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Edel Rodriguez

  • Freedom is a verb
    Design News > Film & Animation
    A vivid exploration of Edel Rodriguez’s journey from Cuba to U.S >
    5 Sep 24
  • The worm turns
    Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism / Graphic Design & Illustration
    Edel Rodriguez illustrates his own life for the first time. >
    9 Jan 24
  • Design Indaba Conference 2018
    Edel Rodriguez on childhood, nationalism and a nation on fire
    Talks > Art & Photography / Design Activism
    The Cuban-born illustrator was dubbed "America’s Illustrator-In-Chief" by Fast Company. >
    6 Aug 18
  • #DesignIndaba: Notes on Design Indaba 2018
    Festival News > Creative Economy
    In spite of the physical space feeling more dreary than usual, Design Indaba 2018 ensured a number of strong and critical speakers. >
    17 Jul 18
  • How I got here: Edel Rodriguez
    Festival News > Craft / Design Activism / Graphic Design & Illustration
    Creative Review's Salonee Gadgil speaks to Design Indaba Conference speaker, Edel Rodriguez >
    17 Jul 18
  • Visi favourites: Design Indaba 2018
    Festival News > Craft / Creative Economy / Design Activism
    Here is a selection of just some of the inspiring things we saw and heard about during the three-day festival of creativity in Cape Town. >
    16 Jul 18
  • Edel Rodriguez on how the South African protest art influenced his work
    Design News > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration
    Rodriguez has a noted history of creating irreverent, illustrated depictions of the controversial US President Donald Trump. >
    26 Apr 18
  • Edel Rodriguez
    Edel Rodriguez on protesting the Trump era through art
    Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism
    The Cuban-born illustrator brings his Trump-era protest art to Design Indaba Conference 2018. >
    21 Feb 18
  • Edel Rodriguez
    Visual artist. >
    1 Feb 18
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