Leslie (Design ShugarDaddy)
@shugarDadddy
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Design SugarDaddy → Building @Roosterfyre → Brand Identity, Framer, Websites, Apps → Book call:
Cardiff, Wales
Joined December 2022
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Come August, I’ll be launching a challenge to create a logo/brand identity around every letter of the alphabet.
Oh and I don’t want to do it alone, you’re invited too. Expect more details in August.
#AlphaBetika
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I just randomly remembered when men from the Nigerian Police Force made me do transfer on my way from work one day.
Got home and discovered the transaction reverted. I ate good that night
I mistakenly recharged 22k airtime (for data) on another phone number. But Pocket came through with a failed transaction.
See God 😂
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Whoever designed this.....WHAT THE FUCK?
Come one, come all.
Dress code: Scrub
Location: NMCN office
Time 9AM
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5 years.
The thing with "Loyalty" in Nigerian companies is that it always always bites you, regardless of where you are in the company.
They will tell you about culture, about togetherness, they will use friday pizza and playstation to blind you, they'll sell you on some distant
Let’s test your loyalty 😁
What is the longest time you’ve stayed at a company?
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I find a stick like this, that day is over.
No more work, no more emails, no more meetings.
You will address me as Jedi master or face the consequences.
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- Designed >6 major digital banking products that are used by millions daily
- Designed 2 major payment gateways.
- Designed Moniepoint, which is helping power the dreams of millions of SMEs.
- Helped connect people to career opportunities
- created a school that has trained 400+
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I think I've mentioned this before but the secret to becoming a really good designer is rather simple.
Many will tell you it's consistency, practicing day in and out. Some will tell you to study the greats and throw some decent names about, as though quoting from sacred books,
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I set a goal....and on the last day of the year, I hit it.
After almost 10 years of procrastinating, I can sit back, fold my arms and finally say....
"I have a portfolio."
Give it a look-see:
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Designing this logo was a fight for my life.
Also, everything that's not a logo was AI generated.
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If you're looking for a good design community to be a part of, I'd recommend joining DJC Societea on Whatsapp. You can show case your work and ask for feedback, get access to exclusive resources plus, I'm active there.
Like this tweet and comment "DJC" and I'll send you the link
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Okay, I've decided to create a challenge.
Create a UI design of anything you like.
But it must follow these restrictions.
1⃣ Use only black and white colours.
2⃣ No shadows
3⃣ No gradients
4⃣ No curves
5⃣ Only one typeface
6⃣ Only mono-width icons.
Quote this tweet with
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My procrastination is rooted in my fear of failure.
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Hi
My name is Leslie and here's why I think you should follow me:
1️⃣ I tweet about design. Not the stereotypical "here are 10 figma plugins you don't know about".
No.
I tweet about real designer stuff, drawing from my almost 2 decades of design experience.
2️⃣ My DMs are always
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Did we make it? Yes we did
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This colour has been claimed by the design community and shall be known from this day forth as "UU Blue"
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Tomorrow is my birthday, and as is obligatory, here are my list of demands
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Make we settle this thing before quarrel burst.
Like for Trackpad
RT for mouse
Comment if you're a Jedi
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Design comrades.
Gather round.
We need to talk.
We need to tell ourselves the truth.
It's going to be a gut punch so brace yourselves.
I know we all have different titles for our roles - Snr. Designer, Jnr. Designer, Mid.Level Designer, Principal Designer, Creative Director and
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The reason why the drip was on display...
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It was 2018 and I had just moved into my apartment in Agungi.
For the first time in my life, I was truly alone. And broke.
I'd gone through the week just winging it but it was weekend and if I didn't get cash there was no way I'd show up at work the following week. Things were
Have you ever been dead broke but God still made a way for you?
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Last week, I made a promise I'd make a video on how to generate abstract backgrounds using AI and today, I'm delivering!
I'll also be giving out 𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 as well as a video on how to create yours.
Comment "𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙙" to get it.
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It's just masking the text. Nothing special.
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If you're looking for a good design community to be a part of, I'd recommend joining DJC Societea on Whatsapp. You can show case your work and ask for feedback, get access to exclusive resources plus, I'm active there.
Like this tweet and comment "DJC" and I'll send you the link
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Let's not even talk on the toll it takes on your physical and mental health.
They will break you.
Those extra hours they make you put in.
The weekend work they make you do in the name of the "greater good".
The holidays they take from you without paying you.
When you're an
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Same energy as "Explain your design thinking"
Azaman, no thinking was involved in this thing, e fine abi e no fine?
The moment I hear, “walk me through your thought process” i always want to reply “I didn’t have a process” .😭😭😭
Sincerely, because as I am walking you, even me sef, I will be shocked at the revelation.
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Fellow Designers!
The weekend is upon us once again.
Show what you're cooking.
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🚨Attention Designers🚨
Post your portfolio and resume under this thread.
I want to check something…
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If you see this tweet and you're designer, please follow me. I want to get my old contacts back aaaannnd, I'll follow back.
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9-5 job is a SCAM!!!
...is what they'll tell you when they want to farm for likes and RTs or want to sell you something.
If you're a creative in a 9-to-5 job that pays you enough to get by on time, you are doing well. Don't let no online influencer shame you into quitting your
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Product Designers,
open your ears and listen.
open your eyes and see!
BUILD PRODUCTS!
No be to just design fine screens and be posting case study upandan.
Build products with engineers.
Build products with PMs.
Build products with sales and bizdev.
Build products that people
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Let's talk about Design Interviews and how you can scale them
You've sent an unholy number of applications but received no response.
Suddenly, you hear "Ping!"
It's your email.
One of the companies you applied for liked your resume and has invited you for an interview.
It's go
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@realdanielemeka
@_olashubomii
We’ve been waiting almost 20 years to do this to the argentines for what they did to us
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@TOBORAY
Don't spin this into some deliberate attempt on the part of the designer to draw attention because that's a bad/lazy strategy. People would focus more on blunder on the design than the more important message that the design should be communicating.
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I was in a meeting with a design agency founder today and he referred to a lot of your design twitter favs as "Frauds with followers" and I haven't recovered ever since....
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Considering a career in product design?
Let me put you on some game.
1️⃣ Learn the foundations of graphic design.
2️⃣ Learn UI Design. You'll begin to see that the principles you learnt in step 1 starts to influence your design choices.
3️⃣ Study Platforms. ✅Mobile ✅Web.
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I dey design website for this woman and she never pay deposit 😭
Married designers dey suffer ooo
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IT.
SLAPS.
HARDER!
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Hi
@Adxnna
😉
Made a 3D render of your art because gatdammmmnnnn and I learned a lot from the process.
Keep shining and cheers
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Since
#BBNaijaAllStars
#BBNaijaXMoniepoint
is live, I thought it'd be a good time to brag.
The foundation visual identity for Moniepoint was done by
@deepweirdthoug1
and me.
It took us a little over 5 months to arrive at the logo and the colours. It was an interesting adventure
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See ehn, designing for power users is a different ball game.
They don't care about your pretty dashboards or fancy interactions, they just want it to work and work fast.
That means optimising your UI and features for speed, shortcuts and accessibility.
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What if I told you that you could improve the quality of your design case studies (UX or Brand Design) and it has nothing to do with how “pretty” your designs are?
🧵 Let’s dive into it 😉
I'm going to do a thread about how, with the power of storytelling, you can make better design casestudies and by extension, better portfolios.
Save this tweet for later today.
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Done.
On to the next one.
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Told y'all I'd be Lethal...
Pretty much spent the bulk of today on....framer. slowly getting the hang of it.
At the very least, I can apply effects and make a page responsive.
I know enough to be dangerous.
By tomorrow, I'll be lethal.
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My line manager and team saw my animation (I had posted it on LinkedIn) and it was a red faced moment for me. I just dey blush as Dem dey wawu like ambulance upandan.
I also had to do a brief demo session to show them how I work and animate in blender and I just dey flex. Loved
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Well, let's stop here tonight. I'll add better shaders tomorrow, I don tire.
S/o to
@leyeConnect
for providing some good inspirational wallpaper worthy illustrations to practise with.
And Thank you for all you do for the community. I envy your work rate and one day, when God
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Remember, interviews are basically storytelling exercises and if you've got a good story to tell about yourself, you'd have eager ears to listen.
In design interviews, there will be behavioural and technical questions that want to probe into how you react in certain situations.
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NOTHING BEATS PEPSI'S 2008 REBRAND.
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
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What comes next?
Some years ago, I found myself at a crossroads. You see I'd been designing products for about 7-8 years at that time and before that I'd been a website designer and even before that, I designed logos and identities for brands.
But I found myself at a crossroads
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🚨BREAKING🚨
I'm thrilled to announce my debut Framer template - 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗻! Designed with simplicity in mind, it's the perfect solution for those eager to get online in a flash.
Fancy grabbing it for yourself? It's easy! Like, RT and Comment "𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙚𝙣" to get it.
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I can say with confidence that over 70% of Nigerian products are designed and built using the Oga-Centered Design Framework.
Let's talk about it.
Types of design
✅User centered design
✅Problem centered design
✅Oga-centered design
✅Idan-centered design😎
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*cracks fingers*
*Stretches*
Let's get to work.
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Figured it out.
Can anyone share some
#midjourney
prompts to help create really cool backgrounds for websites?
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You see a man dancing with his family.
I see a man enjoying a family where love and joy is baked in!
God, hear me! This is the future I want!!
Where do you guys see type of dads? All of us use to disappear when my own enters the house 😭
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If you're a 3D artist/Motion Designer, living in Nigeria, there's something deliciously wicked I want to show you...
@LagosMeet
is calling 3d animators and motion design professionals from across Nigeria to tell inspiring 15-second stories inspired by LAGOS, and stand a chance
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Interviewer: Describe your design process
Me: I just procrastinate until the last minute and then come up with the best idea under pressure.
And it works every time.
This is not design advice 🙃🤣
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Don't just design for the sake of it. Design with purpose, intention, and empathy. Your work should speak to the hearts and minds of your audience.
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Having a design mentor can make all the difference in your career. Find someone who inspires you, challenges you, and pushes you to be better. Trust me, it's worth it.
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If you want your UX case studies to be a banger, there are 3 things you've got to consider whenever you (re)design.
Yes, it's going to be a🧵, so go grab some 🍿
Maybe don't base your next casestudy on designing a new feature for WhatsApp?
There are other things you can work on and suggest improvements upon.
- Health care
- Real Estate
- Fashion
- Education
- Gaming
- Agriculture
- Logistics
- Ride hailing.
Try your hands on those.
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Since webflow no gree me flow, I'm collaborating with
@badmantunde
to help run it.
For now, here's the UI animation.
Tunde, over to you.,,,
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Well, that's cooked. On to the next...
Blessed are they that cooketh, for they shall inherit the bag.
Design comrades, the weekend is upon us once more. What are you cooking?
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Pronouns: Sugar/Dadddy
Ladies, guys, people on these streets, I'm about to ask for your forgiveness in advance...
Because Daddy's about to flood your timeline with some "creme de la drip".
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Hiring a designer who can also do photography, videography, graphic design, ad buying, web design, and customer service is like asking for a unicorn 🦄.
We are creatives, not magicians.
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Uche Ugo.
The Uche Ugo.
UU was an exemplary creative mind. When we first found each other back on the NGDX facebook group back in 07/08, he was already top class in his craft. UU was one of the pioneers of modern design in Nigeria and he made sure he helped as many as he could
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🧑🍳🍴
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September Dump but make it design...GO!
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Shouldn't we be focusing on the user's mind instead?
If you've mastered your client's mind,
Which filter screen would he/she pick? 👀
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This is the actual technique.
Not mastering a thousand softwares.
Or following a hundred trends.
Or learning ten hacks.
Just be 1% better everyday.
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Learn how to generate your assets using AI.
My inbox is a mess so I decided to upload the video here.
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Dear Designers,
If you're designing for web & mobile, you really have to pay attention to accessibility & usability.
A useful resource would be this:
Read it and soak it in today. It'll improve your design process 😇
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With tears in my eyes and gratitude in my heart, I'm pleased to announce that
@RoosterFyre
has just wrapped up her second client project.
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Maybe don't base your next casestudy on designing a new feature for WhatsApp?
There are other things you can work on and suggest improvements upon.
- Health care
- Real Estate
- Fashion
- Education
- Gaming
- Agriculture
- Logistics
- Ride hailing.
Try your hands on those.
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How to become a successful designer:
🔹 Master design software
🔹 Understand design principles
🔹 Develop a strong visual aesthetic
🔹 Stay updated on design trends
🔹 Build a diverse portfolio
🔹 Network with other designers
🔹 Never stop learning and experimenting
But if you
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I'm thinking of doing a paid masterclass for beginners.
Limited slots.
Just UI Design and Framer.
Interested?
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First leg is done.
For the card visuals, I did a lot of research and drew inspiration from the original WHOT card designs, not the over simplistic iteration that we commonly know as "Nigerian WHOT".
By research, I mean combing Pinterest for old WHOT card designs to use as
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Turns out the "Cryptobear" project i was working on was for Crypto-fraudster, the type of people who'd commission you to work for them, claim they'll pay you in crypto, make you create an account on a fraudulent website and then proceed to wipe out your crypto assets, if you have
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Build something.
Anything.
It doesn't have to work or make money but, for the love of God, build something.
Your 30s will thank you
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At one Fintech I used to work for, I spent my first year designing 9 versions of the same product, end to end.
You read that correctly.
9 versions.
And during the final presentation to the key stakeholder, he couldn’t be assed to look at what was being projected on the
The fact that even if you spend a year working on something, some “stakeholder” can rubbish it in one breath.
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Incase you were wondering, wonder no more.
#Ojuju
supports all currencies elegantly!
@jobosonchisa
I carry leg for you!
That's all well and good but does everyone know that
#Ojuju
has the Naira sign?
And it looks beautiful!!!
Ojuju has passed its most important test!!!!!
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Today's our second year wedding anniversary.
Me and this amazing specimen of woman
My sunshine.
My shelter.
My Heart's Shade.
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I made a quick video on how to prototype onboarding screens that behaves like a circular carousel in Figma.
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Iyawo_tookmeout_for-Birthday-happenings.jpeng
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As a wide-eyed fresher at CU, my journey began in an unexpected way. It was my first day, and the freshers' orientation had brought us all to the school chapel. The air buzzed with the excitement of new beginnings.
The day kicked off with a soulful praise and worship session,
Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
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