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The dangers of finding love online as a queer woman in Nigeria

Interactive Page

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Being a queer woman in Nigeria means constantly watching your back online for abusive individuals or gangs trying to catfish, attack, or “convert” you because of your sexuality. CNN investigates this abuse, locally known as “kito.”

As art director on this interactive piece, I guided a conceptual creative vision, highlighting the dangers faced by queer Nigerian women. Keeping a sensitive and impactful tone through color palettes, layout and animation to highlight the tension and vulnerability of the story while engaging the audience.

Check out the full story on CNN’s interactive page.

Reporters: Adie Vanessa Offiong and Ian Wafula
Commissioning Editor: Meera Senthilingam
Editor: Eliza Anyangwe
Animator: Taylor Su
Designers: David Blood & Taylor Su
Developers: David Blood and Lucas Seidenfaden
Visual Editor: David Blood
Art Director : Elisa Solinas
Audio Editor : Matt Dempsey
Photo Edito : Sarah Tilotta

Awards:
2024 Silver Lovie and People's Lovie Winner in Websites & Mobile Sites: News & Politics