Maxwell A. Oginni

Maxwell Afolabi Oginni is a Nigerian-born, London-based Animator, Illustrator & Story Artist. Classically trained in 2D character animation, he has worked in the mainstream industry for the past 20 years as director, animator, character design & story artist for TV commercials, music videos, feature film & popular children's shows such as, Sony Pictures Animation's 'Young Love', Mr Bean: The Animated Series, JoJo & Gran Gran, Hey Duggee, as well as the newly released Warner Brothers feature film, Coyote Vs Acme.

Having developed his own distinct style, Maxwell has more recently established himself in the children's picture book industry as the illustrator of the laugh-out-loud, 'My Rice is Best', (shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2026), 'This is My Music’ (A World Book Day 2027 mini book), & the upcoming title, 'Soup Bowl Hunt', publishing in 2027.