Creative Economy | Design Indaba

The next step for Design Indaba Expo FAQs

Festival News > African Design / Creative Economy

Frequently Asked Questions about the cancellation of Design Indaba Expo in its previous format, and what we can expect in future. >

28 Jul 15
Even artists have to understand business to succeed

Design News > Creative Economy

Want to get more business savvy? UCT Graduate School of Business is offering one South African artist the chance to kick-start his or her career. >

23 Jul 15
Sowetan art curator Zanele Mashumi gets down to business

Inside View > Art & Photography / Creative Economy

Soweto-based curator Zanele Mashumi makes art accessible by bridging the gap between emerging artists and inexperienced art buyers. >

17 Jul 15
Wieden+Kennedy Delhi’s Make in India campaign signifies big change for the country

Design News > Creative Economy

The independent ad agency Wieden+Kennedy Delhi gives India an international platform to showcase its diverse investment areas. >

16 Jul 15
Pepe Marais shares his takeaways from judging at Cannes

Inside View > Creative Economy

The co-founder of creative agency Joe Public discusses the various dynamics shaping the advertising industry right now. >

15 Jul 15
Trailer: Robbie Brozin on art, creativity and chicken

Trailers > Creative Economy / Product Design

Nando’s co-founder Robbie Brozin emphasizes the global fast-food chain’s relationship with local South African art and design. >

14 Jul 15
Robbie Brozin on art, creativity and chicken

Talks > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Nando’s co-founder Robbie Brozin emphasizes the global fast-food chain’s relationship with local South African art and design. >

14 Jul 15
The Zambulance is rural Africa’s answer to an ambulance

Design News > Creative Economy

Non-profit Zambikes is saving lives by connecting residents of remote villages in Africa to critical medical treatment. >

14 Jul 15
Stefano Giovannoni: The heyday of designers working with manufacturers is over

Video Interviews > Creative Economy / Industrial Design / Product Design

The Italian industrial designer advises young designers to think like entrepreneurs and work at creating their own signature brand identities. >

7 Jul 15
Michael Johnson: The future is social branding

Video Interviews > Creative Economy

The founder of brand identity firm Johnson Banks unpacks the growth of social branding in a competitive corporate world. >

2 Jul 15
Every startup has a "Brand Debt" – make sure you know yours

Opinion > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

Jim Bull, the co-founder and chief creative officer of Moving Brands, asks: “How early do startups need to think about their brand?” >

1 Jul 15
Jackie Burger on curated fashion experiences

Inside View > Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Former editor at ELLE South Africa Jackie Burger offers insight into a changing retail landscape that calls for more personalised consumer experiences. >

1 Jul 15
Trailer: Dan Wieden on why Wieden+Kennedy will never sell out

Trailers > Creative Economy

The co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy says the secret of its success lies in its creative culture of chaos. >

24 Jun 15
Dan Wieden on why Wieden+Kennedy will never sell out

Talks > Creative Economy

The co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy says the secret of its success lies in its creative culture of chaos. >

24 Jun 15
Trailer: Shubhankar Ray on how brands can survive in the 21st century

Trailers > Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Content is king but no one explains why quite like Shubhankar Ray, who re-engineered the brands of Camper, Levis and G-Star. >

11 Jun 15
Inspired Luxe launches online global marketplace

Video Interviews > Craft / Creative Economy

Entrepreneur Denise Bradley-Tyson presents handcrafted luxury curated from a global array of master artists, beginning with those from South Africa. >

10 Jun 15 / Brand Collaboration
Shubhankar Ray on how brands can survive in the 21st century

Talks > Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Content is king but no one explains why quite like Shubhankar Ray, who re-engineered the brands of Camper, Levis and G-Star. >

9 Jun 15
Creative Collab ignites the Durban creative community

Festival News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts and Imagination Factory present Creative Collab Durban 2015, powered by Design Indaba. >

28 May 15
Take Five

Take Five > Art & Photography / Creative Economy / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

Joburg artists Hlanganani Nkambule and Melikhaya Ntlangeni’s Izikhotane-inspired cartoon touched a chord with readers this week. >

16 May 15
In the desert everything burns

Lookbook > Art & Photography / Creative Economy

Nearly 10 000 part-time pyromaniacs watched great wooden structures blaze at Afrikaburn, Africa’s regional Burning Man festival. >

8 May 15
A legal gift to the creative community

Design News > Creative Economy

Need to protect your creative ideas? Download this Non-Disclosure Agreement and say thank you to Adams & Adams law firm. >

5 May 15
Dan Wieden (Part 2): “Just Do It”

Video Interviews > Creative Economy

Want fresh ideas? Hire the misfits, says the co-founder of one of the largest independent agencies in the world. >

28 Apr 15
Dan Wieden (Part 1): We started by ignoring the rules of advertising

Video Interviews > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

How a mutual disregard for traditional advertising kickstarted Wieden + Kennedy and Nike’s success. >

22 Apr 15
Business of Design returns in 2015

Design News > Creative Economy

The two-day seminar programme returns to Johannesburg and Cape Town in May, with a new line up of speakers. >

22 Apr 15 / Advertorial

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