iCreate Magazine iCreate magazine volume 1 | Page 25

icreate Africa. www.icreateafrica.com Nejo Tolulope, Skill Champion Graphics Design “As an autodidact, my confidence was not too strong before I joined iCreate Africa. I taught myself how to design, learnt graphic design online just two years ago in my room. I did not plan to do graphics in my widest dream. Creativity comes natural to me, perhaps this is why it was easy to me. I got my first confidence boost when I was selected. I didn’t even expect this. And then I won. I got so much momentum and can take advantage of the platform. The experience is a new dawn to me. I am surely on a path for better things to come. Everything that sounded impossible became a myth to me. 25 I think it’s crucial for upcoming graphics designers to understand that seeking inspiration is different from imitating a design. To master your craft, you must improve daily on your skills. Be aware of trends, but let your faith guide you. As a graphic designer, my long-term goal is to become one of the best product designers in the world. Having my own design studio where I will deliver training to aspiring designers and designing and developing brands and products. I plan to achieve that by going to a design school, obtaining the best knowledge, thereby getting better at my craft.”