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Just Completed this motion design project for GO CART

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TITLE: MONKEY DEY WORK, BABOON DEY CHOP

“Burdened builder, bloated boss”...

Growing up, I remember how eager I was to always pick up a newspaper, hurriedly flipping to the back of the booklet just to feast my eyes on those one- to two-scene satirical and idiomatic line-art cartoons. Although some of them carried meanings far too deep for my little mind to interpret, I quickly found hidden patterns in the subtle call-outs of the ills happening in society and in Nigerian politics as a whole.

That medium of using art for advocacy inspired this piece.

The popular Nigerian saying, “Monkey dey work, Baboon dey chop,” talks about the unfair imbalance in labour compensation, where workers are treated poorly and overworked just to meet the financial goals of big companies, while not being appropriately compensated for their input. This injustice, unfortunately, still happens in Nigeria to this day. So, I wanted to explicitly and undeniably showcase that. The use of the 2D illustration style, wobbly lines, colours used (green, orange, red, and black), etc., all contributed to the overall goal, which was to create a piece that made the viewer stop and think a bit. Technology too helped a bit, for transparency sake 😇

Note: The title is best read from bottom to top.

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The design, titled “Man Must Chop,” explores the hustle culture of Lagos, highlighting both its legal and illegal sides. Each element represents a different aspect of survival and the lengths people go to in pursuit of money.

The CMS building represents Lagos as a major commercial hub, attracting people seeking business opportunities and financial success. The yellow danfo bus represents the city’s busy transportation system and the everyday movement of people trying to make ends meet. The traders carrying goods represent the hardworking individuals who depend on daily sales for survival. The overloaded bus and passengers reflect the pressure, chaos, and determination associated with life in Lagos. The guy with the charm on the neck represents a yahoo boy, the women represent prostitution and how far some people may go to make money in difficult circumstances.

Together, these elements portray a city driven by the need to survive, where people engage in both legitimate and illegitimate activities to secure their daily bread. Ultimately, “Man Must Chop” captures the realities, struggles, and contradictions of the Lagos hustle. #genevadesignchallenge @genezatraining @genezatraining

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I KNOW DARKNESS CAN KILL BUT I NEVER EXPECTED IT FROM MY SHADOW

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This piece captures the quiet devastation of betrayal from the one place you never thought to guard — yourself. The suited figure stands still, head bowed, while his own shadow turns the knife. Blood blooms between them like a silent confession.

“I know darkness can kill, but I never expected it from my shadow” is the moment realisation hits: the enemy wasn’t out there. It was the reflection you trusted, the part of you that knew every weakness, every soft spot, every unguarded back.

Klerōs turns that private wound into stark visual language — light versus absolute black, vulnerability versus cold precision. A reminder that the deepest cuts often come from the silhouette we cast ourselves.

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WHEN THE ROOTS ARE DEEP, THERE IS NO REASON TO FEAR THE WIND.

In life, the strongest things are often built on solid foundations. Just like a tree, growth depends on the strength of one's roots (foundations). The deeper they go, the better one can withstand the storms of life that comes one's way.

It can be interpreted as never been afraid of challenges knowing fully well the foundation is solid. Staying grounded in values and trusting the process even when the winds begin to blow.

The deepest roots take time to grow which also connotes that a solid foundation also takes time to build.

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*TITLE: IF DEM NO GINGER YOU, GINGER YOURSELF.*

We usually say it to commend ourselves for a win, and this design echoes: "Do it every day you put in the work because becoming isn't only about arriving."

The design reflects the great gap between where the young woman is and where she wants to be, this is portrayed in the difference in clothing and gadgets. Yet however big the dream, she deserves a pat on the back for the work she puts in to get there, and that's why her future self reaches back to her. Humorously, she seems to say "I see you, I see what you're doing, I'm proud of you," and that fuels her to keep rising.
That's what *GINGER* means.

The punctured *GINGER* re-emphasizes this: even if you don't look it yet, you deserve the celebration. That pat on the back keeps you rising.

My submission for Geneza design challenge @genezatraining

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IF THE TREE DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO DANCE, THE WIND WILL TEACH IT

Change is coming whether we're ready or not. A tree can learn to sway willingly, or it can stand rigid until the wind forces the lesson. Either way, she will move. The saying isn't cruel about this. It says that grace can be learned, even when the learning is unasked for. What looks like being pushed around is actually being taught.

In this design, the tree is a woman, rooted and still, while ribbons of the proverb's own words move around her. Wisdom reaches us in words, and life reaches us in wind. The invitation is to meet it softly: to lift her face, loosen her branches, and let the lesson become a dance instead of a fight.

For the challenge by @genezatraining

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Concept:A visual reminder that success is not always immediate, but consistency eventually produces results.

You Will Win

Message:
You may not see the results today, but every effort, every setback, and every tough day is moving you closer to your win.
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Title: HUNGRY MAN NA ANGRY MAN

Patience is something we all dress up in, and his suit says it all.
He looks like a man who can wait, but his hunger can't.
Na only food dey im head. So a pot sits where his head should be. With nothing to fill it, it boils over.
The steam gives him away. The fists confirm it.
The saying sits on the plate, because that is all he got.

For The Challenge by @genezatraining
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Title: Anything wey dey sweet dey cost

Every sweet thing has a receipt. Labour, money, time. You will Have to Pay up.

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Title: Ọjọ́ kan ò jọ ọjọ́ kan (No two days are the same)

The Same Sky never Holds the same Day Twice. Keep Going.

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