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Welcome to Create or Die Trying with Sirgai (CODT). Here we talk about creativity in all its ramifications and how to harness and develop our creative energies, skill and knowledge towards a better life for the individual creative and society.

Ibrahim Adeola Ganiyu (SirGai)


    • Apr 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 63 EPISODES


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    CODT Is the client always the problem?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 35:12


    We know its not always, but we tend to downplay the Creative Supplier's part in project conflicts.

    CODT Freelance or Set up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 21:54


    In this episode we look at the question on if freelancing is best for a creative or should a creative just set up a business entity?

    CODT Comic books: To print or not to print

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 29:09


    What are the pros and cons of going print or digital with Comic Book publishing.

    CODT Creative Convos Story vs Storytelling with Mamode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 52:32


    We look at the basics of story development versus implementation in storytelling with our guest writer/creator Mamode Ogbewele

    QUESTION EVERYTHING: The path of Critical Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 59:05


    We look at the processes and reasoning behind critical thinking and why its the ONLY true source of Creative action

    CODT Creative Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 27:59


    Can you ever truly have Creative Freedom if Creativity is all about solving problems. can you just Creative without any kind of purpose? We discuss how you as a creative can get more freedom out your creative enterprise

    CODT Art or Science?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 33:17


    What exactly is Creativity? An art? a science? We look at the argument for both.

    CODT What is your value?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 27:59


    Do you know what value you are bringing to the game you are playing in? Do you even know your own value? These and more we look at on this episode.

    CODT Making the AFRICAN SUPERHERO

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 35:10


    Is it possible to create a specific AFRICAN Superhero? what does that even truly mean? Africa is not a city with one language ir tribe/ So how do you make an African Superhero?

    CODT Making Money or Building Wealth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 38:26


    On this episode we look at the difference between working to make money and actually building wealth. We look at the tools available to the creative to help them build wealth and why its important to use these tools.

    The Dark Client Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 61:49


    Are you thinking about yourself when serving your clients or are you thinking about them? We discuss why its important to keep the view of your clients in mind at all times as a Creative. Even when those views don't align with yours!

    CODT MAKING AN "AFRICAN" COMIC CHARACTER OR BOOK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 30:00


    What is an "African" comic Book? We look at the concept of African Comic Books and give tips on creating one. Not the way you might expect!

    CREATE AT HOME with SIRGAI (Covid19 Lockdown Special)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 25:22


    A COVID 19 SPECIAL on Making Creative use of the Lockdown situation in most parts of the world

    THE RIGHT PRICE Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 41:07


    The second time of our talk on Pricing for creativity and how to get it right

    The Right Price...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 46:39


    In this episode we talk about Pricing and how to get the "Right Price" for your creativity.

    Think Different

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 39:07


    We talk about Standing out as a creative by thinking different.

    DO YOU COMMUNICATE Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 43:36


    The second part of our talk on Effective communication for the creative

    Do you Communicate? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 34:44


    For a group that earns their living from communication most creatives don't yet get the full gist. In this episode we talk about Communication and why we need to be very conscious of it in all we do

    GOAL SETTING

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 58:36


    We talk about the process of effective goal setting for Creatives and do a special review of the UNIRAVE comic themed event

    CREATIVE PLANS: CHECK YOUR MAP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 44:43


    Making plans for creative growth is one thing, ensuring we keep our eyes on the map is another thing entirely. We look at the what, why and how of checking your map.

    THE POWER TO AUTO CORRECT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 53:21


    We look at the first and last gate of creative growth for the individual; the power to self assess and if needed, to self edit

    WHICH ARE YOU? PRODUCER OR TRADER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 37:49


    On this episode we look at the perceived opposites of creative output and how being a trader (who exchanges products directly for profit) and a producer (who creates ideas and products for profit) is the best thing for the creative to be.

    THE UNIRAVE SPECIAL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 31:25


    A special broadcast with the orgainsers of the UNIRAVE comic book event held in Lagos, Nigeria in December 2019.

    NAIJANIME: THE NIGERIAN ANIMATION INDUSTRY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 42:16


    On this episode we talk with 2D Animator TOLUWALASE OMOWUNMI about the fast growing Nigerian Animation Industry and the many opportunitie in it.

    Present pain, Future Gain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 42:16


    We explore the pains every Creative goes through while preparing for the gains of the future. These are prices that must be paid.

    Boredom and the Creative Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 42:41


    We look at why being bored from time to time is great for your creativity.

    CODT CASHING IN ON YOUR CREATIVITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 53:32


    We explore more ways to get more earnings from your creative skills towards creating more streams of income for you and more buck for your future.

    CODT Process vs Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 49:18


    A lot of creative people see process (or "routine") as a negative force on their creativity. In this episode we look at how PROCESS (aka Structure, routine) is actually a great way/too to get more out our creative juice!

    CODT 20/20 Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 40:59


    On this episode we look at the list of 20 skills listed as a must have by the year 2020 for

    CODT WEAPONS OF MASS CREATIVITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 42:50


    We look at the tools of the creative and what to look for when choosing the best weapon for your creative trade with our guest and WACOM Distributor for West Africa: Rafael Malik

    CODT What can the Government really do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 63:22


    On this episode, we discuss the creative Industry in Nigeria and what exactly the Government CAN do to help grow it. Our guest is civil Servant and Comic book Creator and CEO of TMT Entertainment: Simisola Opeodu

    CODT Marketing your Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 53:11


    We look at processes means and ways that creative individuals can market themselves and their skills

    CODT ARCHITECTURE & CREATIVITY

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 58:50


    Today we explore the scientific/artistic world of Architecture with our special guest and Architect; Mofoluwasho Atolagbe.

    CODT whats killing your creativity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 47:00


    In this episode we look at things, habits, attitude and stuff that may be killing your creativity and how to battle them to win.

    CODT UNICON 2018 edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 57:33


    We look at the Nigerian Comic, Animation and Gaming Industry in light of the geek fest called UNICON with Special guests Chinwe Ohanele (Biaya Consulting, US)and Peter Daniel (CICA President, Nigeria)

    CODT Illustration Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 23:08


    On this episode I share tips to enhance your Illustrations and give a better understanding of exactly what Illustration is all about.

    CODT Illustration Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 34:51


    On this episode I share tips to enhance your Illustrations and give a better understanding of exactly what Illustration is all about.

    CODT Children and Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 44:36


    We look at catching them young and most importantly, keeping the creativity burning long after the childhood years. Our Special guest Omodara Adediran talks about her project the Artbox and her work with children at Slum2School.

    CODT Comics and History

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 60:43


    We look at the special role of comics in the telling and recording of History of Nigeria and the history of comics in Nigeria; with our special guests, Sunkanmi Akinboye (Linebug Studios) and Ifeanyi Okolo (Comicsquare)

    CODT Social Media and Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 50:31


    On our Nigerian Independence day episode we talk about Social media and how it can advance or hinder creativity. Most importantly, how to use it to your advantage.

    CODT Portfolio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 56:03


    On this episode, we look at the portfolio, why its good to have one, how to build a good one and we also look at what not to do while putting together your knock-them-out portfolio.

    CODT Discipline

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 53:48


    We look at why the creative mind struggles with discipline, what exactly discipline is and how we can grow a more disciplined creative life.

    CODT growth for the Creative and 7 years of the Lagos Comic Con Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 49:36


    Part 2 of the episode we look at the need for growth for the creative individual or business and celebrating 7 years of the Lagos Comic Con with my guest and Lagos Comic Con founder, Ayodele Elegba

    CODT growth for the Creative and 7 years of the Lagos Comic Con

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 41:06


    This episode we look at the need for growth for the creative individual or business and why Growth should never be confused with Expansion. While celebrate 7 years of the Lagos Comic Con with guest Ayodele Elegba

    CODT Intellectual Protection with Jide Martin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 63:49


    On this episode we look at the various ways and means to protect Creative and Intellectual Properties and the processes available. Along with our guest Jide Martin of Comic Republic.

    CODT partnerships and selling your (creative) babies Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 50:45


    We talk about the importance of Partnerships to the creative and how to make the best of them without making mistakes. We also talk with Jide Martin of Nigerian Comic Publisher COMIC REPUBLIC on his creative journey.

    CODT partnerships and selling your (creative) babies Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 21:04


    We talk about the importance of Partnerships to the creative and how to make the best of them without making mistakes. We also talk with Jide Martin of Nigerian Comic Publisher COMIC REPUBLIC on his creative journey.

    CODT Business models for the Creative Enterprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 71:11


    This episode, we look at The various Business Models and explore those that Creative Enterprises can implement. Along with my guests, Peter Daniel and Sensey Blacksmith.

    CODT Why do you create?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 49:13


    We look at the various reasons people create and at how creating a concrete reason for your creative activities might actually be the key to unlocking the best of your creativity yet. Plus reasons why you SHOULD create.

    CODT Creative Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 61:37


    We discuss the involvement of Creatives in Advocating for Societal reforms with special focus on the #Reform SARS Ng Movement as championed by our guest Segun SEGA Awosanya.

    CODT Investment for Creatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 56:15


    Are you still tied to making money only by how much work you put into your creative output? Or are you ready to get your mind dirty with numbers and money matters to make your money do the work of earning you more money? let's talk.

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