In this series, some of our most able designers, art directors and illustrators drop thought-provoking image bombs. >

Each year the Design Indaba Conference gains impetus, assembling the world's most pioneering and perceptive minds. >

Thebe Ikalafeng gets the inside track from the globe's leading nation branding specialists, Simon Anholt and Wally Olins. >

Emile Pen has the illustration world's most fortunate surname, accompanied by a signature style that has more to do with sheer talent. >

Iconic theatre impresario and iconoclastic designer, Pluto Panoussis presents a retrospective spanning 10 years of his theatre posters. >

The next generation of "alternatiewe" Afrikaners is creating a glorious, guilt-free visual language for the South Africa of their tomorrow. >

We're proud to present the work of Joey Hi-Fi, a design delinquent who's turning up the volume… >

When he isn't altering other people's advertising in the Bubble Project, Ji Lee also spends his time developing thought-provoking designs. >

There is really only one book jacket designer with a comparable profile: Chip Kidd. >

The question most frequently asked concerned how from my experience, I thought this group of students compared to others in the UK. >

Delve into your favourite designers' minds and find out what makes their creative juices flow. >