Tomorrow People - Designing Art

The task of art today is to bring chaos into order.
Theodor Adorno

There are some people who’ll tell you that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. When it comes to Photoshop and CorelDraw, I’m seriously tempted to agree.

Olabode Ojomo is a young, seasoned art director and founder of www.olabodeskills.com, a blog dedicated to teaching curious minds the dark, mysterious art of Photoshop. He’s sharp as a whip and always willing to share…and today he tells us why he comes from a tomorrow that’s bursting with creativity.
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F: So, then. About this blog of yours....
O: olabodeskills.com  is a free portal for graphic/web designers, design authors, and just about anyone that has a desire to learn how to be creative with Photoshop. It is a hub for creative people to upload design tutorials, articles and share groundbreaking ideas with their contemporaries. The site is only 3 months old but we already have over 200 registered users and 135 Facebook fans.

F: Why on Earth is it free? Don’t like cash?
O: Money is important, but sharing even more so. We made it a free portal because our mission is to teach and share our design skills, ideas and concepts with the community for free. Profit is not our immediate our objective on olabodeskills. we are investing in the future of design hoping that olabodeskills will serve as the first community for creative people in Nigeria.

F: What does art design mean to you? 
O: To me, art design is the ability to give life to expressions with visuals that capture the mind. It is the product of human creativity. 

F: What keeps you inspiration tank filled up?
O: Honestly? Prayers. It is the depot where I fill up my inspiration tank. I pray to God everyday for wisdom, knowledge and understanding.

F: Who would you say is your fave icon, dead or alive?
O: Fabio Sasso, a Brazilian from Porto Alegre. He is the founder of a creative blog called Abduzeedo. I have been an avid follower of his blog for the past three years and he is simply a genius. He has helped a lot of aspiring art directors develop their design skills. I’m one of them. 

F: What’s the toughest project you've ever worked on?
O: The toughest project I’ve ever had was setting up the blog. When i was starting out, I sought a lot of people's opinions, and believe me; I was discouraged right from the first day. It’s amazing how many people tell you setting up a free service is a bad idea. Then when the site was up, there were technical glitches, especially with registration. A few people got pretty frustrated because the registration forms were acting up. At times it seemed like there was always something going wrong...but we stuck to it and, it worked. It’s still working!

F: Where do you see designing in Nigeria in the next 5 years? 
O: I see a bright future for art and design in Nigeria. The young generation are embracing technology and are really doing well. We have the raw resources, but we have to learn to process it to function well. We have to brush up our skills and share the little we all know to learn even more. With this, the future is bright. 

F: Respect the blog. What’s your fave gadget?
O: My favourite gadget still remains my laptop. It’s what i use to create all the good stuff i love to do, and is one platform that allows me use my design software effectively.  All my other gadgets remain secondary.
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So...before I dive in to what will be won in the next couple of days, lets all congratulate the winner of the Babushka prize...(some people's jazz strong, man...) Doll! 
Congratulations girl, send me a mail at thefreaksho@gmail.com with an addy and a name I can send your prize to and you'll be rockin' it within a week.


Okay...this week's prize is all about flaunting your creativity. Olabode will be giving TWO lucky commenters custom t-shirts with - wait for it - their own slogans designed on 'em. Ever wanted a bad ass t-shirt with #Winning with #Tigerblood on it? 


Well you don't have to be Charlie Sheen to get it.


Rules are the same; leave your comments below and the best random comment will win. The winner will be notified within a week and as long as you live in Lagos, your prize will be delivered to you.


you can mail Olabode at olabodeskill@gmail.com and check out his stuff at www.olabodeskills.com.


Evolve or Die.