South African Design

In his series 52.177 the illustrator explores his personal inspirations.

11 Sep 19

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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

2 Aug 19

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Illustrating vernacular South African terms

Design Frontiers > Graphic Design & Illustration

Kobie Niewoudt explores “Tsotsitaal” (the slang language among Cape Town's youth) with her illustrations and quirky gifs.

1 Aug 19

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Youngsta: Rapping the stories of the Cape Colony

Design News > African Design

We sat down with one of South African rap's busiest and most artists.

3 Apr 19

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Abstract Peaces: Redefining mental illness

Design News > African Design

Conceptual photographer Tsoku Maela challenges the stigma around mental illness by drawing on his personal experience.

26 Mar 19

South African design stories

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

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South African creative Menzi Ndlovu isn’t just a one-minute man

Creative Work > Art & Photography

Johannesburg-based illustrator Menzi Ndlovu immortalises everyday people in one minute sketches.

28 Apr 16
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Local animator Mike Scott on creating lasting relationships with characters

Creative Work > Film & Animation

Cape Town animator Mike Scott’s work is simple nostalgia mixed with pop culture characters that you want to get to know.

27 Apr 16
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Tackling Islamophobia through unifying portraits

Creative Work > Art & Photography

It’s time to shift the conversation on the Muslim identity, says NATIVE VML.

27 Apr 16
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Graphic posters explore the notion of "keeping it real"

Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Ndumiso Nyoni, a young designer from Johannesburg, has created a poster series on cultures that inspire him.

22 Apr 16
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Thomas Chapman: Welcoming change in the "ugly" city

Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

Founder of Local Studio, Thomas Chapman has directed his efforts towards social change through clever architecture in Johannesburg.

22 Apr 16 / Design Indaba Conference 2016
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Stevo Dirnberger & Chanel Cartell: Find inspiration in the unfamiliar

Interviews > Art & Photography

Inspired by DI speaker Stefan Sagmeister to quit their advertising jobs and take a sabbatical, Stevo and Chanel tell us about what they’ve learnt on the road.

20 Apr 16 / Design Indaba Conference 2016
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Material girls: We look at two local textile designers

Creative Work > Product Design

Megan Smith and Luhandra Vorstman live on opposite sides of South Africa but share a similar approach to textile design and production.

19 Apr 16
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A fossil-fuel-free houseboat from an apocalyptic future

Creative Work > Product Design

Tshepo Mokholo is an architect-turned-designer and his goal is to bring about inner-city change through better design.

12 Apr 16
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Backpacks made from traditional Sotho blankets

Creative Work > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Sibusiso Mokhachane makes backpacks from blankets to celebrate his heritage and help the world unlearn African stereotypes.

6 Apr 16
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Helen Borg’s illustrations prove that a little bit of cheek goes a long way

Creative Work > Graphic Design & Illustration

Using a handful of quirk and a pinch of cheek, Helen Borg’s illustrations question and mock the pleasures and emotions surrounding desire in our society.

6 Apr 16
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UCT students appeal for funding for anti-rape device

Creative Work > Product Design

A team of graduates from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have conceptualised a wearable safety device in response to a spate of rapes, attacks and murders.

31 Mar 16
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Cape Town set to build its first blind-friendly outdoor park

Creative Work > Urban & Landscape Design

A park specially designed to accommodate those with impaired vision - the first of its kind in Cape Town.

24 Mar 16
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Fashion house Mille Collines celebrates all things Africa

Creative Work > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The recent Mille Collines show at AFI MBFW Joburg takes an elegant and contemporary look at ubiquitous African curios.

15 Mar 16
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Township: Photographs depicting life after South African apartheid

Creative Work > Art & Photography

Anne Rearick’s work documents the lives of people faced with economic hardship, poverty and racism.

15 Mar 16
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Counterspace: Architects investigate Johannesburg’s abandoned mine dumps

Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

Collaborative studio, Counterspace investigates the meaning of lost and found spaces in South Africa’s city of gold.

14 Mar 16