Maker Faire Africa

For the next two weeks we shall be taking in tshirt design entries that celebrates African creativity. Deadline August 3rd 2010.

Simply..

1. Come up with a simple design concept

2. Use the submission kit for templates. Make sure you follow the kit’s guidelines. The simpler the design the better. Design your tshirt using vector art software (ie Photoshop, Illustrator). Make sure your design actual size is greater than 150dpi. Save a copy of your design both in high resolution as well as as a gif, jpg or png (for scoring purposes).

Download the Tshirt Design Kit

3. Submit your idea below. Your design will be scored by the Maker Faire Africa team over a period of 5 days. Make sure that you ensure that your design does not include copyrighted material. Ensure that your design is submitted on a template otherwise it will not be considered.

4. If your idea is selected for print, your tshirt will be showcased at the Maker Faire Africa 2010 event in Nairobi.. You will also receive an awesome Bamboo Graphics Tablet to encourage your digital creativity.

SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN NOW

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Hello Everyone,

Thanks for your show of support. It’s been an awesome experience being part of ADA. As many of you know you can follow African Digital Art on twitter @digitalafrican but I am not sure if you knew about our Twitter List.

http://twitter.com/digitalafrican/africandigitalart

Please make sure you add yourself to list and follow other ADA community members.

That’s all for now.

Jepchumba
African Digital Art
Founder & Creative Director

Over the weekend we made major changes to the community. The reason being was that we added more features and we upgraded the community so things may not look as what they seem. So let us give you a little introduction on the new community and some of the new functions and features we’ve added.

Activity

The new site has an activity stream where you can see the most recent activity throughout the site.  You can see what people have been up to recently including their status, comments and also work they have posted on their profiles and groups. You can directly post to the activity stream, favorite someone’s post or directly mention one of the members by using @mentions. All activities come with a RSS feed which you can subscribe to and you have the option of getting notifications whenever your want.

Extended Profiles

Not only can you create your own  avatar, you now  have the option of adding more information about yourself, your portfolio, twitter, and area of expertise. You can update or change your profile anytime.

Albums

Many of you were wondering if you would be able to add images to the site to show your portfolios, we are pleased to announce that now you can. You can upload pictures to your album, add a title, description, and choose privacy options (public, visible to members, visible to friends, and private). You  can also enable and disable comments on a per-image basis.

Tweetstream

We also integrated the community with twitter. You can now synchronize your activity stream with your tweets. You can also send a tweet on a forum topic or when you create a forum topic.

Private Messaging

Every ADA community member has their own private inbox. Private messaging allows you to talk to each other directly and in private. You are not limited to one on one discussions you can send a message to multiple recipients.

Groups

One of the most exciting feature on the ADA community is the Groups. A group can be either public, private or hidden and it allows you to network around a specific topic with others who share a common interest. Through the group you can also create forums for discussion.  The groups feature also comes with an awesome group calendar where you can publish and publicize events around your local community which you hope to invite other members.

These are just some of the highlights of the major changes we’ve made on the site. There is always more to come as your suggestions come in. The best way to get to know your way around is just to experiment.  Happy networking!

Jepchumba
ADA Community

How can I be an ADA author?

You should have some experience as an author or a blogger. We also welcome non-English speaking authors as well. If you are interested in writing a post, case study or tutorial here is what you do:

1. Send us an email (contact@africandigitalart.com) with a brief description of yourself, your skills and your interests

2. Include URLs of either your blog or some articles you’ve written.

3. Include some suggestions for topics and articles you’d be interested in writing about.

The most important thing is that you are passionate about the subject.

What are we looking for?

• Recent developments in the digital media and creative arts industry
• Design theories, practice, ideas and solutions
• Resources and open software sources for designers, animators and web developers
• Tutorials – step by step tutorial or presentation of your work.

So what’s in it for me?

We are always on the look out for long-term contribution, so here’s your chance to raise your profile. We believe that guest blogging is a powerful way to gain exposure for your work so here is your chance.

So how do I get started…

Email us at contact@africandigitalart.com. We will review your work and welcome you to our team!

What should you do first?

*The grey bar at the top of the website has a drop down menu with a NOTIFICATIONS and MY ACCOUNT button. It has all the shortcuts to your profile in there.*

1. Set up your profile – To set up your profile, you will need an image for your avatar and all the info about you (Email, Website, About etc). You can reach your profile by clicking on your name (once logged in) at the top right of the Freelancer Unplugged website or by clicking on MY ACCOUNT then PROFILE on the grey bar. You can then add your info by clicking EDIT PROFILE and CHANGE AVATAR.

2. Join in the group conversations! Find a group (or groups) suitable for you by clicking on MY ACCOUNT then GROUPS on the grey bar. Join them and add your thoughts and comments. You can also create a group on your topic of interest.

3. Connect with others – You can add, discuss with and send messages to other members on the site. Just click on the MEMBERS button to find other members. As well as adding members as friends, you can send private messages, comment on their wire (similar to Facebook wall) and follow their RSS Feed.

4. The NEWS the public behind the scenes of this website. We will post up events, cool profiles and other things from time to time. Check it out by clicking on the News link.

As always, you can ask for help from admin at any time by sending an email to contact@africandigitalart.com.