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  • Happy Ntshingila Speaker 2004
    Happy Ntshingila
    Director
    Happy Ntshingila founded South Africa's first black-owned agency, HerdBuoys, in 1991. He is now the CEO of Supersport.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Melvill & Randera are two architects who share a deep-rooted interest in the built environment and the vital role architecture plays in defining it. Pro-account
    Max Melvill
    Architect
    Max Melvill is the other half of +NESS, a project between himself and Jamil Randera.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Turner studio Pro-account
    TURNER STUDIO
    TURNER STUDIO develops experimental textiles and garment construction techniques to create luxurious yet unconventional artefacts.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Asanda Mini Standard
    Asanda Mini
    Fashion Designer
    This young, multifaceted creative hopes to gain skills and then give back.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    Teresa Roviras
    Creative Director
    London, United Kingdom
  • Kevin Swanepoel Speaker 1997
    Kevin Swanepoel
    Advertising Executive
    Kevin Swanepoel is President of The One Club – the world's foremost non-profit organisation for the recognition and promotion of excellence in advertising.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 1997
    Dennis Bronner
    Alongside Ian Sutherland, Bronner spoke on Genetic Design at ML Sultan Technikon for Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    International
  • Pro-account
    Jessica Middleton
    Illustrator
    Jessica Middleton a Cape Town-based illustrator is currently making moves in the industry.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Standard
    Buhle Ngaba
    Actress / Writer
    Actress and Writer.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Goodwill Mokoka Pro-account
    Goodwill Mokoka
    Graphic Designer
    This creative is a self-taught, multi-disciplinary artist and entrepreneur all in one.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Beth Kleber Pro-account
    Beth Kleber
    Beth Kleber is the founding Archivist of the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives and the School of Visual Arts Archives in New York City.
    New York, USA
  • Speaker 1997
    Theart Korsten
    Filmmaker
    Korsten (executive producer at Rapid Blue) spoke on MNet's broadcasting media in African Operation at the Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2013
    Louise Fili
    Graphic Designer
    Louise Fili is a graphic designer specialising in food packaging and restaurant identities.
    New York, USA
  • Titus Khoza Pro-account
    Titus Khoza
    Fashion Designer
    Titus Khoza is a young footwear designer who merges fine art with business marketing.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Tangeni Kambudu Pro-account
    Tangeni Kambudu
    Fashion Designer
    An up-and-coming fashion designer with flair for bold lines and primary colours.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Simon Sankarayya Speaker 2003
    Simon Sankarayya
    Creative Director
    Simon Sankarayya is the founder of award-winning interactive design and user-experience agency AllofUs and the president of D&AD.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Recent graduate from Ruth Prowse School of Art in Woodstock, Cape Town, Carla Latsky is firmly set on her goal of establishing herself as a commercial artist in South Africa. Latsky takes her inspiration from "the little things" and attempts to breathe life into the mundane with her illustrations. Latsky's art is aimed at inspiring nostalgia, but also at initiating conversation through her eclectic body of work. Pro-account
    Carla Latsky
    Illustrator
    "While Carla appreciates messy art and abstraction, she takes pride in her perfectionism and chooses to keep things clean – for the most part."
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Karabo Masombuka Pro-account
    Karabo Masombuka
    Furniture Designer
    Karabo Masombuka is a creative who proves that an unorthodox background is no hindrance to an aspiring innovative designer.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2008
    Christoph Zellweger
    Jewellery Designer
    Christoph Zellweger is one of the most thought provoking contemporary jewellery designers in Europe.
    Zurich, Switzerland
  • Lungile Mbokane Pro-account
    Lungile Mbokane
    Graphic Designer
    Lungile Mbokane is an independent, self-aware and driven young artist.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Jody Brand Speaker 2014
    Jody Brand
    Photographer
    Jody Brand is a Cape Town-based photographer and art director.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mondli Kunene Standard
    Mondli Kunene
    Artist
    The Soweto-born visual artist wants to use his paintings to foster social change.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 1999
    Jen Dugan
    Creative Director
    Jen Dugan became involved with Fabrica through the guest program via collaboration through the Balance Project, while working in the US at Sigma 6 Interactive.
    USA
  • Suzanne Naudé Pro-account
    Suzanne Naudé
    Ceramicist
    This artist combines modern illustrations with the ancient craft of ceramics.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Happy Ntshingila Speaker 2004
    Happy Ntshingila
    Director
    Happy Ntshingila founded South Africa's first black-owned agency, HerdBuoys, in 1991. He is now the CEO of Supersport.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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