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The biggest challenge I’ve ever taken on

3 years ago, I agreed to stop being a freelancer, and take up the challenge and opportunity to be iHub community manager.   I was a freelance graphic designer who before that had been running projects at not-for-profit organizations; working… Read More »The biggest challenge I’ve ever taken on

Why can no one take a decent “selfie” of me?

Definition: “A selfie is a photo of oneself take by oneself. In this article, we shall expand the word “selfie” (in quotes) to also include casual photos of oneself not necessarily taken by oneself using a phone camera. Let us… Read More »Why can no one take a decent “selfie” of me?

Emoji Discrimination?

If you are an avid texter/IM-er then emoji and smileys are your friend. Then no doubt you have noticed how discriminative most popular IM apps (WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook messenger, Hangouts) are to Africans, especially African woman. Right? A number of… Read More »Emoji Discrimination?

Is it cloudy yet? (Adobe Creative Cloud)

So if you are a visual artist who does it commercially you probably use the Adobe Suite of products. Illustrator (I’m a vectors girl), Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, the works A few of us have bought a copy of CS6 (or… Read More »Is it cloudy yet? (Adobe Creative Cloud)

From “Just Geeky” to Savvy Entreprenuer

Your traditional image of a geek overlays comfortably with that of the mad scientist. Hair unkempt, shabbily groomed, largely introverted and ill at ease in social situations prefers to sit and work away from everyone else, mostly in their bedroom… Read More »From “Just Geeky” to Savvy Entreprenuer