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Trailer: Tia Blassingame on the texture of racism in the United States

Recent graduate Tia Blassingame explores the relationships between race, history and perception in her work. >
The texture of racism & slavery in the United States – a talk by Tia Blassingame

"I made a headscarf that talks about the accumulation of wealth through slavery, as the black body as gold but also seeming worthless." >
Bentley van Wyk: Mastering the art of pottery

Ceramic designer Bentley van Wyk masters traditional techniques in his contemporary ceramic designs. >
Masixole Feni's photographs show how dignity and sanitation are inextricably linked

Activist photographer Masixole Feni has won the Ernst Cole award for his images, which show that inadequate sanitation robs people of their dignity. >
Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana: Connecting the dots of advertising

Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana review the benefits of working in a digital space and the importance of strategy in a campaign. >
Chuck Porter: Do great work, be your own client

Advertising executive Chuck Porter speaks of the importance of becoming your own client and creating your own brands. >
Menzi Khoza's photography isn't about showing off

Young Durban-based photographer Menzi Gerald Khoza's camera makes everyone fall in love with the lesser-known beauty of South Africa. >
South African research team makes solar energy breakthrough

Researchers at Stellenbosch University have created a solar collection system to rival the most cutting edge facilities. >
Trailer: Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana on how purpose drives creativity and change

Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana unpack the belief system that’s behind their award-winning ad agency, Joe Public. >
Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana on how purpose drives creativity and change

Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana unpack the belief system that’s behind their award-winning ad agency, Joe Public. >
Gaborone-based Peter Mabeo is gaining respect on the global design stage

Peter Mabeo is collaborating with revered contemporary designers and his Gaborone-based design studio is making a splash on the international design fair scene. >
A sense of nostalgia permeates Amanda du Plessis' designs

Drawing inspiration from the landscape, the heritage and the narratives of South Africa, Amanda du Plessis is telling stories through design. >
Ceiling in a Can offers a low-cost solution to low-cost housing

Cape Town entrepreneur Dave Pons has created Ceiling in a Can, DIY ceilings for low-cost housing. >
Ji Lee: Make, share and connect as often as possible

Creative director of Facebook’s Creative Shop believes that the secret to landing your dream job is to have fun with and share personal projects. >
Your Street Project in Risør, Norway

Both Risør and Bergen allow city residents to actively take part in shaping their own city using the Design Indaba Your Street competition. >
Cape Town's Sk8 for Gr8 merges design, skate culture and philanthropy

Mentorship initiative Sk8 for Gr8 hopes to inspire Cape Town's disadvantaged kids to utilise their creativity. >
Entries for the Emerging Creatives Programme are open

Are you ready to take your creative future to new heights? Applications to be part of the revised Emerging Creatives Programme 2016 are now open. >
Steve Vranakis: Technology for everyday people

Google's Executive Creative Director at the Creative Lab, Steve Vranakis calls for technology to be created with everyday people in mind. >
The late Larry Harvey on the creation of Burning Man Festival

It's Burning Man this week. The festival's 2018 iteration takes place between 25 August and 3 September. We look back at the founder's Design Indaba Talk. >
Trailer: Larry Harvey on how Burning Man festival created art with a social purpose

Burning Man’s founder Larry Harvey describes how the festival of arts is driven by a strange combination of jeopardy and awe. >
Lisa Firer creates organic forms in her handcrafted porcelain designs

Woodstock-based potter Lisa Firer creates ceramics that are inspired by the tactility of hand-rolling and hand-embossing clay. >
Ali Ali: Unconventional Advertising

Ali Ali, film director and founder of Egyptian agency Elephant, explains how small, unconventional agencies can leave the bigger advertising agencies behind. >
Humanity, animality and nonsense in Wilma Cruise's etchings

South African sculptor and visual artist Wilma Cruise investigates verbal and nonverbal communication in her nonsense-inspired creations. >
Designer Terry Angelos creates by merging nature and humour

South African artist Terry Angelos designs wall art and homeware using nature and her quirky side as inspiration. >

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