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Sk8 for Gr8
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Add Colour teaches design thinking to South Africa’s youth

Design News > Design Activism
A pilot project by Sk8 for Gr8 aims to uplift through creativity in some of South Africa’s historically disadvantaged areas.
28 Jun 17
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Photographer Imraan Christian teams up with Faith XLVII

Design News > Art & Photography
South African artists Imraan Christian and Faith XLVII deconstruct a pivotal moment in the country’s 2015 student uprising.
12 Jun 17
Picture Via Nardstar
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Street artist Nardstar is painting women of colour in public spaces

Design News > African Design
Nardstar's murals can be found in New York, Paris and her hometown, Cape Town
7 Jun 17
Matsidiso
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Matsidiso makes handmade shoes for modern customers

Product Spotlight > African Design
The Cape Town-based label makes one-of-a-kind shoes while also giving back to its workers
7 Jun 17
Keith Vlahakis
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People who stalk us on Instagram: Keith Vlahakis

Design News > African Design
South African typographer Keith Vlahakis talks us through the process behind some of his pop culture-inspired illustration videos.
29 May 17

South African design stories

Discover what’s happening on South Africa's exciting and innovative creative landscape

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    Photographer Imraan Christian teams up with Faith XLVII
    Creative Work > Design Activism
    South African artists Imraan Christian and Faith XLVII deconstruct a pivotal moment in the country’s 2015 student uprising.
    12 Jun 17
  • Picture Via Nardstar Watch
    Street artist Nardstar is painting women of colour in public spaces
    Creative Work > Design Activism
    Nardstar's murals can be found in New York, Paris and her hometown, Cape Town
    7 Jun 17
  • Matsidiso Watch
    Matsidiso makes handmade shoes for modern customers
    Creative Work > Fashion & Jewellery Design
    The Cape Town-based label makes one-of-a-kind shoes while also giving back to its workers
    7 Jun 17
  • Keith Vlahakis Watch
    People who stalk us on Instagram: Keith Vlahakis
    Creative Work > Graphic Design & Illustration
    South African typographer Keith Vlahakis talks us through the process behind some of his pop culture-inspired illustration videos.
    29 May 17
  • All images © Serge Alain Nitegeka. Courtesy Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg Watch
    Serge Alain Nitegeka explores the colour black in his latest exhibition
    Creative Work > Art & Photography
    Johannesburg-based artist Serge Alain Nitegeka, who explored forced migration and xenophobia in the past, explores the colour black in his new work.
    29 May 17
  • Khanyisa Ketse Watch
    People who stalk us on Instagram: Khanyisa Ketse
    Creative Work > Art & Photography
    Vincent van Gogh meets #BlackGirlMagic in digital artist Khanyisa Ketse’s The Beginning.
    26 May 17
  • Butan Streetwear Watch
    What would the Black Panthers wear if they were revived in 2017?
    Point of View > Fashion & Jewellery Design
    We spoke to South African streetwear designer Julian Kubel about his latest, panthers-inspired range.
    24 May 17
  • Stewie by Richard Horne Watch
    Fearless street culture with graphic designer Richard Horne
    Creative Work > Graphic Design & Illustration
    The Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme is all about uncovering rare talent among the youth of South Africa.
    23 May 17
  • Illustration by Ellsphee Watch
    Illustrator Ellsphee creates menacing characters using vivid colours
    Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration
    In his latest series 52.177 the illustrator explores his personal inspirations.
    22 May 17
  • Zara Julius created Mixed Space, a dialogue-driven documentary. Watch
    New film "Mixed Space" takes on flawed racial categories in South Africa
    Interviews > Film & Animation
    The colonial project mangled the way we see race, changing the way we see ourselves.
    22 May 17
  • Let's Play Outside Watch
    Out on the town with young, South African creatives
    Interviews > Film & Animation
    19 minutes in total, this documentary is all about collabs in SA’s burgeoning creative scene.
    16 May 17
  • Photo credit: Uwe Jansch Watch
    International film festivals can’t get enough of this South African film
    Creative Work > Film & Animation
    Krotoa, scheduled for release in South Africa in August this year, tackles an underrepresented history.
    16 May 17
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    African innovation improves treatment of gunshot wounds
    Creative Work > Product Design
    This new device is revolutionising the way trauma is treated.
    2 May 17
  • Foxy Five Watch
    A Freedom Day reading list
    Creative Work > Design Activism
    Get to know the creatives who navigate "freedom" as South Africa commemorates the first post-apartheid election.
    27 Apr 17
  • Caroline Vos - Wacom 00:03:13
    Wacom Creatives: Illustrator Caroline Vos talks creativity, inspiration and artistic expression
    Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration
    How do digital artists bring their creativity to life? We ask some seasoned illustrators.
    26 Apr 17
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South African Designers

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Banele Floyd Mavimbela Pro-account
Banele Floyd Mavimbela
Graphic Designer
Freestyle Love Supreme Speaker 2017
Freestyle Love Supreme
Musician
Thebe Magugu Pro-account
Thebe Magugu
Fashion Designer
Lindiwe Matshikiza. Image: Stephanie O'Connor Speaker 2017
Lindiwe Matshikiza
Performance Artist
Thandiwe Msebenzi Speaker 2017
Thandiwe Msebenzi
Photographer
Carina Bonse Speaker 2017
Carina Bonse
Art Director
Carien Momsen Pro-account
Carien Momsen
Interior Designer
Stuart Forrest. Image: Kane Croudace Speaker 2017
Stuart Forrest
Animator / Creative Director
Jabu Nadia Newman Speaker 2017
Jabu Nadia Newman and The Foxy Five
Artist / Filmmaker / Photographer
Ditiro Mashigo Pro-account
Ditiro Mashigo
Textile Designer
Ashlee Ainsley Lloyd Pro-account
Ashlee Ainsley Lloyd
Industrial Designer
Hanneke Schutte. Pro-account
Hanneke Schutte
Filmmaker
Dévan Swanepoel Pro-account
Dévan Swanepoel
Fashion Designer
Jessica Bosworth Smith Pro-account
Jessica Bosworth Smith
Graphic Designer
Kate Jessica Rees Pro-account
Kate Jessica Rees
Typographer
Siphesihle Lwazi Mshibe Pro-account
Siphesihle Lwazi Mshibe
Architect
Mellaney Ruiters Pro-account
Mellaney Ruiters
Ceramicist
Gwendolene van der Merwe Pro-account
Gwendolene van der Merwe
Graphic Designer
Keya Murphy Pro-account
Keya Murphy
Graphic Designer
Karma Elston Pro-account
Karma Elston
Illustrator
Karabo Masombuka Pro-account
Karabo Masombuka
Furniture Designer
Lauren Dixon-Paver Pro-account
Lauren Dixon-Paver
Entrepreneur
Lynette Nkateko Pro-account
Lynette Nkateko
Architect
Fatima Mohammed Bham Pro-account
Fatima Mohammed Bham
Graphic Designer
Monique van Zyl Pro-account
Monique van Zyl
Furniture Designer
Goodwill Mokoka Pro-account
Goodwill Mokoka
Graphic Designer
Sifiso Kunene Pro-account
Sifiso Kunene
Fashion Designer
Robin Erispe Pro-account
Robin Erispe
Artist
Tangeni Kambudu Pro-account
Tangeni Kambudu
Fashion Designer
Mario Nobrega Pro-account
Mario Nobrega
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Zoe Groenewald Pro-account
Zoe Groenewald
Textile Designer
Lauren Nel Pro-account
Lauren Nel
Social Entrepreneur
Titus Khoza Pro-account
Titus Khoza
Fashion Designer
Sibusiso Nkosi Pro-account
Sibusiso Nkosi
Nicole Smith Pro-account
Nicole Smith
Fashion Designer
Nicholas Coutts Pro-account
Nicholas Coutts
Fashion Designer
Richard Horne Pro-account
Richard Horne
Graphic Designer
Suzanne Naudé Pro-account
Suzanne Naudé
Ceramicist
Mpho Vackier Pro-account
Mpho Vackier
Sabelo Mpum Pro-account
Sabelo Mpum
Graphic Designer
Tuami Zulu Pro-account
Tuami Zulu
Architect
Ivan Brown Pro-account
Ivan Brown
Industrial Designer
Janine Turner Pro-account
Janine Turner
Gillian Lawrence Pro-account
Gillian Lawrence
Jewellery Designer
Jeanne-Louise Lamont Pro-account
Jeanne-Louise Lamont
Social Entrepreneur
Kgotso Letwaba Pro-account
Kgotso Letwaba
Fashion Designer
Nina Bosch Pro-account
Nina Bosch
Lungile Mbokane Pro-account
Lungile Mbokane
Graphic Designer

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