Interviews | Design Indaba

#DI Emerging Creative Ntobeko Nxumalo shares how he “just did” his Zulu-centric concept for Nike

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

How the Swoosh can be used to celebrate Zulu cultural heritage >

16 Nov 21
Meet minimal Mandi – the brainchild of #DI Emerging Creative, Magrietha Labuschagne

Q&A > Architecture & Interiors / Product Design

Furniture brand founder Magrietha Labuschagne on leaving law, and other things… >

8 Nov 21
#DI Exclusive: Naba Abolova’s Zenhlanhla Myeni on retelling the narrative of township youth

Q&A > Art & Photography

The Emerging Creative chats to us about addressing the gaps in mainstream media >

19 Oct 21
Bag some time with former #DI Emerging Creative and Mebala founder, Tlhalefang Moeletsi

Q&A > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

The brain behind the rising leather bag brand shares his journey >

5 Oct 21
#DI Emerging Creative Pule Magopa tells us about how graffiti shaped his artistic career

Q&A > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

A Design Indaba exclusive on personal ID, artistic challenges and mixed media >

29 Sep 21
#DI Emerging Creative Boitumelo Thindiza on how fashion influences her work

Q&A > Art & Photography

The photographer shares her no-rules approach to creating >

22 Sep 21
#DI Emerging Creative Tebogo Lethuba chats with us about his artistic transition and a new comic book

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

This young designer illustrates a promising future >

15 Sep 21
We say yay! Former #DI Emerging Creative, Russell Abrahams aka Yay Abe on his Adidas collabs

Q&A > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Illustration sensation Yay Abe chats about his growth since the programme and landing his dream collaboration >

8 Sep 21
With a 2021 Red Dot award in hand, former #DI Emerging Creative, George Gibbens showcases in Milan

Q&A > Industrial Design

George Gibbens exhibits his Slank Occasional Chair at Milan Design Week from 5-10 September 2021 >

7 Sep 21
Catching up with murr murr’s Mia Senekal and her latest project for Adidas

Q&A > African Design / Product Design

Catching up with murr murr’s Mia Senekal and her latest project for Adidas >

1 Sep 21
#DI Emerging Creative Caleb Pillay chats to us about meaningful design and social media’s influence

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

Caleb Pillay’s dream brand collaboration is out of this world. >

25 Aug 21
#DI Emerging Creative Buhle Qabaka chats to us about music icons, popular culture, and old-school cartoons

Q&A > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Bold illustrations and breaking boundaries >

16 Aug 21
#DI Emerging Creative Chelsea Robin Ingham chats to us about printmaking

Q&A > Art & Photography

Chelsea Robin Ingham on printmaking, coloured culture and ‘imposter syndrome’ >

9 Aug 21
#DI Emerging Creative Fiona Davhana talks appreciating the natural, expressing womanhood and being her own muse

Q&A > Art & Photography

Creativity as a form of healing and body positivity >

9 Aug 21
We chatted to #DI Emerging Creative Thando Phenyane about his wide-ranging influences

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Thando Phenyane’s artworks pay homage to his architectural and art studies. >

2 Aug 21
We chat to #DI Emerging Creative Kgothatso Malatjie about her emotionally charged multimedia work

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Kgothatso Malatjie uses different artforms to express herself her emotions >

26 Jul 21
We chat to #DI Emerging Creative Azee Tanzi on tailoring and timeless fashion

Q&A > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Azola Tanzi’s clothing career is tailor-made for her >

19 Jul 21
#DI Emerging Creative Chifunilo Mulusa talks to #DI on giving back & African luxury

Q&A > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

A timeless aesthetic is Milan-trained Chifunilo Mulusa’s design foundation >

19 Jul 21
We interview #DI Emerging Creative Alizwa Mnyatheli on her otherworldly art

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Self-taught artist Alizwa Mnyatheli’s work poetically explores various mediums. >

12 Jul 21
Discover how #DI Emerging Creative Nhlakanipho Mashinini explores difficult subject matter in our exclusive interview with the young digital artist

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

As a way to make sense of chaos, Nhlakanipho Mashinini layers different artistic techniques. >

12 Jul 21
Designing for queer kids, #DI Emerging Creative Tristan Shaun Henry uses fashion as socio-political commentary

Q&A > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

We chat to Tristan Shaun Henry about creating LGBTQIA+ awareness through fashion. >

5 Jul 21
Storytelling informs #DI Emerging Creative Lithemba Nziweni’s photography

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

#DI Exclusive: We chat to Lithemba Nziweni about his approach to his craft >

5 Jul 21
Hair all about it! We interview #DI Emerging Creative Nikiwe Dlova on her hair art

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Nikiwe Dlova brings together head and heart. >

28 Jun 21
We spoke to #DI Emerging Creative Lerato Lodi about spirituality and her art

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Rising artist Lerato Lodi combines traditional African spirituality and contemporary Western practices. >

28 Jun 21

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