Design Indaba 2008
Conference pop quiz!

Two weeks to go until Design Indaba 2008 and some of the world's most influential creatives are dusting off their luggage to travel to Cape Town. From laptops, robots and cars to media, logos and events, what would the world be like without these people?

Who designed the world’s first laptop?

Who is the founding editor of Elle Décor?

Who made Pechu Kucha nights as significant as moleskins and Apple?

Who designed two of the world’s most recognisable logos?

Who created the MTV orb?

Who rebranded the US’s biggest TV channel, CBS?

Who received the Wallpaper Best Breakthrough Designer award in 2007?

Who is the world’s most recognised trend forecaster?

Who styled the interiors on the Porsche Carrera GT, Cayenne and Caymann, as well as the Audi R8, A5 and A4?

Who is the senior creative director at Philips Design?

Who is the father of the turntablist-as-artist concept?

Who is one of the world’s leading designers of humanoid robots?

Who designed Sony’s best-selling LCD television?

Who was instrumental in the design of the OXO GoodGrips universal kitchen tools?

Who is on the front cover of Taschen’s Graphic Design Now?

Find out at Design Indaba 2008!

DESIGN INDABA 2008
Design Indaba will fortify as the South African Design Week in 2008, with the expo and conference programme running over a week from Saturday 23 February to Friday 29 February 2008.

DESIGN INDABA EXPO
For the fifth time, the Design Indaba Expo will offer a curated commercial platform for South African designers to showcase local goods and services to the global market. Based on the success of the 2007 event, which played host to more than 20 000 visitors, the 2008 event has been extended for an extra day, running from Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 February, 2008. The Expo will also be even bigger than before with more floor space, a host of new exhibitors and a brand-new dedicated fashion arena with day-long shows and movie festivals.

DESIGN INDABA CONFERENCE
The Design Indaba Conference will run from Wednesday 27 February to Friday 29 February, 2008. Judged the best conference in the world by EIBTM in Barcelona, the conference has played host to luminaries from all over the world since 1995 and been sold out for the past three years.

SPECIALIST INDABAS
Due to demand from delegates and the public to attend the Specialist Indabas, these will run parallel to the Expo on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 February 2008. These two-hour architecture, fashion and jewellery events feature local and international designers debating the contribution of these creative sectors to the South African economy. Bookings for Specialist Indabas open at Computicket on 14 January 2008.

YOUNG DESIGNERS SIMULCAST
As part of Design Indaba’s ongoing commitment to design education, Design Indaba 2008 will again offer a Young Designers Simulcast, catering to young designers and students under the age of 25. This is a live broadcast from the main plenary session to a second auditorium. Students and young designers will be able to access speakers in short, informal chat sessions during and at the end of the day.

DESIGN INDABA JOURNALISM WORKSHOP
For the first time, Design Indaba is presenting the Design Indaba Journalism Workshop in conjunction with the Design Indaba Expo taking place from February 23 to 26, 2008. New York design critic and assistant professor at Parsons, Susan Yelavich will lead the workshop with the assistance of an international team of acclaimed editors, journalists and writers. The cost is R1500 per person. To apply for participation, please contact Deborah Weber.

For more detailed information about the above activities taking place, and for related high-resolution images, please contact:

Deborah Weber
E-mail: deborah@interactiveafrica.com

Nadine Botha
E-mail: nadine@interactiveafrica.com

Tel: (021) 465 9966
Website: www.designindabaexpo.com