Creative Design
UpStudio Africa’s Creative Design program aims at nurturing the creative artist in every child and encouraging creativity in any form of learning, building, and launching innovative solutions. Our Young Designers will explore photography, fashion design, film making, interior design, architecture, and much more! To deliver these studios, we work closely with creative artists within and beyond Tanzania to bring to you a set of programs specially curated to inspire children to build a versatile set of creative skills!
Photography
Young Photographers learn the basics of photography. Using mobile phones, they explore Portrait, Landscape, and Food Photography (in partnership with Bean There Café). Students get hands-on experience directly working with a client.
Lead Facilitator: Dharmit Laxman – Dharmit owns 832 Production Lane and works with a number of esteemed Hotels, Companies, and Social Organisations
Photographer: Dharmit Laxman
Junior Photographer: Sara Juma (13 years)
Junior Photographer: Aariz Hirji (9 years)
Photographer: Dharmit Laxman
Junior Photographer: Safaa Juma (11 years)
Fashion Design
Our Young Fashion Designers learn the basics of fashion design and get hands-on experience designing and stitching a fashion collection. The course ends in a red-carpet fashion show for parents and supporters as well as exposure to the top fashion shows (Swahili Fashion Week)
Lead Facilitator: Kemi Kalikawe – Kemi is an acclaimed Tanzanian Fashion Designer and Interior Designer. She leads the Naledi Dream Centre Fashion Hub.
Journalism
The Journalism course teaches the fundamentals of written and visual journalism, explore important media concepts and debates, and the opportunity to write for regional and global youth platforms with the help of a journalist!
Lead Facilitator: Inaara Gangji – Inaara has experience working with USA TODAY Network, Forbes Africa, Al Jazeera, and more across United States, Middle East, and Africa.
Interior Design
Designers will step into a defined space and learn to redesign it, keeping clients in minds.
3D Design for Interior Design
Designers learn the basics of 3D design, and learning to design a space virtually.
Lead Facilitator: Suhail Jamal – Suhail is an architect, interior and brand designer. Suhail studied at Savannah College of Arts and Design.