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Typographer Keith Vlahakis on his signature lettering style
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The South African illustrator talks us through the process behind some of his pop culture-inspired illustration videos.
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29 May 17
The Hausa People: Unique civilisation captured in graphic design
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A comprehensively designed manual on one of Africa’s largest ethnic groups.
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29 May 17
Halfway to Nowhere
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Film & Animation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This artist depicts self-doubt and the struggle for acceptance in quirky style.
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25 May 17
Custodian of secrets Sinomonde Ngwane turns strangers' confessions into art
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
We spoke to the South African graphic designer and illustrator Sinomonde Ngwane about her popular #DearDiarySeries and more.
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25 May 17
Fearless street culture with graphic designer Richard Horne
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme is all about uncovering rare talent among the youth of South Africa.
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23 May 17
5 examples of great creativity in Cuba
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Art & Photography
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Design Thinking
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Graphic Design & Illustration
We take a look at some unique design ventures all the way from the Caribbean.
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23 May 17
We caught up with graphic artist Leigh Le Roux
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
South African graphic designer uses emotive illustrations to tell the stories of ordinary people.
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22 May 17
Pop culture through the eyes of Tony Futura
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Humour in art reveals interesting questions about modern society.
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19 May 17
Three creatives on the power of storytelling in any medium
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Interaction Design
In these interviews, we speak to creatives across the spectrum of storytelling to prove that the worldwide pastime is no longer bound by the medium.
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18 May 17
Children’s literature goes digital
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Interaction Design
Innovative children’s library provides a fun learning alternative.
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17 May 17
Meet the Fadiouth community of Senegal
Design News
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Design Activism
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This book illustrates valuable solutions in infographic form for this small West African town.
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17 May 17
Steph Pretorius
Independent Graphic Designer
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11 May 17
The surreal merging of Hüseyin Sahin’s disparate worlds
Design News
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Dramatic photography and Photoshop wizardry meet for striking visual effect.
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11 May 17
Songs To Play at My Funeral
Design News
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
It’s not as macabre as it sounds.
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9 May 17
Visualising Human Rights with Benjamin Dix’s PositiveNegatives
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The UK-based nonprofit produces comics to educate the masses.
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8 May 17
The twisted and wonderful illustrations of Shaun Hill
Design News
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
“It’s not so important to try to find inspiration, but rather to grab it when it comes naturally.”
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4 May 17
International graphic design campaign combats malaria
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Design Activism
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This cross-continental project advocates for malaria prevention with colourful designs.
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2 May 17
Wacom Creatives: Illustrator Caroline Vos talks creativity, inspiration and artistic expression
Video Interviews
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Art & Photography
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Design Thinking
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Graphic Design & Illustration
How do digital artists bring their creativity to life? We ask some seasoned illustrators.
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26 Apr 17
Classic: Minedumps and Tokoloshes
Video Interviews
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
In a 2015 interview, South African comics artists Ray Whitcher and Moray Rhoda talk about bringing the genre closer to home.
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19 Apr 17
Eddie Opara: Always a work in progress
Video Interviews
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A brief jaunt through design, part three. Today we share a short interview with innovative graphic designer Eddie Opara.
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17 Apr 17
Thulisizwe Mamba interprets pop culture with cheeky illustrations
Next Generation
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
What would a text from Kim K look like?
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4 Apr 17
Veteran artist Douglas Miles’ Apache Skateboards teach the history of the San Carlos Apache tribe
Design News
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Product Design
Meet the artist who identified the unlikely link between skateboarding and Native American culture.
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4 Apr 17
The otherworldly creations of Nomes Dee
Design News
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Zambian graphic designer Nomes Dee is inspired by Afrofuturism.
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30 Mar 17
A celebration of African portraiture
Next Generation
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This Ukrainian artist paints unique portraits of Africa as a creative outlet.
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30 Mar 17
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