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Shaun Leane has worked in the jewellery industry, designing and making for the past 20 years, both under his own Shaun Leane Ltd and otherwise. >

Martin Kruger is a painter, architect and urbanist, and a founding member of the Urban Design Institute of South Africa. >

Based in London, Lara Bohinc is one of the most innovative and exciting jewellers working in fashion today. >

As a youngster Johan Louw had spent hours in his brother-in-law's workshop, watching and learning, developing a love and talent for jewellery design. >

Denis Santachiara is an anomalous designer and an outsider of the international outline of design, beginning his career marrying art and design. >

Ze Frank is an artist and humourist who is said to be a genius in creating online experiences. >

Originally studying fine arts, music and design, then joining Dentsu, Satoh established the Taku Satoh Design Office in Tokyo in 1984. >

Inga Sempé is a French product and furniture designer. >

As a leading Japanese designer, Uchida has engaged in a wide range of design projects including interior works, furniture, products and urban planning. >

Though his work centres on graphic design, his creative activities also cover a range of other fields, such as drawings and monuments. >

Nicholas Blechman is the art director of the “Week in Review” section of the New York Times. >

Professor Hartmut Esslinger is founder and co-CEO of frog design inc, having studied industrial design at the College of Design in Germany. >

Zambian native John Hunt is the creative founding partner of TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, widely accepted as one of the leading advertising agencies in the world. >

After he began his career at Louis Karol, within seven years Imraan Ho-Yee became associate, and then partner. >

Thebe Ikalafeng is a recognised and award-winning brand builder, and managing director of brand strategy consulting firm, Brand Leadership. >

Gary Harwood is a director at the brand agency Harwood Kirsten Leigh McCoy (HKLM). >

Albert conducted research in Malaysia, South Africa & the US. The result: a master-planned counterproposal for Malaysia's premier techno-city, Cyberjaya. >

Chris Blackwell is a record producer and the founder of Island Records. Blackwell is credited for bringing reggae music to the world. >

Together, Andrew Makin and Janina Masojada lead OMM Design Workshop, an architecture practice based in Durban, South Africa >

Adam Levin is an award-winning South African author and journalist. >

Lauren Mackler is a French-American graphic designer and artist. >

As a designer Mathies explores various media and methods, and spent a year working closely with a carpenter to investigate different production processes. >

Working primarily in graphic design, she is passionate and tireless about producing work that is underpinned by a rich sense of warmth and personality. >

As creative director, Smythe’s direction of animation projects has led to the successful implementation and execution of award-winning campaigns. >

Since Javier Mariscal took up a pencil in the 1970s to earn his living, his life and career have been characterised by his creative incontinence. >