'Visions of Nkrumah staring at me', 'Spinning in circles, living life without rehearsal,' are a few of the musically inspired words that underpin the recent works of Ghanaian design studio, Ripe Organic and its commitment to making a cultural impact in the rap community.
Created in 2018 as just 'ripe' by a post-graduate dropout of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), founder and Creative Director, Godfred Afrifa Antwi (afri5a) was hit by a design meteor out of nowhere.
Godfred, since his epiphany during the last few months of his undergraduate studies as a Medical Herbalist and has not looked back.
Over the years, ripe organic has collaborated with artists like Ko-Jo Cue on his 'For My Brothers' anniversary merchandise, KooKusi on his '5foot 3' merch and Braabenk, a member of the Asakaa collective.
The design studio also worked on the album cover and packaging Of Ko-Jo Cue’s 21 Memory Lane EP.
Ripe organic released its first collection, HARVEST SEASON I in January.
On account of the Creative Director, most of the design inspiration came from visualizing rap lyrics, the prime source of inspiration for him. The collection was released with a playlist, wild fruit vol. 1 attached.
“That’s a compilation of songs I was bumping at the time. Lining up the first 3 songs was a eureka moment for me,” he told Myjoyonline.com.
The collection’s colour palette is largely sourced from watermelon and has since been an integral part of the imagery for this collection.
Harvest Season One | PLUCKABLES.
— ripe. (@ripe_organic) January 13, 2023
The first half of the ripe organic harvest season one has thirteen pieces. All pieces come in very limited quantities and varied prices. All are available on our website. All other details available onhttps://t.co/g1sPoKGWgw
Dreams take shape. pic.twitter.com/peY478hrJT
Pluck a piece of ripe organic’s collection here: www.ripeorganic.world
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