Afrika Design: Creative Tour of Africa
Arts:Design
In this episode, we meet Nyandia Kamawe— a fine arts graduate with a specialty in graphic design. She is the founder of MokoMaya which deals with products that are hand-made. The name MokoMaya comes from kikuyu Moko: hands and Maya: these. So, ‘these hands.’
She talks us through her journey from Kenya to Atlanta and back. The shares the different perspectives and challenges of being a designer in these places, how she has overcome her doubts, and how she learned to trust the journey. She encourages us to trust in the experiences we have had no matter how insignificant they may seem at the time. These experiences will pay off. It’s never too late.
This is the 21st episode under the ‘Shifting Narratives’ program supported by the British Council SSA Arts.
*For the best experience, please use a headset/earphones.
Instagram: @ _mokomaya
LinkedIn: Nyandia Kamawe
Music by: Ngalah Oreyo (@ngalah_oreyo) and Mercy Barno (@merc.b_)
For the full episode transcript: https://www.afrika.design/nyandia-kamawe
56 🖨️You Can’t Print Everything | Mohammed Firozhusein
55 🕴️Elevate Your Brand Game | Newton Chege
54 🗣️The Digital Dental Shift | Melanie Walch
53 👩🎨From Sketches to Global Reach | Nairobi Design Spaces ft Ladouce Nadabha
52 🎼Nairobi’s Encore: Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project | Nairobi Design Spaces ft Peter Holmes à Court
50 📽️Stop.Motion.Magic | Inkspace Bureau
49 🎨Teaching the Art of Possibility | Brian Omolo
48 🍍Pineapple Into Textile | Nairobi Design Spaces ft Rethread Africa & Benjamin Barwa
47 ☮️ Symbols of Peace, Love, Design | Nairobi Design Spaces with Naitiemu & Adrian
46 🚘 Driven by Design! | Jonathan Kasumba
45 🇺🇬 For The Love of Stationery | Rina Waligo
44 🇰🇪 African Augmented Reality | Walid Kilonzi
43 🇰🇪 The Art of Thriving | Lulu Kitololo
42 🇰🇪 Green Building Revolution | Wekesa George
41 🇰🇪 Voices of Identity: A Name Collection [Special Episode]
40 🇳🇬 Artistic Fusion | Inatimi ’Nazquiat’ Nathus
39 🇰🇪 Beyond Runway: Her Multifaceted Journey | Marynciana Adema
38 🇲🇦 Designing Africa’s Future | Hicham Lahlou
37 🇰🇪 Design’s Transformative Touch | Leanne M’Munyori
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