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Zandile Tisani’s upcoming web series People You May Know resonates with a global audience
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Film & Animation
The South African series was recently nominated at a premier international festival
8 May 17
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Visualising Human Rights with Benjamin Dix’s PositiveNegatives
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The UK-based nonprofit produces comics to educate the masses.
8 May 17
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Selly Raby-Kane on being a creative in Dakar
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
We spoke to the face of Senegalese fashion about why she wakes up at 4am and more.
5 May 17
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Marianne Fassler’s latest lookbook is #FASSLERFABULOUS
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Check out the newest editorial from the South African fashion label.
5 May 17
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Scientists fight malnutrition with super-shake
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Food Design
Peanut butter, chickpeas and a bit of oil can go a very long way in saving a life.
5 May 17
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Using your eyes to trick your stomach
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Food Design
Eating designer Marije Vogelzang explores the relationship between the eyes, the stomach and the appetite in her new project, Volumes.
4 May 17
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The twisted and wonderful illustrations of Shaun Hill
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Graphic Design & Illustration
“It’s not so important to try to find inspiration, but rather to grab it when it comes naturally.”
4 May 17
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Flexible, organic and biodegradable: A new wave of electronics
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Design Thinking
A new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable.
4 May 17
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Redefining golf with visual artist Imraan Christian and friends
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Film & Animation
This short film follows a crew of South African creatives exploring their connection to their city.
4 May 17
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A solution to childbirth related deaths in Nigeria
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Design Activism
The death of a friend inspired Adepeju Jaiyeoba’s to invent life-saving kits for pregnant women in Nigeria.
4 May 17
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KwaDukuza: A music video that addresses taxi violence in South Africa
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Music & Sound Design
The town of KwaDukuza in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa grabbed headlines last year for a number of fatal taxi shootings. The video for this hit song address this.
3 May 17
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A tribute to the gourd
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Craft
This designer reimagines the traditional calabash for the contemporary home.
3 May 17
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A photographer and a chef collaborate on this series of deconstructed dishes
Design News
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Food Design
“A good menu is a story, with its own narrative arc. Tension is built and released, emotions are evoked and questions are raised.”
3 May 17
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Giorgia Lupi and Kaki King on the value of beauty in design
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Music & Sound Design
Beauty or functionality? We ask the designers who helped us feel data and see music.
3 May 17
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This short film from Kenzo is a celebration of Nigeria’s youth
Design News
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Film & Animation
Akinola Davies Jr captures the spirit of a community in this beautiful video.
3 May 17
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International graphic design campaign combats malaria
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This cross-continental project advocates for malaria prevention with colourful designs.
2 May 17
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African innovation improves treatment of gunshot wounds
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
This new device is revolutionising the way trauma is treated.
2 May 17
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A ‘super’ key that cannot be copied by the masses
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
The Stealth Key is 3D printed and nearly impossible to replicate.
2 May 17
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Bug poop apparel
Design News
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The Clean Colour Collection is the latest trend in eco-friendly fashion.
2 May 17
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Click Play: 3 Masters of product
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
Product designers shape how we live and these graduates are at the forefront of exactly that.
1 May 17
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Interactive robot helps disabled children develop
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Interaction Design
Leka, the robot that changes the way children with developmental disorders learn, play and interact.
27 Apr 17
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Tapping into the limitless creativity of children
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Product Design
IKEA turns strange & colourful kids’ drawings into real toys.
27 Apr 17
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Wacom Creatives: Illustrator Caroline Vos talks creativity, inspiration and artistic expression
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Graphic Design & Illustration
How do digital artists bring their creativity to life? We ask some seasoned illustrators.
26 Apr 17
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An ode to making mixtapes
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Music & Sound Design
PHFAT x Mac Motel have teamed up with Cape Town director Rob Smith to launch a nostalgic new track.
26 Apr 17
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