swagficient:


This is a joke right?

Yeah it it is actually
I don't really think nairaland is a place to look for relationship, what you will get mostly are comment like what I made earlier and this is because it is a faceless forum.

Go on Facebook, twitter, Instagram, mobofree and alot more, you will see babe you will get tired. When ever am bored and need new people to make friends with that when open my Facebook.

NwaAmaikpe:




An imam once made a sexual advance at me

Those ones don't make advance
They will just knack you jazz straight and you are automatically their 6th wife.


Am just joking oo

Do you mind somebody older? One of my aunty has been looking for husband for 10years now. Abeg come and help us marry her. Dakun

While I was in school, I went for a rehearsal (vigil) in the church, after we were done, the choir mistress told me she wanted to see me, I actually thought she wanted to complain about me coming late to church and how I have been unserious with church activities so I was trying to dodge her, around 3am she ask me if we could talk now and I said yes, then she ask if we could go somewhere private, instantly I knew the talk was not just a talk. So we went upstairs, it was totally dark out there, she said she was shy to say it, In my mind I was like see this old woman o, cos she was way older than I am, so she said she like me bla bla bla, I told her we can't date because am not the relationship type, before I know it sha we started kissing and fingering, if not for the residual of holy spirit in me, we would have bleeped, but later I heard from a friend that she has a thing for young guys, since then I ran from the church.

From the little I know, she has done worse to people in the house and no one ever laid hand on her.

Trick her into divorce

spiritedtete:


No home lost... no landslide... just a big earth tremor that emanated from the sea. There might be a reoccurrence though which might lead to landslide in very near future.

This is a moderate Earthquake, I hope they watch out for re-occurrence so as to avoid casualty.

I was just giving a lecture on earthquake yesterday
Would have used this as a reference too.

Condolence to anyone that might have lost their home there.

bamac:
I think you are a content person, each word means more than a lot, even a blind person will read negative meaning not just to the offender but to every legit individual of that trade. If you know how much we try before convincing a customer either individual or organization you wouldn't use that statement to send many away. It is like telling people not to patronize us. We have the bad eggs everywhere and their existence does not make every other person same as them. We cannot do everything on our own, if not, no one will need your service too. Just understand my point.

Dude am sorry. I'll take that off

Psalm2423:


It's just get harder to catch them. Nigerian scammers are actually smart (well a few select though), thus stiffer penalties won't help. The only solution to fraud which I know of cannot be applied due to incessant corruption in the nation. Plus, I no be rat, so I no go talk am come out

You better talk before we track you down too

bamac:
And you think i cannot get better content more than the one you claim you can write?

And you think all you see on that site is the best you can get on same site? Ask those who deal with organizations, institutions and organized group of individual and full time Jumia agents, then you will understand that same site has different function for different people and you will know some can resolve issue you can never resolve on that same site and make professional recommendation of item(s).

Someone is evil, nothing else about it, but you left the messenger and faced the message. Yes, everyone can go to the site, if Jumia cannot afford to pay agents they wouldn't have made it possible, for the fact that it is possible then it is a job. I feed my family with the monthly earnings and many nairalanders can testify of my service. I'd rather ask God to take my life than to scam people.

Why do you make it feel like it was you I was talking to na oga, I respect your hustle, I was just saying.

The right person will still come bro, don't think about it in relation to being disable, I know of a friend, very handsome, through out our stay on campus not even one girl gree for am.

luminouz:

Ermm....is your sister married yet hommie?

Just asking

Nope, she is just 25 too

Staying with ones parent can be bleeped up at times, apart from the partner issue, it makes you feel comfortable and you see less reason to hustle.

Immediately my sister was done with service, she just started living with her friend, she wasn't too comfortable there so it gave her more reason to hustle, before she got a job she started doing business on her own, if not she would still be at home getting spooned by my over caring mum.

I'll advice you look for one of your friend that is in same mental situation with you, Rub minds and get an apartment. You can be going home during weekends .

Badonasty:


We need longer jail sentences for these guys....if person know say he go use 20 years for prison for fraud...he go think am twice

I don't think there is any law in our constitution that allows for a stiff penalty to all this fraudsters, since the constitution was written in 1999, internet fraud was not prominent then.

If they can start giving them stiff penalty, I believe some people would think twice before going into fraud.

Why can't some people just go to jumia website straight?
We like agent in this country sha

Modified
There are legit agent tho one just have to be careful

Paystacks lo sure ju

Masqueradoo

Life goes on

Where df did you order this from

MrCuteking:



Some women dey live dual lives. It depends on how you relate with them.

If you play churchy, they will do likewise.
If you play worldly they will do likwise.

I still think women have separate meeting somewhere we guys are yet to discover because I see no reason why all of them act the same way.

You are so right. Most women act the same way

Well I was not the one in the relationship but she seem like a freak to me.

I visited a friends place after a long while and we were gisting about a lot of things, so I asked about his girlfriend (all this Muslim girls that cover head to toe, you can barely see a skin), the dude said he is tired oo, that she has been at his place for 3month now and they have been having sex almost everyday, and she also carried out an abortion in the process, he doesn't know how to tell her to leave, I was shocked cos the girl was those kind of girl I thought had never seen dick before.

Not too long she came in, we were excited to see each other and I offered her a handshake, that's how this girl decline the handshake and she said her religion doesn't allow it. I just sat down jejely and smiled to my nigga.

I thought it was my web browser oo

naijacentric:
he visited Akwa ibom guvnor when he had issues with sowore. The man too don join bad gang even my father was shocked

He had a crusade in uyo and was received by the governor is the state.

Hi creative guys.

The world has gone digital and guys like us that does visualizing art are begining to be the next hot thing, Every brand necessarily need a graphic designer, Art is being more appreciated in Nigeria and constructions of buildings is on the rise.

One would think every graphic designer, Artist or Architect would be an instant millionaire by choosing the profession, it's just so sad to know that some people have not gotten their first real or lucrative client regardless of their creativity.

One of the advantage we have is working as a freelancer and we might not necessarily be in an office 9-5 before we make pay but the major problem is how do we make a pay and increase our reach. So am throwing this question out to know what works or what can work.

How do or how can a Designer meet more client and close more deal.?

cosby02:

And number 7 is his house address

Madt

You are not donating, you are selling ni. So go to or olx

Hey guys I need an animator for one job..
I need someone creative and I'll like to see your past work.
If you are good just chat me up 07067727487

Or send a link of your past work to oladipupomayowa@gmail.com

Aidejay:
Considering how Osinbajo was just sitting down on his own and they just came and picked him for vice president
Makes me wonder if tinubu is a spirit

Same way fashola,ambode and sanwolu were on their own.. That man is a spirit

Marketing Plan for designers. ( Architect, Graphic designer and Artist)



Architects, graphic designers and artists have one thing in common -their works are mostly visual. In other words, the end works or the production of people in the field of art, or architecture are usually one we can behold and appreciate. And while their works may not be for the aesthetic value or for viewing pleasure alone, it nonetheless doesn’t take away the fact that their works are usually what we can see.

The fact that the works of these groups of people are usually easy to see – in that before you give an artist or an architect or a graphic designer a work, it is very easy for you to see his past works and judge for yourself if he’s the best man to handle a work you have in mind – often leads to the assumption that it’s easy for the works to sell themselves without the artist putting in much or concentrated effort. Although it is not a lie, it isn’t still an outright truth that is why today, a lot of graphic designers, artists, and architects remain almost unknown with little clientele despite being very talented. The reason is as a result of poor marketing strategies.
Marketing strategies, in any business, deal with maximising available channels and means to sell your product, and yourself, eventually. In the business of art and architecture, there is a great need to employ effective business strategies otherwise one could have a good painting on an easel for years and no one would see it, not to talk of buying it.

The following includes a number of strategies and marketing plan for designers to employ to get the best out of art or architectural business. Although the two might seem different, they are closely related

1. Know your strengths


As an artist or an architect, what is your strength? Do you specialise in sculpture? Or painting? Even if you paint, is your best medium watercolour? Or pastel? Or you prefer painting on canvas rather than strawboards? As with architecture too, what’s your fancy? Perhaps you prefer landscape architecture? Or your interest lies with interior
architecture? Or your style is influenced by Victorian or Romanesque periods?
You should take it all into consideration, and try to find out which best suits you. Understand that Art and architecture are 2 very broad fields, and you can’t simply master it all. Not everyone can be Michelangelo. Just find that which you can do best, and excel in it. Find a niche, and make it your forte. As it is that which you can do best that people would be interested in.

2. Be consistent.


After discovering your strength, the next important thing is to be consistent in it. For one thing, people do not appreciate artists or architects who haven’t worked on too many projects. They see it as a big turn off. I mean, if you are that good as you present yourself to be, why don’t you have many works to your name? A very good way to remedy this is to take on personal projects. Do works on your own. Take on personal paintings. Create architectural designs of your imagination. The beauty of this is that it increases your prowess and makes you master your craft more because as they say, practice makes perfect. Also works your self commision may catch someone’s eye and
they may decide to buy it, or ask you to design something similar for them. It’s a win-win situation!

3. Create a Portfolio

Perhaps the most important thing every artist or architect should have in mind is to have a sort of portfolio of his works. One good thing to note is that no work is trash, rather than throw away a drawing or a design which you feel is bad, keep it. You can draw inspiration from it tomorrow. Besides, some times, we tend to judge ourselves the most.
A work of yours which you see as trash is what another individual would praise to the high heavens. So keep good track of your works both self-commissioned and projects given by others. It also makes you see how far you have progressed and improved and see where to make changes. This digital age has made things so simple, that you do not
have to have physical or original copies of all your works. Just take very good snapshots and store them to a dedicated folder or create portfolios on alketecture . One key advantage of a portfolio is that you can present it to anyone, especially those willing to give you a job or a contract, as seeing your past works would convince them of your skills and dexterity. P.S it’s never too late to start one.

4. Social Media


The advent of social media has made life so easy, especially in the area of business, so that one no longer needs to set up a shop or a studio for people to contact you. You can simply take advantage of any of the social media platforms (I would personally recommend Instagram but to each their own) and sell your business. All you need do is to create an account and leave other means to contact you like your phone numbers, emails, or even the address of your studio if you have one. One super advantage of social media is that it increases your reach. You can be in one part of the world and have people from other continents give you works to do without physically meeting them. Just upload your best works (or any works at all) to your social media accounts. Take very good pictures of them. And update regularly. While it’s good to have a number of social media accounts, it’s also best, early on, to find that which suits you best. A number of social media platforms I’d recommend include Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Pixabay, Flickr, Picasa etc.

5. Network properly.


For some of us, we may not know how to reach a market directly because we lack the know-how. It may be that we don’t know how to locate the exact market or we don’t know how to protect our works to them. That’s where networking takes place. There are people who can help project your work to a far wider audience. This may be because they usually have the contacts and have been in the business for years. They might be a firm or just one person. You just have to know them and ask for how they can market your work. A fee might be involved, depending on the reputation of the firm/person, and the level of their reach. But there are still a lot of people and firms who can help project your work for free or a very little fee. A good place to find this is on Instagram. Pages like @the.pinklemonade, @the.bluelemonade, @artpsycho, @artlove, @fravullo, @the.whitelemonade, @thetaxcollection, @guyhepner and a lot of others post the work of artists and architects on their pages. Such pages usually have hundred of thousands of followers cut across different continents and reputation. You can simply submit your works to them and they post it along with your handle. From there you can gain large followership, plus people can also contact you to work on projects for them. Even in real life, you can try meeting up and getting acquainted with people who you see as influential and they can sell you and your work.

6. Know your market


This is very important if you’d be selling your works yourself. Understand that Art is a luxury, not a necessity. This doesn’t mean that it’s simply for the rich, but rather it’s for those who appreciate and understand the worth of work. Find these people. Most times, they are usually the rich, but not always. That’s why you should keep a sharp eye. As you may find people who are wealthy but may not want to spend a penny on a work of art. Likewise with
architecture. Some people adore designs and architectural beauty. Even though they are mostly rich, it has no bearing on financial status. That’s why you should understand who exactly you’re out for and how to sell your self to them. Perhaps you may like your works to be seen by the people of a certain country or the people of a certain religion. You must know your market and how to get across to them.

7. Exhibitions and Expos. Very important.


The importance of exhibitions and expos can’t be overemphasised to an artist or an architect. It is the most direct way of selling yourself and your work. As an artist, an exhibition presents opportunities. If your work is so good, it can be bought on the spot. Or someone who likes your painting style, or your sculpting method, may take your contact for future work. Besides, exhibitions are usually covered by T.V stations and blogs and your works may become the centre of focus, which may allow other people, not present in the exhibition, to notice you. Likewise an architect. Expos are very necessary and present just about the same opportunities an exhibition presents to an artist. Try and attend an exhibition or an expo if you can.

8. Follow Trends.


Art and architecture are fields that although the basics remain the same, they are subject to development in technology. In other words, as technologies improve, so do the means to get art or architecture done. A good way to view this is the emergence of Computer Aided Design (CAD). It has simplified processes of designing for an architect, and has helped shorten the time and makes the presentation of work neater. Normally, it is expected of any architect today to have knowledge of CAD. They are quite a number of software to help. Even beyond CAD, they are other improvements in the field of architecture that would only help to get work done faster and better for an architect. So it’s good for an architect to update himself with knowledge of such
technologies. The world of art isn’t left out. In fact, it has seen an unprecedented increase in the use of technology to achieve things that were done manually before. Like, for instance, the shift from clay figures, to digitally modelled figures. Also, artists, these days have become more creative with painting with computer systems, that some
people opt for works done on a computer rather than manaul. Also graphic designers wake up every morning to an improvement to work process. The use of software like Photoshop and Corel draw has only made things easier, and as a graphic designer, it’s necessary to update yourself with such wisdom. Following the trend is all about adapting to changes the society brings by way of science and technology so that your skills do not become obsolete, and people can always trust you to deliver on a job.

9. Educate yourself.


This is almost similar to the previous point. In today’s world, people are looking for competence, and most people think they can find it in certifications. This is not a lie. But this does not mean that those without certificates can’t do a certain thing, if not better than those with one. Art is a talent. Some people do not need to go to any school to learn how to create hyper-realistic paintings or superb sculptures. Some, on the other hand, learn these things. Still, some
with the natural talent still need to take classes, because you can never know it all. You don’t know what you can learn in a class or two, even if you’re better at your craft. It’s not a must to take arts as your first degree, still, you can have side courses in it. This is particular among graphic designers. You might want to get a contract that may say you need a degree in “so and so”. That’s why the need to always educate yourself is so important.

So those are some of the best strategies to be successful in arts or architectural business. Remember that art and architecture business is just like any other – you supply a demand. Work on making your supplies stand out, and understand your field very well, in order to make the most out of it. Architects, graphic designers and artists have one thing in common – their works are mostly visual. In other words, the end works or the production of people in the field of art, or architecture are usually one we can behold and appreciate. And while their works may not be for the aesthetic value or for viewing pleasure alone, it nonetheless doesn’t take away the fact that their works are usually what we can see.


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TOP ARCHITECTURAL EVENT IN AFRICA (2019)

The Year 2019 is barely 5 months old but has proven to be one packed with a lot of activities so far. The Architectural field is not left out in this as quite a number of events are scheduled to take place this year within and outside the country. Although with the months of January and February lost, one still has a lot of events to catch up with as regards Architecture. So without further ado, let’s delve in

MARCH
4th. RWANDA CHAPEL: Call for entries. This is a competition organised by the Young Architects Competition (YAC) and is a competition of the best idea for the design of a church for the people of Rukomo, a small
religious community there in Uganda. The competition would reward the best designs with cash prices. The Jury boasts of some of the best in the field of Architecture and Design in Rwanda. Early bird registration has begun since 4th of March to end 7th of April. Standard registration, however, begins 8th of April and ends 5th of May. The submission deadline for the works is on the 5th of June,

6th-29th – NIA Exams
The NIA Exams for PPE, FE I & FE II come up this month. Interested participants are to take note.


APRIL
3rd. African School Project: Education for the future. Taking place in Benga, Malawi, this is a competition calling on the design for a secondary school to be located in same Benga. The winning proposal would be one taking into account cost-effectiveness and the use of local materials and energy-saving systems. Registration and submission for the competition have started since November 2018 and will end on the 20th of March, 2019. The Jury meets between 20th of March and 3rd of April to decide on a winner, who would be picked on that same day.
Cash prizes are up for grabs with the winner taking up to 20,000€ + construction fees.


4th-6th. LafargeHolcim Forum for Sustainable Construction 2019. This takes place in Egypt and is set to feature over 300 experts in various fields including material sciences, architecture and civil engineering. The venue is the American University, Cairo egypt


9th. NIA Strategic Meeting
On the 9th of April, we have the first NIA strategic meeting for the year.

15th. On this day, we have the Founder’s Day Celebration, and also the1st Quarterly Dinner.

23rd. The NIA Executive Council Meeting No. 8 happens on this day.

24th-26th. We have the Architects Colloquium for the year 2019, taking place in the capital city, Abuja.


MAY
1st-4th. The Osun State Chapter has its OASIS, which happens in Osogbo.

4th. Kaira Looro Architecture Competition for a Peace Pavilion in Senegal, A memorial for the Innocent Victims of War in Africa. The event is one inspired by the souls of millions of Africans who have lost their lives in the many conflicts and wars that have ravaged the continent and seeks to act as a unifying factor. Winners are announced on the 4th of May although registrations have started since January 18.



8th-10th. Between these days, the 10th edition of the Lagos Architects Forum would hold.

8th-10th. Identity Through Architecture and Arts. An event holding in Cairo Egypt. The conference would cover topics in the field of urban arts, architecture and technology and would highlight areas such as conservation of architectural heritage.

23rd-25th. Imo State would host its annual lecture, summit, and Architectural competition.

23rd-25th. Rwanda BUILDEXPO 2019. This mega event is scheduled to hold at the award-winning $500 million Kigali Convention Center. Probably the biggest expo of the year, it would feature construction, natural stone, and equipment exhibition.


23rd-26th. The SENCON 2019. This would feature construction and machinery expo, holding in Dakar, Senegal.

28th. On this day we have another NIA strategic committee meeting.


JUNE
11th-13th. The 6th edition of the African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa. As usual the event promises to be as solid as its predecessors with a show of the best in construction, innovation and design. Little wonders it is dubbed Africa’s mega construction and infrastructure show.


18th. The NIA Executive Council Meeting No. 9.

19th. The 5th NIA distinguished lecture series.

20th. Here we have the 2nd Quarterly Dinner

27th. The Benue State Chapter of the NIA would hold its Wilson Enyi Memorial Lecture.

27th. Nigeria BuildExpo – Lagos. This would feature international building and construction exhibitions.

29th. The Adamawa State Chapter of the NIA would have it’s Biennial General Assembly and would also hold its election of new excos.

JULY
The NIA Professional Development Workshop comes up this month. Details as regards date and venue would come in due time.

15th-17th. The Abuja Chapter of the NIA would have its Annual General Meeting.

23rd-25th. The Oyo State Chapter would have its Annual General Meeting.

30th. The NIA would have a strategic committee meeting.

AUGUST
4th-6th. BUILDEXPO Africa – Kenya. Kenya’s edition of the prestigious Buildexpo holds in Nairobi and would feature the usual construction and building exhibitions.

Image result for 4th-6th. BUILDEXPO Africa - Kenya. Kenya's edition of the prestigious Buildexpo holds in Nairobi


6th. The NIA would hold its Executive Council Meeting No. 10.

13th-18th. On the day, Kenya would play host to other countries for the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Association of Architects ( CAA).

14th-16th. The AAK Convention. The 2019 Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) Convention would take place in Mombasa, Kenya on the given dates. The venue is the prestigious Sarova Whitesands Beach Hotel.


27th-30th. We have the 2019 edition of the AFROSIA. Also between these days, the Archbuilt Expo would take place in Abuja.

29th. The Benue State Chapter would have its biennial general assembly and also the elections of new excos.

SEPTEMBER
2nd-6th. The month of September starts with the NIA preparatory seminar for the September 2019 examinations.

12th-14th. BUILDEXPO Africa – Tanzania. An expo that features construction and building exhibitions takes place in Dar es Salaam.


23rd-27th. The NIA examinations for PPE, FE I & FE II would hold.

OCTOBER
3rd-5th. October rightly begins with the World Architecture Day celebration.


7th. The NIA would hold a strategic committee meeting

8th. The NIA Executive Council Meeting No. 11.

9th. The 3rd Quarterly Dinner

18th-27th. Open Design Afrika. The last time this event was held was in 2016, and 3 years later, it’s back. Taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, the Open Design Afrika would reveal to the world Africa’s contribution to “design-led innovation” in the construction world.

22nd-23rd. The Rivers State Chapter would host West Africa Architecture Festival (WAAF).

The Female Architects of Nigeria (FAN) would hold its Annual General Meeting this month. The date would be made known soon.

The ARCHIBAT, a Building and Architecture fair, also comes up this month in Abidjan. The venue is the Boulevard L’aeroport, and the date would soon be made known.

NOVEMBER
26th-30th. The 2019 NIA Biennial General Assembly.

27th. The NIA Executive Council Meeting No. 12.

DECEMBER
13th. The NIA Secretariat would close for the year.

22nd. The Kano State Chapter would have its M. T Waziri Lecture.

So those are some of the major Architectural events scheduled to hold this year within and outside the country. Every month promises something wonderful.

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