Ademola graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and was a pioneer in the concept of wearable art when he co-founded and directed the House of Umoja in 1966. He used the body as moveable sculpture and his fashion & jewelry creations inspired many designers of that time and set the pace for today's Afrocentric collections. He also began collaborating with some of the writers of that period, i.e. Sonia Sanchez, Ed Bullins, Amiri Baraka & Oyamo and from 1969-1972 was Resident Designer and Associate Art Director for the New Lafayette Theatre. He has also done consultant projects with the National Black Theatre and The Public Theatre. As graphic designer and illustrator, Ademola has produced cover designs and illustrations for books by several prominent African-American authors, and has designed and illustrated a number of books, booklets, brochures and fliers for a variety of cultural and business organizations. Commissions included Anchor Press-Doubleday, Harper & Row and William Morrow & Company, Inc.