Proof Of You

Beyond Titles, Timelines, and Expectations.

Proof of You is structured like a mirror, with four movements that show how proof moves from outward validation to internal ownership. Told through the discerning eye of a design leader
who has spent a decade building systems of trust, creativity, and meaning, it reveals how proof becomes something you live.

Personal Development · Creative Nonfiction · Career & Fulfillment

Download Themes

  • Part 1: Unmasking Identity

    Part one examines what remains when the job is no longer the whole narrative, and titles lose their grip.

  • Part 2: Expanding The Lens

    Part two reimagines life itself as a design brief, where curiosity and intention guide every iteration.

  • Part 3: Building Beyond Work

    Part three turns uncertainty, failure, and transitions into creative raw material for continuous growth. 

  • Part 4: Fulfilment and Ownership

    Part four closes the loop by offering a vision of alignment and authority in a world that commodifies success.

Quietly radical, deeply human

In a culture obsessed with recognition and publicity, ownership represents a new sense of freedom. This body of work focuses on regaining your time, craft, story, and proof. It’s both a mirror and a manifesto for those ready to live from evidence. Proof of You is a declaration of autonomy.

Meet the Author

MITCHELLE CHIBUNDU

Founder · Designer · Writer · Visionary

Mitchelle Chibundu, PKA Designer Babe is one of her generation’s most distinctive creative voices, a founder and storyteller who has navigated the systems of proof and built her own frameworks of ownership.

Her work as an award-winning design leader and educator has shaped how millions interact with trust, money, and technology through companies like Flutterwave, Wise, and Ledger. As the founder of Designer Babe®, she created a creative education movement that has impacted hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Through DB Media and Hourze®, she continues to redefine how people learn, work, and own their growth.

In Proof of You, she draws from a decade of experience across design, technology, and creative leadership, blending practical frameworks with deeply personal storytelling. Mitchelle also shares exclusive reflections and untold experiences from her journey, including the quiet truths, lessons, and moments she has never shared before.

This marks her third book, following the widely celebrated Clueless to Designer, which inspired a generation of creatives to build confidence, careers, and clarity in design. With this new work, Mitchelle expands the conversation from designing products to designing a life that you own.

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