional portfolios and connect with clients looking to hire trusted talent.


We focus on solving visibility, trust, and opportunity gaps in Africa’s creative economy by standardizing how talent is presented, discovered, and evaluated.

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Creative identity

African-first

A young person with curly hair smiles at the camera while sitting in front of a laptop against a dark background.

Creative identity

African-first

Mission & values

Mission & values

We're on a mission…

We're on a mission…

…to standardize creative identity in Africa and make it easier for creatives to be discovered, trusted, and hired without relying on referrals or guesswork.

Identity-First

We help creatives present their best work clearly, professionally, and consistently, so first impressions work in their favor

Identity-First

We help creatives present their best work clearly, professionally, and consistently, so first impressions work in their favor

Discovery-driven

We focus on making talent easy to find, evaluate, and trust for clients actively looking to hire

Discovery-driven

We focus on making talent easy to find, evaluate, and trust for clients actively looking to hire

Practical & simple

No complex tools or technical skills required. Shyne is built for real creatives, real clients, and real use cases

Practical & simple

No complex tools or technical skills required. Shyne is built for real creatives, real clients, and real use cases

Opportunity-focused

Everything we build is designed to increase access to work, income, and long-term growth for African creatives

Opportunity-focused

Everything we build is designed to increase access to work, income, and long-term growth for African creatives

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Team

Team

Meet our founders

Meet our founders

Godwin Okechukwu

Co-founder & Product Lead

Godwin is a product designer and builder with over five years of experience creating user-centered digital products. He leads Shyne’s product vision, user experience, and platform strategy ensuring the Portfolio Maker and marketplace are designed around the real needs of creatives and clients in Africa’s creative economy.

Godwin Okechukwu

Co-founder & Product Lead

Godwin is a product designer and builder with over five years of experience creating user-centered digital products. He leads Shyne’s product vision, user experience, and platform strategy ensuring the Portfolio Maker and marketplace are designed around the real needs of creatives and clients in Africa’s creative economy.

Muhammed Abdulquadri

Co-founder & Operations Lead

Muhammed has over seven years of experience in operations, growth, and community building. He leads Shyne’s partnerships, user acquisition, and ecosystem development working closely with creatives, communities, and stakeholders to drive adoption and sustainable growth.

Muhammed Abdulquadri

Co-founder & Operations Lead

Muhammed has over seven years of experience in operations, growth, and community building. He leads Shyne’s partnerships, user acquisition, and ecosystem development working closely with creatives, communities, and stakeholders to drive adoption and sustainable growth.

Ready to put your work in front of opportunities?

Build a professional portfolio in minutes and start getting discovered by clients looking to hire creatives like you.

Create your portfolio

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Ready to put your work in front of opportunities?

Build a professional portfolio in minutes and start getting discovered by clients looking to hire creatives like you.

Create your portfolio

Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
Smiling young woman with long hair standing against a dark green background, holding a finger to her chin.
Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
A smiling woman with her arms crossed, standing against a dark green background. She has long, dark hair.
Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
Smiling young man with short hair poses against a dark background, wearing a green button-up shirt.
Close-up of a tree stump showing growth rings and a textured brown wood surface.
A smiling young man with crossed arms, wearing a plaid shirt and white t-shirt, poses against a dark background.
Close-up of a tree stump showing growth rings and a textured brown wood surface.

Ready to put your work in front of opportunities?

Build a professional portfolio in minutes and start getting discovered by clients looking to hire creatives like you.

Create your portfolio

Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
Smiling young woman with long hair standing against a dark green background, holding a finger to her chin.
Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
A smiling woman with her arms crossed, standing against a dark green background. She has long, dark hair.
Close-up of a dark green leaf showing its textured surface and central vein against a muted background.
Smiling young man with short hair poses against a dark background, wearing a green button-up shirt.
Close-up of a tree stump showing growth rings and a textured brown wood surface.
A smiling young man with crossed arms, wearing a plaid shirt and white t-shirt, poses against a dark background.
Close-up of a tree stump showing growth rings and a textured brown wood surface.