Quade Brands

While growing up, I was never a fan of the 'Nigerian Salad'. One of two Nigerians sees Salad as a mix of; Romaine lettuce, hard boiled Eggs, Carrots, Cucumber, Baked beans, Sweet Corn and salad cream. I'm yet to understand is how this particular combination of ingredients became the Nigerian Salad, for most Nigerians salad is an important dish on the menu. Every Owambe(Party) you attend, you are sure to be served this particular salad alongside Jollof rice or fried rice. A salad is a dish that consists of mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, fruit, and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or other ingredients. However, different varieties of salad may contain virtually any type of ready-to-eat food. With time, I discovered other ways of making salad, some of which do not follow  the standard salad recipe.  This gives room for creative, such as taking out ingredients you don't like and adding the ingredients you like,  anything that satisfies your taste buds.   ...

Branding is an essential part of product promotion, it defines your product and gives it "the look". For instance, when you think about Pepsi (soda drink), some of the first things that would probably come to your mind are the shape of the bottle, the colorful blue and red LOGO, then the taste. As essential as a brand identity can be, finding that unique color that creates the feel and resonate your brand name could be tricky at times. Design is the silent ambassador of your brand.   - Paul Rand A couple of years back, I took some design classes that opened my eyes to the relationship between colours, images and text in branding.  Branding is essential in gaining traction for products and services. I leveraged on this and offered quite a number of branding services for few companies.  Some clients were thrilled at the first gaze of my concept, while for others, the designs were to be done again and again. Either way, I was able to maintain a satisfied clientele. Below are...

Hi, my name is Ayoola Adeyoola, a Nigerian but Benin-based student, studying Mass Communication. I have a keen interest in sharing interesting facts about food, travel, stories and lifestyle using colorful arts. To be your eyes and ears in different parts of the world. Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton Thanks for joining me.