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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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Tunmise Afape
The Next Batch: Rowland Olamide on the inspiration behind Batch's first community project and collaborating with Tendril
Rowland Olamide, founder and creative director of Batch, talks about how the collaboration with Tendril came about, the inspiration behind 'The Next…
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Tunmise Afape
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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Tunmise Afape
"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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Tunmise Afape
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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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Tunmise Afape
Nigerian visual artist receives confirmation of his 'world largest drawing by an individual' record
Fola David, a Nigerian doctor turned his passion for art into a record-breaking feat by creating the world’s largest drawing by an individual, measuring…
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Tunmise Afape
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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Tunmise Afape
Lagos Meet launches new editorial platform to showcase and spotlight Nigerian creators
On the new editorial website, you can search for creators or their projects grouped by discipline and you can also submit a project of your own to be…
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Tunmise Afape
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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Tunmise Afape
Nigerian musician Cruel Santino's latest project is a manga which builds on the Subaru Boys story arc
A manga titled Subaru Boys: Flowers of the First Orcad - Volume One is Cruel Santino's latest project from the Subaru World arc
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Tunmise Afape
Liz Ogunoye: On how curiosity led her to design, finding a community of diligent people, and her mission to tell stories for the next…
[What motivates me to want to keep creating] changes every now and then, but the theme stays central: At its core, I want to be able to tell stories for…
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Tunmise Afape
The Torsche wants to redefine the narrative around design in Africa
The Torsche, founded by Deji Ajetomobi, is a movement to improve the value of design and arts in Africa by showcasing exceptional creative works and…
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Tunmise Afape
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