January 3, 2021By Kadi
TAG Comics, one of Nigeria’s fastest growing publishers has put out a call for writers who’d love to turn their stories into comics. TAG shared this on social media with two simple questions. If you answered yes to both, all you have to do is submit your story to stories@tagcomics.com and wait. The team will
February 26, 2020By betasquidmag_pcwivg
Creators for Creators, in partnership with Image Comics and Iron Circus Comics are giving away $30,00 0 to support new and original comic work from across the world. Creators for Creators is an independent non-profit organization intended to encourage, support, and promote original works through grants and education. The grant is a work in progress that will evolve to fit
May 14, 2019By Kadi
Love Virtual Reality? So do we. Virtual reality as today’s emerging new medium is establishing itself across different fields, from art via marketing to filmmaking and journalism. We’ve recently been playing around with Google’s Spotlight Stories app. It’s an awesome way to immerse yourself in VR films, especially animation. While there aren’t a lot of
April 22, 2019By Kadi
Writing about the implications of Netflix greenlighting Mama K’s Super 4, the first animated show from Africa on the streamer, we argued that more pitching initiatives and storytelling labs were the way to go in bringing creative projects to life. We’re not alone in this thinking. Digital Lab Africa has been setting the pace for
August 11, 2018By Fafa Macauley
On Wednesday, 8th August 2018, MTN Ghana launched a new service for creative content producers and consumers called MTN Shortz. According to the Acting Chief Marketing Officer, Mr Noel Kojo-Ganson, “MTN Shortz is a platform that will empower customers digitally and serve as a reference point for them to access short video content like comedy, animation, podcasts,
June 18, 2018By betasquidmag_pcwivg
Accra 18th June 2018 — The MTN Apps Challenge version 5.O, which launched in September 2017 has entered its final stage with the completion of vetting of the various Apps that were submitted for the competition. Out of over 100 projects received after the launch, 48 made it into the second round of auditions. App
June 3, 2018By betasquidmag_pcwivg
Are you a designer passionate about ending world hunger? Ello, the social network for creators in partnership with Global Citizen has launched the Be the Generation Poster Design contest. The selected artists will get between $2,000 and $5,000 and crazy exposure. The initiative from what we gather is especially interested in African & African diaspora artists. To celebrate the legacy
February 9, 2018By Sydney Asare
From the makers of Hogan Toons and the wildly popular Ghanaba Series comes the Think Like CREŌ Workshop. Creō Concepts will be organising workshops and seminars on 2D character development and 3D animation slated for 3 Saturdays in February this year; i.e. 10th, 17th & 24th February 2018. This offering will disentangle the way in which narrative and visual techniques
December 10, 2017By Squid Mag
On Monday, 4th December 2017, the MTN App Challenge version 5.o was officially launched. The MTN Apps Challenge is a competition that brings app developers, animators and tech enthusiasts together to create projects geared towards revolutionizing the Ghanaian digital landscape. Briefing guests and pressmen at the MTN Media Centre, David Narh (Manager, MTN Apps Challenge) said
November 30, 2017By betasquidmag_pcwivg
Ayodele Elegba, founder of the Lagos Comic Con recently announced a mouth-watering opportunity for not one, but thirty (30) comic book creators across Africa! This is what he shared on social media: Alright, guys. I am tired of young creators hustling and struggling without moving forward with their ideas. If you are already in any studio or