About
Chidinma “Chi-Chi” Dureke is the CEO and Principal Designer of CHDesignz – a full-service graphic, illustration & design studio committed to helping brands and organizations tell their stories through conscious, bold and extraordinary designs.
Chi-Chi and her team are committed to translating the vision and ideas of every client into visually impactful deliverables that tell a unique story. CHDesignz gives the same painstaking amount of detail to each project no matter what size. The team is known for infusing technical, creative and marketing acumen to tell unique stories through out-of-the-box methods. CHDesignz serves a growing list of clientele within the DC Metro area and beyond from industries that range from education and beauty to technology and government.
CHDesignz provides multiple areas of design work including but not limited to: Logos, Branding, Illustration, Web, Print and Social Media Marketing.
More About the Founder
As a millennial CEO and first generation Nigerian-American, Chi-Chi is making a mark in the graphic design and art space. Much of Chi-Chi’s success can be attributed to her tenacity, drive for innovation, and meticulous attention to detail. She is a mixed media artist whose fine art pieces have been showcased in exhibitions in the U.S and Canada. Her work has also been featured in Hype Hair Magazine, Essence.com, and the Baltimore Sun.
When she’s not leading new projects for her rapidly growing brand, you can find Chi-Chi painting a portrait, cooking savory and spicy cuisine, or working on new content for Nkem Life, a high traffic and lucrative blog that she created with her sister. In 2015, the two sisters hosted an art event in honor of their late grandmother called The Journey for Regina. The eclectic, artistic tribute focused on the importance of storytelling, carrying on ancestral legacy, and the impact that culture has on identity. The blog post written about the event attracted a feature story in The Washington Post.
You can learn more about The Journey for Regina here: www.nkemlife.com.
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Specialties Include
Logos
We develop logo and visual identity systems that are rooted in your brand strategy. We create your type choices, color palette, supporting graphics and imagery.
Category Clients: Steelbeach, MargaretSpeaks, WETATi, It’s Yours Hair Co., Vani
Rebrand Strategy
We take the time to research your existing audience and create a solid brand attributes in the positioning and mission of your brand. Our approach is strategic when creating original brands.
Category Clients: My Active Senior, Town of Bladensburg, MargaretSpeaks
Packaging
We illustrate designs for product packaging, labels, and tags that define your brands color schemes, imagery and style guide.
Category Clients: My Active Senior, Town of Bladensburg, MargaretSpeaks<
Web & Social Media
We bring out the value of your brands visual identity and voice through website design and social media packages. We develop websites in WordPress. We develop and curate social media image libraries to enhance your digital brand image online.
Category Clients: Afrigens@Work, Town of Bladensburg
Illustration + Fine Art
We draw, paint and design original illustrations to include in various graphic design projects for your brand.
Category Clients: My Active Senior, Chidinmadureke.com
Launches/Event Coverage
We plan marketing, organize and implement videography and photography coverage of grand openings, re-openings, or launch of a new product. We develop graphics that raises awareness and introduces potential customers to your brand.
Category Clients: My Active Senior, Chidinmadureke.com