Obende: YouDesign is the Next Revolution in Creative Industry
The Co-Founder of YouDesign Laolu Obende has expressed commitment to growth in the creative industry through its YouDesign platform that aims to empower young artists to achieve their desired dreams.
Youdesign is a digital ecosystem and marketplace that matches creative artists to various project owners across Africa, through a social rating system that facilitates mutual respect, ethical practice and professionalism.
Its on-demand freelance creative platform to the tech community for the first time at the Lagos Tech Expo 2023.
Since its prototype was announced at the NGDX event in Lagos, the team has been hard at the Labs with development features to ensure the product is capable of being the marketplace that brings freelance graphic designers and project owners together in a symbiotic manner.
It also solves the creative needs of millions of SMEs in Nigeria by creating value for their businesses while providing designers with income opportunities doing what they do best.
According to Obende, “we want young artists to be entrepreneurs, with freedom for them to take full control of their own career, in a way that allows them to earn income relevant for having a good life in a free work-life integration model that allows them to devote time to other lifestyles they may have passion for.
“We want artists to have the liberty to further their education in any discipline without having to forfeit their income source, a dilemma which stunted the career growth of many old artists. Every artist is a natural entrepreneur, and they should be able to dictate when and how they want to work, knowing when they are most productive.”
At the Lagos Expo, Youdesign was well received by attendees, as creative artists and project owners experienced the platform first-hand.
The platform which boasts over 2000 creative artists is accessible to artists seeking freelance and contractual opportunities. Likewise, entrepreneurs, media agencies as well as marketing and brand executives can access creative services in a well-coordinated and effective manner.
