Essential Media Group is an innovative full-service media group of companies founded in 2007 spread across print, digital and events production. In addition to the premium content for which we are known, we also produce incomparable experiences and events, including the Design Week Lagos, The Made by Design Show, IDEA Awards, Design Kulture Exhibition, Tourism Investors Dinner, African Trade Roundtable and has to date published over 25 books, including; Celebrating Fashion Today; This is Africa: Traditional Design, Modern and Contemporary, In Conversation with Demas Nwoko, and Vernacular Design: Redefining the Narrative. . In 2021 we set up a production and distribution studio to develop original African inspired content across film, television, social and digital video and virtual reality. Our vision is simple; we want to empower, inspire, and develop creativity across the continent by offering exciting content across all relevant platforms related to interior design, architecture, industrial design, innovation, and technology. Our mission is to bridge the print and video gap to become Africa's leading content provider alongside organising world-class events.