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2 000 designs for 100 year anniversary

Posted on May 2nd 2008

As part of the University of Pretoria's centenary celebrations, more than 2 000 designs by alumni will be exhibited.

As part of the University of Pretoria's centenary celebrations, more than 2 000 designs by alumni will be exhibited in the X-ings: Shaping Culture Through Design exhibition until May 24. All graduates of the university's information design course, expect the likes of New York-based hat designer Albertus Quartus Swanepoel; film and stage designers Johan Engels and Birrie le Roux; doyenne of pewter Carrol Boyes; advertising and magazine icons Sumien Brink, Anton Sassenberg and Francois de Villiers; designer of the South African Coat of Arms, Iaan Bekker; and design promoter Adrienne Viljoen.

Q208: Line Drawing

Design needs to tackle serious issues, but have fun while doing it. This edition does just that – sideways (bound on the short edge).

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