Real Talk
While I Design!

Online Series - Starting Dec 1st 2025

I’ve always believed creativity is more than colours, fonts, layers, or pixels. Creativity is life itself, the chaos, the lessons, the hustle, the laughter, the heartbreaks, the confusion, the wins, and the small joys we find in-between. And for years, I knew I wanted to create something different… something real… something that speaks to both the craft and the person behind the craft.

That’s how “Real Talk While I Design” was born.

This idea didn’t just come from inspiration; it came from experience. From long nights designing in Lagos heat. From last-minute client messages that land when you’re already tired. From generator noise that sounds like it wants to scatter your whole destiny. From the pressure of wanting more, working more, and growing more. And most importantly, from my love for talking, sharing, teaching, and storytelling.

I realized something powerful:
People don’t just want designs, they want connection.
They want truth. They want realness. They want someone to say the things they feel but don’t know how to express. And they want it raw, honest, and a little bit funny.

So in this series, you’ll see me designing on screen, but what I’ll be talking about… might be everything else.

I’ll talk about life.
I’ll talk about Lagos.
I’ll talk about the creative struggle.
I’ll talk about money.
I’ll talk about growth and the pressure to “blow.”
I’ll throw in humour, because Lagos alone will humble you if you don’t laugh.
And I’ll talk about those silent battles most creators face but never say out loud.

But we’re taking it further.

At different points in this series, I’ll be inviting other creators, designers, entrepreneurs, and everyday hustlers to share their perspectives too. Because creativity is not a one-man road. There are thousands of voices out there, and some of them will be joining me to drop honest conversations, hard truths, and real experiences.

This series will also open it’s doors to brands.
If you have a brand that aligns with creativity, lifestyle, tech, hustle culture, education, or youth-driven conversations, you can partner with us, sponsor an episode, or even have your brand featured right inside the series. We’re building something with reach, engagement, and impact… and there’s space for brands that want to grow with us.

Because “Real Talk While I Design” is not just content, it’s a conversation.
It’s creativity meeting reality.
It’s design meeting storytelling.
It’s my voice meeting your experience, and eventually, the voices of many others.

This series is for designers, creatives, hustlers, thinkers, dreamers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who loves content that feeds the eyes and the mind at the same time.

And just so you know, this is only the beginning.

This is the first of many bold and innovative ideas TSG Creatives is about to launch. We’re not just building content; we’re building a movement. A community. A space where creativity gets expressed in new dimensions. A space where you learn, laugh, think, grow, and get inspired.

So welcome.
Welcome to the journey.
Welcome to the conversations.
Welcome to the behind-the-scenes of my mind, my craft, and the creative world around me.

“Real Talk While I Design” officially begins on Monday, 1st December 2025.

Stay tuned.
Stay ready.
And get set for something real.

“Your talent is the engine, consistency is the fuel, the rest is just cruise"

John Tobysmart
Lead Designer, TSG Creatives
Scroll to Top