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The Art of Romance
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The Art of Romance takes you on a journey through the cheesy history of Mills & Boons and Harlequin book covers.
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1 Feb 09
SA in graphic prime
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Graphic Design: A Primer in South African Graphic Design is by artist, designer, writer and independent publisher, Michael MacGarry.
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1 Feb 09
Citizen of the World
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Music & Sound Design
Internationally celebrated jazz saxophonist Moreira Chonguiça has released his second Moreira Project album, Citizen of the World.
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1 Feb 09
Building bible
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Architecture & Interiors
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Creative Economy
It was with much anticipation that the updated Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture was received.
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1 Feb 09
Futures to believe in
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Design Thinking
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Creative Economy
Dion Chang has put together a series of essays on the way the world will be very soon in The 2009 Flux Trend Review.
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1 Feb 09
Typo: The Beautiful World of Fonts
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Creative Economy
Fonts are pretty dresses for letters used to communicate on paper with ink, right? Wrong, says Typo: The Beautiful World of Fonts.
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1 Feb 09
Sound/culture smash
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Music & Sound Design
Paul D Miller – aka DJ Spooky – addresses “the remix” in his new book Sound Unbound.
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1 Nov 08
Design stuffs its face
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Food Design
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Creative Economy
Fabrico Próprio: The Design of Portuguese Semi-Industrial Confectionery makes a strong case for the design fame of 90 single-serving cakes.
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1 Nov 08
But how does nature make you feel?
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An exploration of design inspired by the natural world, the release of Fabiola Reyes’s Nature, by Spanish publishing house Monso is timely.
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1 Nov 08
No more songs for girls
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Music & Sound Design
Jo’burg indie electro outfit Model C have been described as “a dirty and beautiful eight-bit soundtrack that crawls under your skin”.
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1 Nov 08
Bhangra
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Creative Economy
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Music & Sound Design
Bhangra is a musical genre that grew out of the diasporic Indian community in Britain and was popularised through dancehalls.
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1 Nov 08
Tangible brand marks
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Creative Economy
Logos are possibly the most ubiquitous intervention that the birth of the advertising industry in the 20th century has brought to market.
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1 Nov 08
Green goes orange
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
Architecture of Change is a book about sustainable buildings, and the cover has not a single shade of green.
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1 Nov 08
Waaksaam en Wakker
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Music & Sound Design
Although originally the offspring of Fokofpolisiekar, Van Coke Kartell have grown into themselves with a second album, Waaksaam en Wakker.
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1 Nov 08
Sneaker dreams
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Creative Economy
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Chinese graphic design student Shumeng Ye went in search of the secret history of Warrior basketball sneakers.
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19 Aug 08
Elaborately cheeky work
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Creative Economy
Jaime Hayon Works offers a thorough exposition of the prolific designer's interdisciplinary approach and extraordinary talent.
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1 Aug 08
"Having guts always works out for me"
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Design Indaba reads Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far by Stefan Sagmeister.
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1 Aug 08
Fashion tips for superheroes
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibition explored comic book characters and fashion, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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19 Jun 08
Optical delusions
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Music & Sound Design
Cape Town's emo-electro outfit Unit.r have launched their debut album decked out in a full-house design campaign from illustrator Kronk.
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2 May 08
A bigger personal history
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Graphic designer Jan Erasmus has documented his 25-year career in Intrigue.
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2 May 08
Beads go ape
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Craft
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Creative Economy
Bead by Bead presents the uplifting story of Monkeybiz, from original lightbulb moment to the beacon of social upliftment it is today.
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2 May 08
Kentridge’s flute: Quite a journey
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Interaction Design
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Creative Economy
William Kentridge’s production of The Magic Flute finally premiered in South Africa in September, after an extensive international tour.
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2 Nov 07
The plight of healing plants
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Interaction Design
Now available as a collection in his newly published book, Clinton Friedman’s photographic archive is a celebration of life.
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2 Nov 07
Tall tale for kids
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Creative Economy
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Electric Book Works’s first children’s book, uTshepo Mde: Tall Enough, has raked in the awards.
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2 Nov 07
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