2015 Archive

Step into Erik Spiekermann's world

Profiling • 8 Sep 15

Find out what makes prolific typographer and graphic designer Erik Spiekermann tick as Freunde von Freunden take us into his home and studio in Berlin. >
Filmmaker and artist Ralph Ziman helps unmask some of Africa’s truths

Profiling • 7 Aug 15

The South African artist discusses film and art as mediums of creative expression. >
To be a South African storyteller, here and now

Profiling • 29 Jun 15

In the third episode of the Future Lab Africa podcast series, Jepchumba speaks to up-and-coming filmmaker Lebogang Rasethaba about his storytelling aesthetic. >
You are how you eat

Profiling • 24 Mar 15

Emilie Baltz designs tools and eating experiences that surprise and delight – and make you rethink your relationship to food. >
Dominic Wilcox on playful creativity – Cool Hunting

Profiling • 23 Mar 15

Cajsa Carlson catches up with the English artist at this year's Design Indaba for an inside look at his open-minded approach. >
Shapes in clay

Profiling • 18 Mar 15

Ceramicist Chuma Maweni creates contemporary black-and-white striped conical pots at Art In The Forest, a ceramics centre where young artists are mentored. >
Ng’endo Mukii weaves history and heritage into textured animations – Designboom

Profiling • 12 Mar 15

Designboom profiles Kenyan artist and animator Ng'endo Mukii, who interweaves the history and heritage of African identities into films >
Crossing continents and disciplines

Profiling • 9 Mar 15

Don't try to pigeonhole Kossi Aguessy. He was born in Togo, grew up in the US and is now based in London. Oh, and he is both an artist and industrial designer. >
A special relationship

Profiling • 17 Feb 15

Lauded New York City-based graphic designer Michael Bierut returns to emcee the Design Indaba Conference for the sixth time. This year, he’ll present as well. >
Keep on truckin'

Profiling • 5 Feb 15

The "godfather" of the Californian food truck movement is coming to Cape Town. It’s a good thing we’ll have 14 food trucks on tap. >
Whatever happened to Watterson?

Profiling • 2 Feb 15

Notoriously media-shy cartoonist Bill Watterson features in the comic-strip documentary film “Stripped”, to be screened at Design Indaba FilmFest 2015. >
On the soles of her feet

Profiling • 20 Jan 15

Bethlehem Alemu is not your standard shoe saleswoman. Her fair-trade brand soleRebels is merging Ethiopian artisanal heritage with modern design sensibilities. >

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