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  • Sin designs are for the independent individual who enjoys daring, contemporary clothes that provide directional styling to the wardrobe Pro-account
    Sin by Sandhya Lalloo-Morar
    Design Director
    Sin is the quintessential name in fashion for the modern individual wanting to stand out from the crowd.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    John Pace
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Standard
    Lisa White
    Creative Director
    Lisa White is the head of lifestyle and interiors at WGSN.
    USA
  • Speaker 2004
    Kassie Naidoo
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Roy Clucas Speaker 1999
    Roy Clucas
    Design Director
    Roy is an honorary member of The Brand Council of South Africa, and past president of Design South Africa.
    South Africa
  • Hermann Zapf Speaker 1995
    Hermann Zapf
    Typographer
    Hermann Zapf is a German typeface designer, book designer, teacher and calligrapher based in Darmstadt, Germany.
    Darmstadt, Germany
  • Speaker 2009
    Lauren Mackler
    Graphic Designer
    Lauren Mackler is a French-American graphic designer and artist.
    Rhode Island, USA
  • Stefan van Biljon Speaker 2014
    Stefan van Biljon
    Architect
    Stefan van Biljon is an architect and part of the Pecha Kucha at Design Indaba 2014 Conference.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Tshepiso Mabula Standard
    Tshepiso Mabula
    Photographer
    Mabula is a writer and photographer whose work focuses on human interest stories.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Unlearn Africa, under the guidance of Sibusiso Brian Mokhachane, creates beautiful and functional backpacks using Sotho blankets Pro-account
    Sibusiso Brian Mokhachane
    Accessory Designer / Social Entrepreneur
    Unlearn Africa, under the guidance of Sibusiso Brian Mokhachane, creates beautiful and functional backpacks using Sotho blankets.
    Soweto, South Africa
  • Imraan Ho-Yee Speaker 2006
    Imraan Ho-Yee
    Architect
    After he began his career at Louis Karol, within seven years Imraan Ho-Yee became associate, and then partner.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 1997
    Amrik Kalsi
    Amrik Kalsi is the director of sustainabilityAFRICA and consultant to various United Nations Organisations.
    Kenya
  • Speaker 2008
    Oona Scheepers
    Automotive Designer
    South African-born Oona Scheepers has established herself as a prolific designer in the automotive industry.
    Germany
  • Speaker 2012
    Sputniko!
    Artist
    Sputniko! is an artist and designer who creates machines, films and music that explores technology, feminism and pop culture.
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Mzoxolo x Mayongo Standard
    Mzoxolo x Mayongo
    Artist
    Conceptual artist and activist from Cape Town, based in Johannesburg.
    South Africa
  • Basetsana Maluleka Standard
    Basetsana Maluleka
    This photographer left her finance studies to pursue her love for photography.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Speaker 2007
    Andy Stevens
    Studying at Leeds and the Royal College of Art, London, Andy Stevens is one of the founding members of Graphic Thought Facility.
    International
  • Speaker 2003
    David Doubilet
    Photographer
    David Doubilet is honoured to have his underwater imagery considered to be among the best by editors, peers and colleagues the world over.
    Clayton, USA
  • Andries Odendaal Speaker 2004
    Andries Odendaal
    Developer / Interaction Designer
    Andries Odendaal is an independent Cape Town-based new media developer, best known for his work produced with Wireframe.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Josh On Speaker 2002
    Josh On
    Interaction Designer
    On has helped to create a number of projects at Futurefarmers, including communiculture.org and theyrule.orgo.org
    San Francisco, USA
  • Richard Ford Speaker 1997
    Richard Ford
    Author
    Author and Pultizer Award-winner Richard Ford has written 6 novels and 4 collections of stories, including A Multitude of Sins and The Lay of The Land.
    USA
  • Lauren Nel Pro-account
    Lauren Nel
    Social Entrepreneur
    To bridge the gap between the visual and tactile, this artist creates embossed books and illustrations.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Sibusiso Nkosi Pro-account
    Sibusiso Nkosi
    This artist creates embellished ceramics and detailed illustrations.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Kees Schilperoort Speaker 1997
    Kees Schilperoort
    Brand Specialist
    Kees Schilperoort is managing director at XFacta.
    South Africa
  • Sin designs are for the independent individual who enjoys daring, contemporary clothes that provide directional styling to the wardrobe Pro-account
    Sin by Sandhya Lalloo-Morar
    Design Director
    Sin is the quintessential name in fashion for the modern individual wanting to stand out from the crowd.
    South Africa
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