Weeks ago, I was surfing on one of my favorite blogs xoNecole when I came across an article titled: “Meet the French illustrator who is all about sisterhood and black girl magic”. Reading through the article, I discovered that I was familiar with the illustrations of the featured lady, Nicholle Kobi. I have seen them on Instagram but never thought of the person behind them. I quickly browsed her website and I saw that she was touring Africa. And she was scheduled to stop in Johannesburg, in August. Since I didn’t know much about her, I’m glad I checked her event out.
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House of Nzinga : The creative process behind the logo
As you may have read in the ‘About’ section of my blog, coming up with the name for my blog and the brand I’m creating was a journey of a couple of years. After finding the name, the mission was to find a designer who would give it a visual identity. As you may know, visuals are now a big part of any branding process, so it was very important that I find a person who would translate the name, House of Nzinga, into a powerful logo. (more…)