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Welcome to Kano: Embrace Skill Development at Osas Olumese Training Institute

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Welcome to Kano, dear Corp members!  As you embark on your National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) journey, we want to introduce you to an incredible opportunity for personal and professional growth.  In this blog post, we'll explore the beautiful city of Kano, the importance of learning a skill during your service year, and an exciting opportunity offered by Osas Olumese Training Institute to help you do just that. Discovering Kano Kano, the economic and cultural center of northern Nigeria, is a city brimming with rich history and diverse traditions. Known for its vibrant markets, architectural wonders like the Emir's Palace and the Great Mosque, and the warmth of its people, Kano offers a unique experience during your service year. Immerse yourself in the local culture, taste the delicious local cuisine, and explore the enchanting sights and sounds of this remarkable city. Immerse yourself in some of Kano's cultural experience through  Hajar Yadudu eyes View this

OOTI Kano in Collaboration with Afrocentrix Art Gallery Presents: Fashion Illustration Course

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Have you ever been in a situation, where a customer is explaining a style to you and you are so confident that you have understood the client’s vision…. Then you make the garment, but instead of being  excited, the customer sees it, and is frustrated; her vision was not captured… Then it becomes evident that you did not understand her vision. Rewind… Your customer works into your fashion house, she explains her vision for the garment she would love to make. You then illustrate her vision in an image. Wow, she exclaims, your illustration took the image off my brain… I think we should add this design detail.  You do that and she is happy; knowing that you understand. Then you produce the garment, it captures her vision and more…. Now But you are here now! and you don't even know how to draw; what is the way forward? My first experience, understanding what fashion illustration was in 2013. I had done a sketch for my then boss, in the sketch, I had only one sleeve. She then asked if th

New Course Alert: Fashion Illustration

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In the fashion world,new designs are presented in form of hand drawn sketches before they are actually cut and sewn..first you draw a CROQUIS (quick sketch), the model shaped figure that serves as the base of the sketch before adding colour and details like ruffles,seams, buttons etc to help bring the ideas to life. The up coming ILLUSTRATION class would expose you to the tricks behind achieving a standard drawing to suite your desired design. You can secure your slot Today. _________________________________________________________________________________ About the author Ozioma Nwachukwu   is an alumnus of    Yaba College of Technology,  Lagos. where she studied Fashion Design. She interned at Yomi Casual , and is currently doing her youth service in Kano Nigeria, with Osas Olumese Training Institute , where she functions as a facilitator.