October 2014 Archive

Designing better HIV treatment

Opinion • 1 Oct 14

Digital designer Jepchumba tells us about the making of Aviro, a mobile app for HIV clinicians to accurately prescribe ARV medication. >
A brief personal history of illustration

Opinion • 6 Oct 14

The legendary graphic designer Seymour Chwast gives us a bird's-eye view of the period styles that have shaped the industry. >
The many uses of social media

Inside View • 7 Oct 14

The value of social media is shifting far beyond PR and marketing – and that's good news for creative enterprises, says Nadia Mannell of Meltwater Group. >
What is the value of a national design policy?

Hot Topic • 8 Oct 14

Can getting design on the government's agenda really benefit working designers? We ask 7 presenters at next week's WDC2014 Design Policy Conference to weigh in. >
Marching to her own Afrobeat

African Report • 10 Oct 14

Buki Akib's luxurious fashion accessories capture the pulsating rhythms of her West African heritage. >
Why formulas for creativity fail

Inside View • 14 Oct 14

Patrick Barron, who led the blockbuster "Dumb Ways to Die" campaign, says what works for one brand won't necessarily work for another. >
John Vogel on making it as your own manufacturer

Inside View • 21 Oct 14

South African furniture designer John Vogel on being hands-on in the workshop and accessing the market in multiple ways. >
Design advice from New York

Inside View • 22 Oct 14

Three New York design legends share lessons from their careers in graphic design. >
Internet inspiration: Threat or enabler?

Hot Topic • 29 Oct 14

Lazy man's library or a window onto the world? Four South African creatives tell us whether the internet stymies or aids their creative process. >
The playful portraitist

African Report • 31 Oct 14

Patterns clash and cultures collide in Moroccan photographer Hassan Hajjaj's striking portraits. >

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