30.07.10. My apologies for not been consistent with my updates. Quite a bit has taken place between now and my previous post. I changed the location of my studio, I had the privilege of exhibiting some of my t-shirts and prints at the 1st Annual Creative Careers Fair in Lagos and I am one of the exhibiting artists at the Toe Fluff Show. More information below:
In April this year, Steve Rack( Illustrator and the creator of the ToeFluff Character) made an open call to artists for them to reimagine his Toe fluff character in their own style. All of the drawings from over 200 artists will be exhibited at the Toe Fluff Show from the 30 July - 11 August 2010. Monies raised from the event will go to The Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. The Image above is my entry for the show and is one of those that will be exhbited. More information about the Toe Flufff Show can be gotten here. To view all of the entries click here.
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I exhibited some of my t-shirts and posters(images above) at the Ist Annual Creative Careers Fair, Lagos from the 15 - 16 July 2010. The reception was phenomenal. Some of the t-shirts designs and prints I showed are from my ongoing daily daily project. I will be uploading some of the t-shirts and prints to my Artsprojekt store in the coming week. More photos form the event can be seen here.
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I recently moved out of the Room Studio I have drawn in for over 10years to a much bigger space. While at the old space, I draw on the walls(images above) from 2003 - June 2010. The drawings represent my interest in movies, characters, music etc, more photos of them can be viewed here and here. Thank you.
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The first of my daily drawings SNEAKER PERSONA (image above) recently got printed by the good people of StupidHurts, the shirt is availalabe for sale here. Part of the proceeds from sales go to the KIVA Initiative. The Sneaker Persona T-shirt also got featured here and here.
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12.05.10. It feels good to be back on this space. Keeping with the spirit of accessibility and visibility that I stand for, I set up an online store for my work on Artsprojekt. Artsprojekt is a division of Zazzle.com, an online service that enables artists to make their work available on everyday commercial products. They handle the production, distribution of the products the artists create and the artists get a percentage from products ordered from their store. The good thing is there is a wide range of products to chose form and you also get to determine the price of your products and conversely the percentage you get on them.
Its a good way to get one's feet wet in the world of online retailing and marketing. My Artsprojekt store presently consists of t-shirts and a print . The store can be seen here:
www.zazzle.com/seekproject
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In April (21-23), I participated in an Art Photography workshop organised by The CCA as part of their Fashion, Art and Identity series. The workshop was facilitated by Turkish born, U.S based artist Pinar Yolacan. During the time, we got to know about her work process, research strategies, methodology, influences and inspirational base. With Pinar's guidance, we also embarked on the creation of projects around the Fashion, Art and Identity theme. The workshop was enlightening and inspirational. To know more about Pinar Yolacan and her work please click here.
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I recently completed two identity projects for Fabrica (a fabric store based in Abuja) and StupidDope (An online lifestyle magazine). Their Images can be viewed by clicking here. Thank you.
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I designed a poster for the Freaky Trident Corporation's flagship product: LUST. To view the poster in its entirety and to read the rationale behind it please click here. Thank you.
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The apparel page just got two additions, you can view them by clicking here. Thank you.
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12.03.10. Draw365 update: I have gotten to number 73 on my daily drawing trip and it feels so good. The daily drawing process experience has been rewarding as I have gotten used to drawing faster and thinking more creatively than ever before, also the lines have gotten better and the Draw365 Twitter crew has been absolutely encouraging.
One of my draw365 projects 'Peekazoid #44'(image above) made it to the Coroflot member gallery, in their words- "One of your projects has just been featured in the Coroflot Member Gallery!. Everyday thousands of new images get uploaded to Coroflot, and only a handful are featured, so it's kind of a big deal. Keep the great work coming!". With words like these, I am definitely motivated to keep working. To view more drawings from my Draw365 set click here. Thank you.
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02.02.10. Some of my drawings from Draw365(the daily drawing project I mentioned in my previous post) have gotten featured on Africandigitalart's African Weekly inspiration page 12 alongside the work of some fantastic designers and illustrators. The drawing below, was one of the featured ones. You can view the feature by clicking here Thank you Jepchumba for the feature.
To view the Seekproject's daily drawing blog for Draw365 click here.
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I have also gotten the apparel page of this site updated with two t-shirt designs(preview above) from 2009, to view them click here. I have more t-shirts posts to make. "Stay tuned".
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08.01.10. It feels good to be back here! First off, Welcome to 2010, welcome to more time to follow your path, live your dreams and discover yourself. Welcome to more lines, more joy and more reasons to give. HAPPY NEW YEAR!.
The happy new year drawing (image above) is my first drawing for the year 01.01.10 and the one beneath is my first from 2009 January. Both drawings as with most of my work, come in black and white, this year I intend creating more work in this aesthetic whilst exploring other media and techniques.
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I recently joined The Draw365 project, Draw365 is a drawing project were members draw, post their drawings on their site, blog, flickr account etc and then share the drawings with other members via others on a daily basis for 365 days! Projects like these help sharpen ones drawing ability and connects one with other amazing creative people.
You can follow the project here: http://twitter.com/draw365 my draw365 drawings can be viewed here. This is one of my drawings from draw365, its about Stalactites and stalagmites closing in on a drawing of curves.
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09.12.09. Hazel Dooney's honesty and dedication to her art never fails to amaze me. Drawing from her personal experience, her keen understanding of the art business and popular culture, she has published two insightful articles* that highlight the need for artists to be more innovative and independent in their practice. With kind permission from Hazel, I have gotten the two articles published on this site. You can view them here and here.
To know more about Hazel and her work please visit her site www.hazeldooney.com and her blog www.hazeldooney.blogspot.com
* The articles were first published September 2009 on Hazel's blog.
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28.10.09. I got a neat feature on morethandesigns.com and you can view the feature here. I am so grateful for all the attention my work is getting, I have got to keep working, I have got to work harder. Thank you Olu .
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28.10.09. I am excited to say that an interview with me is now live on the awesome designnigeria blog. Please read when you can, the interview can be read here. Thank you Ebi for making this happen.
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19.10.09. While on a recent 'Facebooking session', I stumbled upon some beautiful invites designed and made by Ijorere an invitiation design business founded by Olatokunbo Morin-Muhammed. The cards made by Ijorere reflect Tokunbo's keen sense of design and her understanding of the relevance well done invites have in making an event memorable. Be sure to visit Ijorere.com to know more about their work process and to view their work. Thank you.
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05.10.09. Online, September was far from active for me however, the month saw me getting some more drawings done, working on an identity project I feel cool about and also facilitiating an art worshop for children. I will be posting on some of the activities of last month this week in October. Feel free to read and as always Thank you.
CATE(Children and the environment) organised a drama/art worshop for Primary school age children at the recently concluded Garden City Literary Festival in Port Harcourt(Sept 23-26). The workshop was based on CATE'S fast selling book(Cate saves the Ikopi Rainforest), I facilitated the art workshop while Segun Adefila and Akrah Joy both of the Crown Troupe of Africa facilitated the drama side of things. Our joint efforts lead to the staging of a drama and mini art exhibition. The experience was fulfilling and awesome. Pictures from the event will be up soon.
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I got to know of Rob Walker's book: BUYING IN, through a review of it done by L.A based clothing line The HUNDREDS. The book explores the link between our personalities as consumers and the brands we buy. It gives valuable insight into how brands are been formed and how marketing is evolving in the current technological and cultural landscape we live in. The book profiles some of the most visible and endearing brands around right now( apple, RedBull. Livestrong) and makes for an informative read. Copies can be got from Amazon.
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26.08.09. The SeekProject got featured in the latest issue of NewSugar magazine and on Africandigitalart. To view the NewSugar feature click here and to view the Africandigitalart feature click here. Thank you Jules and Jepchumba for making this happen.
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22.08.09. I recently got the music inspired drawing(image above) printed on t-shirts, sweatshirts and tote bags. While the design was getting unto tshirt haven, I also got the designs below transfered unto 25mm button badges.The image on the left is a pirate character I designed using elements from the Curvy Line Army available at the downloads area.
The prints got done by the awesome www.cutoutshop.com. To view standalone photos of the products visit the apparel page. To view the catalogue type document I designed for them visit the print section. If you would love to have any of them, sendout an email to seekanswers(at)seekproject.com. Thank you.
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23.07.09. I just got through with reading The Dip( cover above) by Seth Godin. In the book, Seth challenges the widely held belief that quiting is a sign of failure and fear. He makes a case for quiting as a strategy for success in clear, concise terms. Quiting the things that are not important in other to free up energy and resources to tackle the important ones. I personally relate with all Seth has got to say in the book as I have made several quit decisions. In his words, "you'll never be number one at anything without picking your shots carefully" and picking shots involves quiting. "Seth Godin doesn't claim to have all the answers. But he will teach you how to ask the right questions". Its a great book to read and a short one too. The book has got illustrations by Hugh Macleod. Awesome!.
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04.07.09.The illustration department just got some permanent members. Drawings on Cotton Canvas, paper, wood and some digital colour goodness. View here. Thank you.
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17.06.09. How have you been? My work got featured in the fashion and lifestyle blog Style Pantry www.stylepantry.com. The feature can be seen here. Thank you Folake for maikng it happen.
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The latest issue of Design magazine(cover image above) got published on the 25th of May, 2008 and The SeekProject was featured(alongside talented creatives from different parts of Afrika) in the Magazine's Afrikan thought leaders article. The article documents our views on design from Afrika and the state of design in the Afrikan continent. The article can be viewed here and the magazine can be viewed in its entirety here. This issues focuses solely on Afrikan designers and design from Afrika. Thank you Jacques for making this possible.
I have got some new work up in the apparel and illustration departments. The apparel section has some tee shirt graphics lovingly done with fabric markers and the illustration section has got some detailed black/white pieces. Sneak peak above. The downloads section also has a new member called the Curvy Line Army or Curvies. Feel free to view the pages.
My friend and fellow Corofloter Leonaardo Lopes just got himself a dedicated webspace for his amazing work. The site shows his work across different disciplines and can be viewed here. The site is in Portuguese but the language of the images is universal and the navigation easy to handle. Please view when you get the chance. Thanks.
Lastly, I recently had the good fortune of 'meeting' Mr. Kopozky the founder of Kopozky web solutions arguably the best web design and development firm I have come across online. Mr Kopozky and his talented team are honest and driven in their approach to the web design and development business. If you are in need of a web design/development team that is engaging and humorous, I repeat engaging and humorous, swing by www.kopozky.net.
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