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Advice for young designers (part one)

Inside View > Product Design

Wise words for aspiring creatives from some of the most globally acclaimed design professionals.

2 Mar 15
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Lost in the euphoria of creating

Next Generation > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Emerging Creative Rich Mnisi tells us about the inspiration behind his fashion brand, OATH

1 Mar 15
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The feminine allure

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Renowned South African fashion designer David Tlale captivated local fashionistas as he took to the Design Indaba Expo fashion ramp.

28 Feb 15
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Denim fashion retailer G-Star Raw woos female audience in latest campaign

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

G-Star Raw is preparing to launch a marketing push to engage female consumers with the brand.

28 Feb 15
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Playing with clay

Q&A > Craft

In this interview, we chat with Catherine Ash about ceramics in the contemporary age.

28 Feb 15
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Emily Oberman: 10 things I’ve learnt

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

Graphic designer Emily Oberman’s Design Indaba Conference presentation highlights 10 things she has learnt from 20 years at SNL.

27 Feb 15
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Quote unquote

Opinion > Graphic Design & Illustration

Inspiring lines and thought-provoking ideas heard this week on the Design Indaba Conference stage.

27 Feb 15
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Casey Neistat on why YouTube is the best option for film distribution

Video Interviews > Film & Animation

YouTube is the most romantic version of film distribution that's ever been, says Casey Neistat.

27 Feb 15
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Day three in pictures and ideas

Lookbook > Design Thinking

From renegades to stalwarts, art to advertising, tactile to digital and narrative to chaos: here is a snapshot of Design Indaba Conference 2015's closing day.

27 Feb 15
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A new leaf

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

From real palm fronds to leafy prints on textiles, botany is a standout trend at Design Indaba Expo 2015.

27 Feb 15
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Paul du Toit public artwork unveiling in Cape Town

Q&A > Design Activism

We interview Lorette du Toit about her husband's bronze sculpture and bench being unveiled on 28 February 2015, on the corner of Bree and Shortmarket Streets.

27 Feb 15
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Day two in pictures and quotes

Lookbook > Design Thinking

Brand gurus, Senegalese collaborators, the godfather of food trucks and the matriarch of Italian design was the order of this day at Design Indaba.

26 Feb 15
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Review of William Kentridge's Refuse the Hour

Reviews > Art & Photography

Alexandra Dodd attends the exclusive preview of the artist's chamber opera which premieres in Cape Town tonight.

26 Feb 15
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Selly Raby Kane on the power of collaboration in her design

Video Interviews > Fashion & Jewellery Design

For Senegalese fashion designer Selly Raby Kane, her work is not just about the clothes – it's also about the story.

26 Feb 15
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How to work with Nike, Gatorade and Redbull: former Starbucks design VP Stanley Hainsworth on stretching global brands

Inside View > Product Design

The former VP global design at Starbucks and co-founder of Seattle-based agency Tether, Stanley Hainsworth

26 Feb 15
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Nando's spices up local design

Design News > Creative Economy

Hot news! Announcing Nando’s heartfelt celebration of South African design.

26 Feb 15
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Grolsch celebrates creativity

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Grolsch, a proud sponsor of Design Indaba, celebrate 400 years of creativity.

26 Feb 15/ Advertorial
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Stanley Hainsworth on the possibilities of a blank white wall

Video Interviews > Design Thinking

When you work for yourself, everyone becomes a potential connection, Hainsworth said yesterday at Design Indaba Conference. We caught up with him afterwards.

26 Feb 15
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Best of Nando's ads

FilmFestFriday > Food Design

Nando's makes the headlines as much for its ads as it does for its global Portuguese chicken chain. Here are some of the best.

26 Feb 15
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Chivas wants you to Win The Right Way (Part 3)

Design News > Design Thinking

Chivas Regal introduces its panel of five esteemed judges for the "Win The Right Way" competition.

26 Feb 15/ Advertorial
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Stand-alone lamp by 20 Eight

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Design studio 20 Eight has ventured from working in cement to a lamp made of steel.

26 Feb 15
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Day one in pictures

Lookbook > Design Thinking

From a leading local agency through top global design graduates to Burning Man founder and Pentagram partner: here's day one of Design Indaba Conference 2015.

25 Feb 15
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The role of colour according to Hella Jongerius

Design News > Product Design

We chat to acclaimed industrial designer Hella Jongerius after her 2015 Design Indaba Conference presentation.

25 Feb 15
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How to...

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut has a new book and he’s talking about it for the first time at Design Indaba.

25 Feb 15

From the Archives

Arbour days

Design News • 21 Jun 22

Stefano Boeri x Timberland have created a multisensory installation to bring the scents and sensations of being in a forest into an urban waterway >
Superstructures

Q&A • 21 Jun 22

Mona-Lisa Mthethwa believes architecture can be used as a tool to bring about sustainable change >
Home and away

Design Frontiers • 21 Jun 22

The new Africa Centre in Southwark is poised to unveil a permanent collection of contemporary African art, following a much-anticipated refurbishment >
Dream, explore, discover

Design News • 21 Jun 22

Take a seat on a Bofred masterpiece and be transported to a world where all you need do is actively observe >

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