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Fanfest proposal by Grid

Opinion > Creative Economy

"If the world were to play a match on Mars what colours would we be wearing?" ask Grid in their vision for the 2010 Fanfests.

1 May 07
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Fanfest by King James RSVP

Design News > Creative Economy

King James RSVP proposes that our local taxis and taxi drivers become the hosts and ambassadors to the tourists.

1 May 07
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Fanfest proposal by Enterprise IG

Design News > Creative Economy

Enterprise IG used the layout of a football pitch in creating the venue for the greatest party ever.

1 May 07
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Online innovation

Design News > Interaction Design

Daljit Singh is creative director and founder of Digit, one of the world's longest-established digital agencies.

1 May 07
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Super normal

Design News > Product Design

Jasper Morrison has evolved from semi-industrial mixed components to a fresh appreciation of timeless or "super-normal" classics.

1 May 07
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Man about town

Inside View > Music & Sound Design

During his visit to the 2007 Design Indaba, influential "non-musician" Brian Eno showed his 77 Million Paintings installation at Michaelis.

22 Mar 07
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The Ultimate Guide to Local Design out now

Design News

The Ultimate Guide to Local Design brings together South Africa's best designs and designers who exhibited at the Design Indaba Expo 2007.

20 Mar 07
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Design Indaba 2007 Commercial: Flowerball

Design Indaba Campaigns > Product Design

An official commercial for Design Indaba 2007, based on Heath Nash's Flowerball light.

20 Feb 07
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Design Indaba 2007 Commercial: Kreepy Krauly

Design Indaba Campaigns > Design Thinking

The official commercial for Design Indaba 2007. The commercial showcases the kreepy krauly, a South African invention by Ferdinand Chauvier.

19 Feb 07
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Design Indaba 2007 Commercial: Hippo Roller

Design Indaba Campaigns > Design Thinking

The official commercial for the Design Indaba 2007, featuring the hippo roller - an invention designed by Johan Jonker and Pettie Petzer.

19 Feb 07
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Film noir

Opinion

The signing of the film co-production treaty between South Africa and the UK should open up new avenues of financial support.

1 Feb 07
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A Taste For Type

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Tobias Frere-Jones has designed over 500 typefaces for retail publication, custom clients and experimental research.

1 Feb 07
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X SÊ Factor

Q&A > Urban & Landscape Design

South African-born auto designer Keith Helfet has produced iconic designs for Jaguar Cars.

1 Feb 07
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Geografias ingenuas

Design News > Interaction Design

Javier Mariscal has been dubbed the Peter Pan of Spanish design, but his work is often full of social commentary.

1 Feb 07
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Big bad Bitterkomix

Reviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Over the last 10 years or so, Bitterkomix has been consistently challenging and outrageous, undeniably brilliant, and impossible to ignore.

1 Feb 07
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Afro Guchi

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Vlisco’s transformation into a leading fashion house is partly the result of competition from cheap Chinese imports.

1 Feb 07
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Creative nation

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Parliament wants a fresh new image and has asked the nation to get its creative juices flowing by designing its new emblem.

1 Feb 07
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Put your best foot forward

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Hands up if you’ve ever cross-tied the laces of your takkies? Or coloured in your toecaps with a permanent marker?

1 Feb 07
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Mechanical magic

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

A winner has been chosen for Big Blue’s 2006 Makhulu Polane design competition.

1 Feb 07
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Fresh talent

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Taswald Pillay, from the University of Johannesburg, has scooped the prestigious PG Bison Interior Design Student of the Year Award.

1 Feb 07
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Visions of nature

Reviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

The first comprehensive survey of the work of the 19th-century biologist and artist Ernst Haeckel has been published by Prestel Publishing.

1 Feb 07
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Make a big noise

Design News

Dream up a non-traditional campaign idea for Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign.

11 Dec 06
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Sovereign beauty

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Beverley Price’s unique jewellery is inspired by western as well as indigenous South African goldsmithing and ritual objects.

1 Nov 06
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Africa adorned

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Renowned jeweller Ida-elsje is in demand for her beautiful and highly personal engagement rings and other fine pieces.

1 Nov 06

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