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Winners at the 2024 Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) Awards Night
For this year’s edition of the Award, the big winners were Insight Publicis Limited, X3M Marketing Ideas Limited, and Noah’s Ark Communications Limited…
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Designer loses a 3-month contract after sharing the project 'without client's knowledge'; where does the law stand on copyright?
Client terminates a designer's 3-month contract for sharing the work without their knowledge. What does the law says on copyright and ownership of a…
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Album Cover Bank launches improved filter experience for easier exploration of the archive
"With this update, users can quickly and efficiently access specific album covers and historical information, streamlining their journey through the…
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Collaboration gone wrong: Designer accused of theft for launching a product he was brought on to assist with
Uche Nwaigwe, a product designer, has been accused of theft by Bunmi Bakare for launching Maipa, a platform to enhance the gifting experience, he was…
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"Closing the studio was a very tough decision to make"— Seyi Olusanya on closing Dá Design Studio
Nigerian design studio Dá Design Studio closing its doors in 2023 came as a shock to many. The studio's co-founder Seyi Olusanya has opened up on why…
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African Language Learning Startup, TopSet rebrands as Lingawa
Lingawa, coined from the word “Linguistics” and “Wa” — a Yoruba word meaning "Our", reflects the company’s mission to ignite cultural pride and economic…
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Africa-focused tech publication Bendada.com rebrands as Condia
"While the name Bendada served us well, we’ve spent most of this year pondering where we’re headed as a publication. It no longer reflected our growth…
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DesignWhiz launches Designwhiz V2, a platform to simplify the creative journey and help designers focus on what matters most
Designers can access everything from design trends to tracking their progress, collaborating with fellow designers, and landing dream jobs on Designwhiz…
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Àșà Design announces State of Design Àșà 2024 survey, a comprehensive study to explore and highlight the landscape of design in Africa and…
Àșà Design, a cross-disciplinary community of passionate designers, has announced State of Design Àșà 2024 (SODÀ 2024), a collaborative research…
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Google Fonts adds Matemasie, an ultra-bold display typeface that draws inspiration from the Adinkra symbol 'Mate Masie', to its catalogue
Designed by Adam Yeo, a graphic and type designer from Côte d'Ivoire, the Matemasie display typeface is characterised by rounded edges and a distinctive…
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Meet the Nigerian Web Design Standard (NWDS) Advisory Committee Members
The Nigerian Web Design Standard (NWDS) advisory committee members are tasked with creating a set of standardised design principles, frameworks, and…
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Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy reveals members of the Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Web Design Standard…
The members of the Advisory Committee of the Nigerian Web Design Standard (NWDS) project will help create a set of standardised design principles…
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