February 2007 Archive

  • A Taste For Type
    Design News • 1 Feb 07
    Tobias Frere-Jones has designed over 500 typefaces for retail publication, custom clients and experimental research. >
  • Geografias ingenuas
    Design News • 1 Feb 07
    Javier Mariscal has been dubbed the Peter Pan of Spanish design, but his work is often full of social commentary. >
  • Afro Guchi
    Design News • 1 Feb 07
    Vlisco’s transformation into a leading fashion house is partly the result of competition from cheap Chinese imports. >
  • Creative nation
    Design News • 1 Feb 07
    Parliament wants a fresh new image and has asked the nation to get its creative juices flowing by designing its new emblem. >
  • Put your best foot forward
    Design News • 1 Feb 07
    Hands up if you’ve ever cross-tied the laces of your takkies? Or coloured in your toecaps with a permanent marker? >
  • Mechanical magic
    Design News • 1 Feb 07
    A winner has been chosen for Big Blue’s 2006 Makhulu Polane design competition. >
  • Fresh talent
    Design News • 1 Feb 07
    Taswald Pillay, from the University of Johannesburg, has scooped the prestigious PG Bison Interior Design Student of the Year Award. >