dEX Artmosphere, Ghana’s leading creative gathering will host its 5th edition to bring together graphic designers, animators, brand strategists, photographers, videographers and advertising creatives. With well crafted curations of keynote presentations and panel discussions, this year seeks to address 1500+ creatives to help tap into the cultural essence of Africa to find inspiration, and help
Imagine a utopia where creative people in Ghana had access to all the help they could get in order for them to thrive in their careers, grow the industry to worldwide standards, and be empowered to be their best creative selves without worry. About The Creative Pot Fund We’re creatives who want to help other
League of Orishas is a new 3D-animated web series by Anthill Studios (Malika, Angry Becky, Frogeck) that chronicles the adventures of the legendary Nigerian pantheon, known as the Orishas. The series promises to explore the story behind the Orishas, their fantasy world and its intriguing characters. According to the studio, “inspired by various West African
Love games, VR and XR? The Gamathon is a convention-styled event of digital creatives in the games, animation, comics, and XR industry. It is a platform for African creatives to showcase their work, network, find opportunities for learning, collaboration and funding and engage in conversations relevant to the growth of the industry. Very little is
Moongirls by Nana Akosua Hanson was announced as the winner of the Best Graphic Novel & Comic for the African Speculative Fiction Society’s Nommo Awards. This was announced at the 79th World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon). This marks the first time the ceremony was held at a WorldCon, and the first time held outside Africa.
African webtoons anyone? I’m a heavy Webtoons user. The infinite, vertical scrolling format is awesome for reading comics on the go. No need to pinch to zoom, or scan over a page repeatedly to capture all the details. The inclusion of animation and music make for exciting and interactive reading. For reading on tiny screen,
Are there any African comics that are set in Africa? Where was the first Comic-con held in Africa? Are there African comics? We’ve come across such questions on search engines like Google and Bing while scouring the internet for everyone making comics and manga happen in Africa. These questions and their answers take us on
Entries for VX Art Tournament 2021 have opened to all African digital artists. Who holds the Golden Pen in 2021? The VX Art Tournament is back and entries for the 2021 edition are open to all digital artists. Are you an artist who loves a little competition to test your ink against other artists? Following
Looking for geek shops that can indulge your inner nerd? To be a geek in Accra is to have great internet, a good plug to get you all you need or money, so you can ship things in or travel around the world to experience pure joy. But that’s not realistic for everybody. Luckily, there
What makes a comic come alive for you? Great storytelling, gorgeous art, intriguing characters or everything? Whatever it is, there’s no denying that interesting and unique characters are usually the glue that keeps you hooked. TAG Comics’ Dafe, Friends and All of Mishima series is no exception. The comic chronicles the boarding school adventures of