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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
Boluwatife Sonaike: On finding digital art, translating ideas to visuals, and how he is always feeding his visual bank — #024
I spend a lot of time researching. And research for me is about feeding my visual bank... If research is done right, it shortens the amount of time it…
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Tunmise Afape
Nigerian visual artist completes record-breaking painting for the largest drawing by an individual
Fola David, a Nigerian visual artist, has completed a record-breaking 1,050 square metre painting to clinch the world record for the largest drawing by…
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Tunmise Afape
Seyi Olusanya on getting into type design, founding Afrotype, and collaborating with Google Fonts
In a conversation with The Creatives Note, Seyi Olusanya, the founder of Afrotype, talks about getting into type design, founding Afrotype, and…
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Tunmise Afape
Google Fonts adds Danfo, a tuscan serif font designed by Afrotype—a Lagos-based type studio—to its catalogue
Drawing inspiration from the iconic 'Danfo' buses of Lagos, Nigeria, Danfo is an improvement of Danfo Std, designed by Seyi Olusanya, the founder of…
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Tunmise Afape
G.A.S. Foundation announces open call for the 2024 Tilga Art Prize Nigeria Edition
The Tilga Art Prize is open to artists between the ages of 18 and 30 working and living in Nigeria, or of Nigerian descent.
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Tunmise Afape
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