[1] Toward the end of his time at high school, Adeola decided to pursue a career in graphic design.
He studied art for General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and GCE Advanced Level.
To support himself financially while studying, Adeola worked part time as a gym receptionist.
[3] While in university, as part of his final year dissertation, Adeola wrote about how it was possible to teach children to spell and count through picture books.
[6][7] In 2019 he created the Twitter hashtag #BlackBritishIllustrators, where Black British creatives share their artwork and stories.