Port Elizabeth

A look into the work of Luke Rudman

Luke Rudman uses performance art, photography and painting to explore queerness. >
Lithemba Nziweni

Filmmaker

Lithemba's work was featured on VOGUE Italy’s PhotoVogue platform quadruple times in 2020 >
Akhona Mbange

Graphic Designer

Akhona's artwork is dominated by vividly sketched, somewhat abstract portraits rendered in monochromatic lines. >
Brendon Kevin Pitt

Illustrator

Brendon Kevin Pitt is a South African illustrator. >
Rolecia Janse van Rensburg

Product Designer

The interior and product designer sees things on the quirkier side of life. >
This children's home enables residents to be part of the construction process

Langbos makes use of a simplified building process that ensures that anyone can build, eliminating heavy, expensive equipment and hard labour. >
Meet the future of South African fashion

These are the young creatives in the fashion industry who formed part of our Emerging Creatives programme for 2018. >
Ntombegugu Peteni

Fashion Designer

Ntombegugu Peteni a fashion designer changing up the industry. >
Thandazani Nofingxana

RICH IS BLACK and Vice Versa dealt with social issues including race, emotions and insecurities. >
Sarah King

Ceramicist

This ceramicist found success in the Scandinavian market and plans to take on the rest of the world. >
Lauren Dixon-Paver

Entrepreneur

A young designer eager to share her craft with others through Youtube tutorials. >
Mellaney Ruiters

Ceramicist

This student creates unique handmade ceramics using South African materials. >
Kevin Kimwelle

Architect

Kevin Kimwelle is an architect who works to bring together sustainability and ethical design in his projects. >
Nakhane Touré

Musician

Nakhane Touré is a musician, author and actor based in Johannesburg, South Africa. >
Amy Slatem’s illustrations are inspired by nature

Amy Slatem is a graphic designer and illustrator who prefers the flowing lines in nature to the hard geometric shapes in cities. >
Amy Slatem

Illustrator

Illustrator Amy Slatem's aims to create products that encourage the user to be creative – doodling, writing and colouring. >
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. >
Design Indaba FilmFest 2016

Film

Design Indaba FilmFest 2016 presented by Nedbank opens the annual Design Indaba Festival with a 10-day film festival in Cape Town, and 3-day iterations in Johannesburg, Durban, Potchefstroom and PE. >
Not another brick in the wall

Ian Dommisse is upcycling your trash to give pre-primary school children a place to learn. >
Bentley van Wyk

Ceramicist

Bentley van Wyk is a Port Elizabeth-based ceramicist and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme. >
Basotho blankets go north

Emerging fashion designer Thabo Makhetha launched her modern take on the Basotho blanket at Vancouver Fashion Week 2014. >
Next Generation: Ruth McNaughton

This young designer uses a 100-year-old loom to create refreshingly modern garments in mohair. >
Thabo Makhetha Designs

Fashion Designer

Thabo Makhetha Designs is a Port Elizabeth-based fashion design and manufacturing company. >
Areyugett!

Musician

Areyugett Ahnidmuni is a South African Hip Hop, Soul, Funk and Electronic musician. >

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