March 2017 Archive

Roadhouse: Picturing South Africa's Ekurhuleni

Design News • 31 Mar 17

A new photography initiative in Gauteng, South Africa. >
The fading tribes of the Omo Valley

Design News • 31 Mar 17

This photographer documented some of the last societies left untouched by the Western world. >
Check out the musicians paving the way for the sounds of Africa

Design News • 31 Mar 17

From Black Coffee to DJ Steloo, you won’t want to forget the names of these beatmakers. >
The otherworldly creations of Nomes Dee

Design News • 30 Mar 17

Zambian graphic designer Nomes Dee is inspired by Afrofuturism. >
Sound of the Eye: Unique, Algorithmic Compositions by Aragorn23

Design News • 30 Mar 17

Aragorn23 is an experimental musician, who creates algorithmic and movement-based compositions. >
Coding emotion and culture into art

Design News • 30 Mar 17

"I try to make art that means something to people like me," says South African artist Lorenzo Plaatjies. >
SLAMP: Lights poised between aesthetics and technology

Design News • 30 Mar 17

Italian lighting atelier SLAMP reinterprets classic Italian design with futuristic flair. >
This music video doubles as a PSA for domestic violence

Design News • 30 Mar 17

Created for UK singer Frances’ song Grow’, the animated film addresses the isolating nature of abuse. >
Vibrant Paralympic Games ad wins Art Director’s Club of Europe award

Design News • 30 Mar 17

The ‘We are the Superhumans’ campaign celebrates the disabled community. >
Cape Town illustrator talks local style and narrative

Design News • 29 Mar 17

We spoke to Emerging Creative Russell Abrahams about maintaining a visual language in illustration. >
Turning spinach into organs

Design News • 29 Mar 17

The answer to the problem of organ transplantation demand could be Popeye’s favourite vegetable. >
The Centre for the Less Good Idea

Design News • 29 Mar 17

Visual artist William Kentridge has created a space to nurture the growth of South African artists. >
The art of Lina Viktor makes black womanhood the focus

Design News • 29 Mar 17

Using 24-karat gold, the New York City-based artist elevates the power of identity. >
The Skin I’m In by Nicole Buchanan

Design News • 28 Mar 17

The photographer’s work gives a voice to minority students. >
Mbongeni Fongoqa uses graphic design to uplift township businesses

Design News • 27 Mar 17

Beauty and function merge to create a new kind of public space. >
Would you drink beer made from sewage water?

Design News • 27 Mar 17

A California brewing company has created a ‘delicious’ beer using recycled wastewater. >
The Thermotrap Project

Design News • 24 Mar 17

This start-up initiative aims to uplift the living conditions of township residents. >
This kids clothing range literally grows alongside your child

Design News • 24 Mar 17

“Slow fashion for fast growing kids.” >
Meet Mr Trash Wheel, a clever water pollution solution

Design News • 24 Mar 17

A self-sustaining trash collector that cleanses urban waters using renewable energy. >
This queer visibility comic already has 800 backers

Design News • 24 Mar 17

Tee Franklin’s Bingo Love is a new take on queer relationships, heartbreak and growth. >
Dear White America

Design News • 23 Mar 17

US-based artist Inyegumena Nosegbe’s newspaper project is a poignant look at police brutality. >
Refugee chefs share the taste of home

Design News • 23 Mar 17

Eat Offbeat: An unprecedented cookbook featuring recipes and stories by refugees now working as chefs in New York City. >
Giving back with ethical fashion

Design News • 23 Mar 17

Eco-friendly and ethically made, Allmade pushes the boundaries of the ordinary t-shirt. >
The font of life

Design News • 22 Mar 17

Download and donate to the millions living without water. >

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