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First mockup prepared and uploaded.
It's Letter head and envelope to showcase
your Logo/identity design jobs.

Download @ http://cgminds..com/2014/07/letter-head-and-envelope-mockup.html

Helloo! I was surfing the internet and a though came across my mind,

preparing and sharing .CDR mockups for designers.

If you try googling "mockups", you're likely to get 97% of .psd files

than .CDR and it gets newbies and some people wondering if you can

design Logos with CorelDRAW.

So, on that note, I'll do my best and prepare mockups ranging from

Letter heads, Business card, Cell phones, T-shirts, magazines,

and as much as I can remember.

And, our second tutorial goes live.
It's been long. But, I've been trying to put things in place.
Bu, anyway, just this evening, our second tutorial went live.

You can view it through this link: http://cgminds..com/2014/07/product-packaging-design.html.

MeAndYou: Pls, what for?

Enrolment.

Hey people. Please, I want to know if there's any good Graphic Designer in Nsukka.

Please, if you are or know anybody that is, please do let me know.

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NSNA: I remember my first trip to the British museum, i was surprised to see so much stuff. When i got to the Benin section it was fascinating.

I don't think they should be returned. They get more exposure and well presented in various museums... infact countries should exchange this things with each other.


Original article

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4544803.stm





The BBC's Africa Live asks: How important are historic artefacts to your sense of identity?

What should your government do to reclaim your country's lost treasures?

Or should we stop dwelling on the past and concentrate on sorting out the problems of the present?

Send us your comments using the form on the right - a selection of which will be published below.

And you can join the debate on the BBC Africa Live on Wednesday 18 May at 1630GMT and 1830GMT.


Museums are fun to visit when all the other elements of a quality life are firmly in place.
Ed Magana, USA
With so many survival issues to contend with, Africa really has little time to preserve and maintain her historic treasures. Leaving them where they are ensures a reminder to the West that we are alive and well and have a rich history. How many African budgets can truly be devoted to maintaining such elements of art. Can we really trust our insecure and corrupt governments to provide the necessary protection? Our immediate priority should be fighting poverty. We still lack basic stuff like food, medical facilities, good roads, jobs, good education and security. Museums are fun to visit when all the other elements of a quality life are firmly in place.
Ed Magana, USA

We Africans, especially Ethiopians, must think about the present not our past history. Everybody in the world knows Ethiopians and their famine problem. If Ethiopian government left the Axum obelisk in Rome, the Italians would always remember us and feel ashamed. After all, we beat them. The obelisk should have remained in Italy rather than bringing it here where there is no good care of treasure.
Henok, Ethiopia

Culture, civilisation and history have demographic implications. They set distinct identity and shape culture. An artefact being a derivative of a particular culture, enriches that particular culture. In some cases when the artefact attains a global fame it transcends its regional boundary.
Fantahun A Worku, USA

To see a historical and priceless artifact in a country other than its origin, displayed for view to the people of that country is an implication of an act of plunder or acquisition that occurred in the past and is still acknowledged in the present.
Abdulhussain Haamid, Skellefteå, Sweden


Why must Africans divert their attention to something less meaningful?
King Anderson Emmy Snr.
I do not understand what the fuss is all about stolen treasures. Why must Africans divert their attention to something less meaningful? We must focus on development and civilisation even if those things were returned and we lack the means to protect or maintain them they will still get lost again may be this time never to be seen again.
King Anderson Emmy Snr.

For me it is very hard to understand why some countries keep these African treasures. Is it to remind themselves that they were dominant or had a hidden intent over future colonisation? Italy gave up the Axum Obelisk not because it liked to do that but the monument had been more of embarrassment over their defeat by the Ethiopians in Adowa. Had the Italians been victorious over Ethiopia in their colonisation attempt, they would have made the obelisk part of the Mussoloni's tomb.
Mesfin, USA

Walking through the Louvre museum in Paris, I was amazed at the beauty of its collection, some of which was brought to France by enterprising individuals such as Napoleon. Do these artifacts now belong to the French government? Have the French succeeded in gaining the permission of modern nations for keeping these artifacts?
Andrea, Canada

Look how Britain is guarding Kohinoor diamond. If it was in India, it would have long gone underground and would be in the possession of a rich and uncaring antiques collector.
Shantanu, India


Would the artefacts have survived if not removed from Africa?
LB, Australia
Two factors need to be articulated in this question: Would the artefacts have survived if not removed from Africa? And with the corruption and poverty, would most of Africa afford to keep delicate items secure? Perhaps the answer is yes, but for now, maybe the world's museums should be "caretakers" for Africa. At least the art works are safe, secure and under significant lock and key.
LB, Australia

Why is the world becoming so politically correct ? Personally I feel that the more developed countries should keep the treasures in trust until African countries can prove they can look after themselves, otherwise they'll be at risk of destruction and everyone in the world would loose out.
Mark Smith, New Zealand

It infuriates me when people take Africans for fools. There is a saying that Africa is the cradle of civilisation, yet we have nothing to show or proof for it. The legacies that our forefathers left us were stolen. We walk around blind because we do not remember where we came from so we have no idea where we are going.
Uti, USA


One must consider where these objects can be best viewed by the maximum number of people.
Dave Jones, UK
Perhaps we should give back some of the treasures which were taken. It needs to be done carefully though, for the following reasons: Do you in Africa have modern secure museums to display these artifacts? These things are important cultural objects for all humanity and not just for one culture - one must consider where these objects can be best viewed by the maximum number of people. Aren't you opening a pandora's box here - should the Louvre museum in France give back the Mona Lisa painted by an Italian? By having these objects in other countries it enables them to see and develop an interest in other cultures - which should promote greater understanding in the world.
Dave Jones, UK

Africa is like a continent with no history because a lot has been stolen, we need to give them back. It's difficult to identify all stolen treasures but we can give back through Development Aid. There has been a lot of untold miseries the West have done to Africa e.g. slavery and colonialism.
Kenneth Kachimanga, Denmark

I believe the right thing to do is to return the "stolen" goods. Having said that, I believe that such historical artefacts and heritage must be preserved for subsequent generations to appreciate, so it is incumbent that the rightful owners have a system in place so that the items can be well-cared-for. Just asking for the items back and then "losing" them again would just be unfair.
Salman A, Asian from Africa living in UK


For now I think that these treasures should remain in the care of the West.
Larry, USA
Yes, Africa should get their treasures back but only after most African nations improve their governments and economies. Look what happened after the Iraqi liberation, thousands of priceless antiques were looted or destroyed. So for now I think that these treasures should remain in the care of the West.
Larry, USA

We the people of Africa, of all the things, need our conscience back. Our continent was robbed and raped in broad daylight by the Western imperialists on a massive proportion. They stole away from us not only our treasures but also our very own spirit, our roots and identity as as a people. Our heritage is indispensable, and there is no price tag to assign it. We ask back what is rightfully ours!
Michael Kimpur, Kenyan in USA

We wouldn't have known the value of these things if they weren't taken away. How well are Africans taking care of the ones not stolen from them? Go to historical places and our museums and you will have the answer!
Siegfried Gbadago, Ghana

The current rulers of Africa have proven that they are incapable of even feeding and providing the most basic forms of education for their poor. Why should historical treasures be placed under the responsibility of individuals who have proved time and again how unfit they are to govern?
Neil, UK

We should stop dwelling on the past no matter how treasured it may be, particularly in the current computer age! Today, Africa is engulfed with problems of all kinds and our deepest concern should and must be how best the West can come to the aid of the Africans to fight these problems.
Joe Noutoua Wandah, A Liberian in Ghana

Many African artefacts and treasures are symbols of Africa's rich heritage and traditions and cultures. British and France are the leading looters of many Africa heritage symbols and treasures. African governments should go after their stolen treasures in many European museums and advocate for their return.
Yussuf Dayib Ali, Kenya

Having seen the terrible state of many museums in India, and since we are talking about African States with their problems of instability and corruption, just like India, it's highly debatable whether there would be any benefit of returning these items. There is a chance they would just be stolen, lost or damaged.
Jai Singh, UK


We should stop dwelling on the past and concentrate on sorting out the problems of the present.
Darius Ndyomugyenyi, Uganda
Both physical and mental treasures were stolen from our beautiful continent Africa. However, we should stop dwelling on the past and concentrate on sorting out the problems of the present. Governments should start implementing their developmental talking by using what was left and is available.
Darius Ndyomugyenyi, Uganda

Though I would like to see artifacts return to Africa, I would say there must be re-assurances that they would be properly taken care of. Look at Egypt, its museum is almost falling apart due to lack of funding and refuses the aid of any Western influence.
Alexander Winchester, UK

It is about time that the looters start a move in returning whatever they looted to whom they belong. The cost of returning those treasures should be borne by those who illegally acquired them.
Berhe, UK

On this point I would go further to say that the countries that have stolen these treasures should also be liable to pay damages for the loss of revenue as a result of these items being absent from the countries of origin, and this could go towards ensuring the artefacts are taken good care of.
Nana Kwansah, London, UK

In as much as we need our treasurers for our identity we may as well look at the resources needed to bring these artefacts back home. We may need to use those resources for national development. Africa has a lot of issues that need to be addressed first before we reclaim what is ours. The foreign exchange used to bring the Obelisk to Addis Ababa could have been used to feed many hungry Africans.
Jamaica Tongowona, Zimbabwe

Chai! Mini Textbook.

I'll keep you updated on the latest developments.

The preparation of Tutorials begun two weeks back. We already have one on youtube.com. But, trying to fix the tutorial blog.

Check it out @ www.CGminds..com

I had to restart this thread as it was among the threads that was lost while this board was down.
I know it may be difficult, but, let's continue from where we stopped.

OKX: @felix
u have been appreciated so I won't bore u by going that route.
Shawn Barry has an excellent tutorial on 'How Typography Impacts Design' on his YouTube channel.

u can search for it on YouTube.
I think its titled 'Graphic Design Tutorial: Typography and Design'
I believe it will help u improve ur game.

good luck man

Thanks man.

prof800: @felixchip, you are indeed very good.
keep it up!

Thanks. I appreciate.

prettyboi1989: Guy dis is sme sick designs o, esp dat one u remade d girl wearing somfin lyk a cap, make brain, wish I cud do somfin lyk dat

Thanks man.

christe james: The university market road that most of u are portraying here is different from the one in the pix. The one that most of u are portraying is Enugu road while the one in the pix is university market road beside the school main gate. Currently i am in school and i havent heard of such news. If true RIP to the dead and quick recovery to those injured.

Since you can't tell the names of the roads you're assumed to be plying five days a week, how do you expect yourself to graduate from the university.

The spot where the incident occurred is university road, from Round-About.
University Market road is taking right From the Traffic wardens post beside Ogige market.

Anyway, it's said that the cause of the accident was that one of the vehicles was trying to escape the Whatsoever Task Force and ran into the other vehicle.

It's University Road. Not University market Road.

emydot: Hello Nairalanders, can anyone please direct me to the thread for funny pictures. Assistance and suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks for your co-operation in advance.

Use google.com. Or pay a designer to design some for you.

Emmycheeze: All done with corel draw right?

Sure. Apart from the 1st interior(sitting room) that was done with C4D.

Amazing.

23. All opaque objects appear transparent. You see beyond what others see.

24. Every single thing means more than they look. You stare at things and wonder if it were used in the reverse.

Photoshop Extremist.

Identities:

Illustrations. From scratch.

And more:
Faceless racers and the Oil package was illustrated from scratch.

More:

Sure.

After the nairaland Data loss, the thread where I used to post my works were among the ones that was deleted.

So, I'm starting this thread again where my previous, present and coming designs will be posted.

Nairaland Data Loss. Really affected me.

The Eagles are doing their Best in the ongoing 2014 Fifa World Cup. So, I thought it wise to come up with something to support their efforts.

Check the Video @
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFDHQWJsqog&guid=&client=mv-google&gl=US&hl=en

......

It's going now. Check it again @ www.naijablackhatforum.com

Thanks.

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