Brand & Communications Strategist

Brands
that permeate
culture.

I partner with founders, early-stage teams, and creative businesses worldwide, turning their ideas into brands that do not just resonate. They create fandoms.

I do not just ask what you do. I ask what you mean. Then I research deeply until I understand it better than almost anyone. Only then do I put a single word on the page.

Iyebiye Olatokun
5+
Years
50+
Brands
Global
Reach
Brand Strategy Narrative Design Brand Communications Thought Leadership Content Strategy Deep Research Copywriting Cultural Positioning Brand Strategy Narrative Design Brand Communications Thought Leadership Content Strategy Deep Research Copywriting Cultural Positioning
About

I research a brand
until I understand
it from the inside.

I am Iyebiye Olatokun, a Brand and Communications Strategist based in Ibadan, Nigeria, with 5+ years of experience partnering with entrepreneurs, founders, and executives worldwide.

Before a single word goes on a page, I spend hours in research. I study your industry, your competitors, the culture your audience lives in, and the gap only your brand can fill. My goal is never just clarity; it is resonance so deep that your audience starts to feel something like loyalty, and eventually, something like fandom.

I am a lifelong learner, and that is not a personality trait. It is my method. The brands I am most proud of are the ones I understood so well that the words felt inevitable. From brand positioning frameworks to website copy, video scripts, ebooks, and social strategy, I have done the full range, and I bring that same research-first discipline to all of it. In my spare time I read, paint, and travel.

Research-first, always. No assumptions, no shortcuts
Goal: brands that permeate culture and generate genuine fandom
5+ years working with global clients across industries
University of Ibadan · Based in Nigeria · Working worldwide
Iyebiye Olatokun
Services

What I do best.

01

Brand Strategy

Positioning, purpose, and personality frameworks that give your brand a clear, differentiated place in the world. Built on deep research into your audience, competitors, and culture, not assumptions.

02

Narrative & Messaging

The language of your brand, from founding story to tone of voice to messaging hierarchy. Every word is chosen after understanding the people you are trying to reach.

03

Communications Strategy

Strategic planning for launches, campaigns, and long-term reputation work. The right message, to the right people, at the right moment, backed by genuine audience insight.

04

Copywriting & Content

Website copy, articles, ebooks, video scripts, and long-form content that reads like the brand and not a template. Written by a human who did her homework. Well researched, well written.

05

Thought Leadership

Building founder and executive voice through content strategy, editorial positioning, and ghostwritten work that compounds authority over time and earns a real audience.

06

Brand Audits & Workshops

Diagnostic reviews of brand clarity, consistency, and impact, plus hands-on workshops that equip your team to tell your story confidently and consistently from the inside out.

Selected Work

Projects that
moved the needle.

A selection of brand and communications work across industries. Each project began the same way: hours of research before a single word was written.

Brand Strategy & Communications
2024–2025
BeyondPlay Kidztown & Sensory Cove

Building a brand for inclusive play from the ground up

Full brand and communications strategy for a fully inclusive indoor play centre in Barrie, Ontario, serving neurotypical and neurodiverse children. From zero to a thriving, booked-out community presence.

Brand Strategy Website Copy Social Media Strategy Social Media Management Brand Communications
↗ 95% of opening day visitors discovered via social media
01
Brand Identity & Copywriting
2024
Orisun Microfinance Bank

Rebranding a 20-year community bank for a new generation

Brand copywriter on the full rebrand of Orisun MFB, a community-focused bank founded in Ago Iwoye in 2001. The challenge: honour the grassroots trust built over two decades while signalling a modern, tech-enabled future.

Brand Copywriting Vision & Mission Tone of Voice Brand Story Messaging
↗ Cohesive identity ready for national expansion
02
Brand Identity & Copywriting
2025
Farntech Ventures

Brand language for a fintech holding company entering its next phase

Brand copywriter on the Farntech identity project. A private holding company backing technology-driven financial businesses needed language that matched its evolution from startup to structured investment group.

Tone of Voice Brand Personality Messaging Principles Brand Guidelines Copy
↗ Investor-ready identity across all sub-brands
03
Brand Narrative & Copywriting
2023
FRWL New York

Brand story at the very beginning of something

Worked on the brand story for FRWL New York at an early, foundational stage of their brand-building process. The kind of work that shapes everything that comes after.

Brand Story Brand Narrative Copywriting
↗ Exceeded expectations with the finished product
04
BeyondPlay Kidztown and Sensory Cove is a fully inclusive indoor play centre in Barrie, Ontario, built on the belief that play should be fun, purposeful, and developmentally enriching for every child, including those with sensory needs and disabilities. The founder reached out in late 2024 to build the brand and communications strategy for a space that did not yet exist. One year later, it is a thriving, booked-out play centre. The brief covered brand strategy, visual identity direction, website copywriting, social media strategy, and ongoing social media management.
The project started with hours of conversation with the founder, pulling apart her why before anything else was touched. From there came competitor research, audience mapping across parent and caregiver communities in Barrie and surrounding towns, and deep study of the culture around inclusive and purposeful play. Only once that foundation was solid did the strategy take shape. A four-step process guided the work: Empathize and Discover, Conceptualize and Define, Design and Develop, then Deliver.
I developed the full brand strategy and positioning document, with purposeful play at its core and fun as the anchor. Tone of voice and messaging pillars were built to speak directly to parents of young children as the primary audience, with the wider caregiver community and early childhood educators as secondary. I wrote the full website copy translating the brand vision into a parent-focused narrative, then designed and managed a three-phase social media strategy covering pre-launch awareness, grand opening, and post-launch community building.
30,000+
Instagram views at launch month
32,147
Facebook views at launch
200+
Booking enquiries before opening
95%
Opening day visitors via social media
"I am just so grateful I met you." — Dr. B.F, Founder, BeyondPlay Kidztown & Sensory Cove
Orisun Microfinance Bank was founded in 2001 in Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, as a community-first bank serving market women, farmers, small business owners, and salary earners. Two decades on, the bank was ready to modernise, expand its reach across Nigeria, and attract a younger, tech-savvy audience, without losing the grassroots trust that had defined it from the start. I came on as Brand Copywriter alongside Creative Director Tai Shittu-Alamu and Brand Designer Jude Babayemi.
The discovery phase involved deep stakeholder conversations, competitor analysis across Nigerian microfinance and commercial banking, and audience mapping across both existing community customers and the newer, digitally-native Nigerians the bank wanted to reach. Understanding the tension between legacy and ambition was the core research challenge, and it shaped every word that followed.
I developed the complete brand identity copy: vision, mission, core values, brand story, positioning statement, messaging framework, and tone of voice guide. The writing had to balance two truths at once, deep community roots and modern technological ambition, while remaining accessible to a broad Nigerian audience across generations. The result was a cohesive brand identity ready to support Orisun's expansion to a national scale.
Farntech Ventures is a private holding company that backs technology-driven financial businesses reshaping how money is managed, moved, and multiplied. Its portfolio includes Tranzfar (cross-border payments), Hustle (merchant payment solutions), Freedom (AI-powered banking), Bankfar (enterprise FX), and Apex (digital assets). As the company grew from a fintech startup into a structured, multi-vertical investment group, it needed brand language to match. I joined as Brand Copywriter alongside Creative Director Tai Shittu-Alamu and Designer Jude Babayemi.
Discovery sessions, competitor audits across holding companies and investment groups, and tone analysis shaped the research phase. The key finding was a perception gap: the existing brand felt like a startup; the business had already become something far more structured. The work needed to close that gap and position Farntech as a credible, disciplined institutional player with a clear long-term vision.
I wrote the full Farntech brand guidelines copy, including tone of voice, brand personality, messaging principles, and communication guidelines for consistent use across all platforms and sub-brands. The language needed to project clarity, discipline, professionalism, and quiet confidence without losing the ambition and forward-thinking energy at the company's core. Every element was documented to support consistency as Farntech scales.
FRWL New York engaged me at a genuinely early stage of their brand building. This is the kind of work I find most interesting: the moment before a brand fully exists, when everything is still possible and the words you choose will shape what it becomes. Brand story work done at this stage has an outsized influence on every piece of communication that follows.
I worked on the brand story and narrative for FRWL New York, developing the foundational written framework for how the brand would present itself, what it stood for, and how it would speak. The client noted that I provided much more than promised, listened to exactly what was needed, and exceeded expectations with the finished product.
Client Praise

What people say.

★★★★★
"

She was flexible with our requirements, reliable, and produced incredibly creative content. Her ability to adapt and come up with unique solutions was truly impressive. Her work played a crucial role in helping us reach our goals successfully.

BD
Brian Dils
Lead Product Designer, Auth0
via dhventures
★★★★★
"

Delivered on time and exactly to spec. This was a long-form copy project and I was very pleased with the results. It is clearly written by a human with a clear and engaging voice and an excellent grasp of the language. Well researched, well written, well done.

BL
BenLabs.com
Bill Gates-founded company
★★★★★
"

She wrote several amazing blog posts for me and they were exactly what I was looking for. She was proactive and very thorough. I will be back for more.

JD
Jordan Duvall
Founder, Ignite Your Soul Brands. Former Lead Designer, Universal Studios (Lord of the Rings, Star Trek)
★★★★★
"

She provided much more than promised, was extremely responsive and creative. She listened to exactly what I needed and exceeded expectations with the finished product. I strongly recommend her for your writing needs.

FN
FRWL New York
Brand, United States
★★★★★
"

She is a very talented writer who obviously does her homework before writing. We have bought multiple times and have been delighted at the results every single time.

S
Shepnerd
Repeat Client, United States
★★★★★
"

The quality of work was simply amazing. Outstanding. Creative. Responsive. Polite. Incredible work.

DT
Daniel Tereau
Client, United States
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Let's build
something
they'll remember.

Whether you are launching, repositioning, or finally ready to tell your story well, start with a conversation. I would love to hear what you are building.