Africa

Helen Borg

Graphic Designer • Illustrator

Helen Borg is a visual communications graduate with a penchant for the quirky, and a knack for fun conceptual design. >
Danielle Clough

Art Director • Artist

Using vintage tennis rackets, old coffee bags and other second-hand waste, Danielle Clough is breaking the mould of contemporary art. >
Beatenberg

Musician

Beatenberg broke onto the South African pop scene in 2013, and have been releasing hit after hit ever since. >
Kyle Shepherd

Musician

At only 28 years old, Kyle Shepherd is one of South Africa's most progressive pianists and composers and has won many impressive music awards. >
Maxwell Mutanda

Architect

Multi-talented architect Maxwell Mutanda uses design to address real-world issues. >
Carla Latsky

Illustrator

"While Carla appreciates messy art and abstraction, she takes pride in her perfectionism and chooses to keep things clean – for the most part." >
Dhiantha Achary

LACED is a range of hand-crafted, customised footwear, made to order by architect Dhiantha Achary. >
Amy Slatem

Illustrator

Illustrator Amy Slatem's aims to create products that encourage the user to be creative – doodling, writing and colouring. >
Beryl Dingemans

Jewellery Designer

Beryl Dingemans takes her inspiration from Africa in the 1970s – eclectic, vibrant and luxurious in a uniquely Afrocentric way. >
Helé de Beer

Textile Designer

Helé de Beer is an emerging visual arts practitioner who aims to “embrace the messiness of the design process” through the creation of interesting textiles. >
Thomas Chapman

Architect

Thomas Chapman is the founder of Local Studio – an architecture firm that creates public buildings and urban design schemes that promote social development. >
Design Indaba

Publisher

Design Indaba is a multifaceted platform committed to a better world through creativity. >
Twins Cartoon

Cartoonist

Twins Cartoon is the pseudonym of Cairo-based identical twin cartoonist Mohamed and Haitham El-seht. >
How Far From Home

Art Director • Creative Director • Photographer

Two creatives. One wanderlist. Zero reasons to stay at home. >
Helen Isibor-Epega

Artist

Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise The Venus Bushfires, is a Nigerian-born, London-raised composer, singer-songwriter and performance artist. >
Emilie Gambade

Curator • Editor

Emilie Gambade is currently the editor-in-chief for ELLE South Africa. >
Dillion S Phiri

Creative Director

Dillion S Phiri is the founder and creative director of Creative Nestlings. >
Tracy Lee Lynch

Curator • Design Consultant • Interior Designer

Tracy Lee Lynch is a design, décor and styling guru. >
Lindi Ndebele Koka

Curator

Lindi Ndebele Koka is the chief director of cultural industries at South African National Department of Arts and Culture. >
Gareth Cliff

Curator • DJ

Founder and President of CliffCentral.com as well as an MNet Idols judge, Gareth Cliff is one of South African radio's most prominent personalities. >
Katlego Maboe

Curator • Performance Artist • Singer-Songwriter

Katlego Maboe is a singer, songwriter and television presenter. >
Liquid Light Design

Furniture Designer

Liquid Light Design crafts beautiful, ultra-modern furniture from a range of perspex and glass. >
Rose Lombard

DJ

Rose Lombard is a DJ and music collector with wide-ranging tastes. >
Lieutenant Fizzer

DJ

Lieutenant Fizzer was born Travis Ferris Wheel Hyde, named after George Washington Ferris, the inventor of the Ferris Wheel. >

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