Nommo 2017: Graphic Novel Nominations
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SHORT LIST NOMINEES
& ALL LONG LIST NOMINEES FOR 2017
Below are the Short List Nominees in each of the 4 categories and ALL respective nominees for the 2017 Nommo Awards:
GRAPHIC NOVEL NOMINEES
AVONOME
Xavier Ighorodje & Stanley Obende
THE CHRONIC - THE CORPSE
Exhibition (April 2016).
Various writers and artists ed. Ntone Edjabe.
JUNE 12
Ibrahim Ganiyu, Chike Newman Nwankwo & Akinwade Ayodeji Akinola
Ibrahim Adeola Abidemi Ganiyu, (AKA Sir GAI) is a creative person by birth, graphic designer by education, illustrator by choice, animator by design and an all round artist by everything else. Born in Ojota, Lagos on November 28. The second child in a family of three boys and two girls.
A graduate of graphic design from the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, and presently runs a creative products and services company called Imperial Creations Studios Limited (ICStudios). He is also a partner at Playfactor Games Limited and have worked with and consulted for companies in product design and development, video production, advertising and TV content development.
Akinwande Ayodeji Akinola is an art director, brand Identity designer, Illustrator and Digital Painter. When he is not working you can find him catching up with family and friends, playing video games, sleeping or just strolling. He loves fantasy art and mythologies from all across the world and this deeply influences his artworks. But as a Yoruba, he infuses his tradition into his art and "there is nothing like being African and creating African themed art".
MIGHT OF GUARDIAN PRIME
Jide Martin & Toheeb Deen Ipaye
