Michael Dairo, who works under the name Money Valentino, has spent more than ten years developing a visual language that mixes historic references with forward-thinking ideas. He first experimented with design as a teenager, creating custom Myspace pages that caught the eye of strangers online. Later, he established Unyforme Design as the sole creative authority. The journey began not in a formal studio but in a modest North London living room, where a quick look at his brother’s Photoshop files when he was eleven sparked a lasting fascination with visual composition.
A key moment arrived when an internet user asked him to craft a page for rapper Tinie Tempah. He later described the experience as surreal, noting that to this day he still can’t because making Myspace layouts was something he did for fun in his spare time.
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He emphasized that he is solely responsible for all decisions, so if things go well it’s on him, and if they go wrong it’s also on him, leaving no opportunity to shift blame. He added that if he does make mistakes, he hopes they will be new mistakes and that even if they are old, he will be able to rectify them quickly.
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