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  • Zoe Groenewald Pro-account
    Zoe Groenewald
    Textile Designer
    By merging multiple disciplines, this designer creates one signature product.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Kyle Shepherd
    Musician
    At only 28 years old, Kyle Shepherd is one of South Africa's most progressive pianists and composers and has won many impressive music awards.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Philisa Zibi: Ma Art Jewellery Pro-account
    Philisa Zibi
    Jewellery Designer
    Philisa Zibi is the founder and artist behind MA ART Jewellery, a geometric jewellery brand from Sophiatown.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Despite life's crippling blows, Ishaarah Arnold has become an inspiring graphic designer and illustrator – much to the creative world's delight. Pro-account
    Ishaarah Arnold
    Illustrator
    Despite life's crippling blows, Ishaarah Arnold has become an inspiring graphic designer and illustrator – much to the creative world's delight.
    South Africa
  • Karen Welman Speaker 2006
    Karen Welman
    Graphic Designer / Inventor
    Entrepreneur, designer and inventor Karen Welman is passionate about the power of ideas, and uses design as a means to answer genuine human needs and desires.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Pro-account
    Bokang Lehabe
    Fashion Designer
    I use fashion as a tool to express my Art and vision.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    Graham Leigh
    Creative Director
    Graham Leigh is director and retail branding specialist for the HKLM Group in South Africa. Leigh uses his architectural background to create cohesive spaces.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Pro-account
    Neo Mahlangu
    Graphic Designer
    A fine artist who uses digital tools to interrogate attitudes about social media, the power of minority and the status quo.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Speaker 2005
    Kerryn du Preez
    Writer / Editor
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Martin Kruger Speaker 2006
    Martin Kruger
    Architect
    Martin Kruger is a painter, architect and urbanist, and a founding member of the Urban Design Institute of South Africa.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Denis Santachiara Speaker 2006
    Denis Santachiara
    Product Designer
    Denis Santachiara is an anomalous designer and an outsider of the international outline of design, beginning his career marrying art and design.
    Milan, Italy
  • ReVel Productions Pro-account
    ReVel Productions
    Performance Artist
    ReVel productions is a homegrown performance production company, with budding international reach.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Speaker
    Ellie Frymire
    Communication Designer
    Ellie recognised the power of meaningful design and intentional presentation of data.
    New York, USA
  • Unlearn Africa, under the guidance of Sibusiso Brian Mokhachane, creates beautiful and functional backpacks using Sotho blankets Pro-account
    Sibusiso Brian Mokhachane
    Accessory Designer / Social Entrepreneur
    Unlearn Africa, under the guidance of Sibusiso Brian Mokhachane, creates beautiful and functional backpacks using Sotho blankets.
    Soweto, South Africa
  • Mbali Memela is a ladieswear designer from Durban, currently building her brand, studio and line. Pro-account
    Mbali Memela
    Fashion Designer
    Mbali Memela is the brains behind the ladies-wear label Black Magic.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Zinhle Nxumalo Pro-account
    Zinhle Nxumalo
    Fashion Designer
    Afozee is the brainchild of Zinhle Nxumalo, aspiring fashion designer and social impact activist.
    Rosebank, South Africa
  • Speaker 2002
    John Pace
    Creative Director
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Kobie Niewoudt is a graphic designer by trade, but an experimenter by nature. His vision is to constantly adapt and be able to reinvent himself and his work Pro-account
    Koba Nieuwoudt
    Illustrator
    Koba "Kobie" Nieuwoudt is a graphic designer by trade, but an experimenter by nature.
    South Africa
  • Speaker 1997
    Theart Korsten
    Filmmaker
    Korsten (executive producer at Rapid Blue) spoke on MNet's broadcasting media in African Operation at the Design Indaba Conference in 1997.
    South Africa
  • Gordon Reid - Design Indaba Conference 2019 Speaker
    Gordon Reid
    Art Director / Graphic Designer
    Graphic Designer, Art Director and the Founder of Middle Boop.
    United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2002
    Nadav Kander
    Photographer
    Nadav Kander creates unfailingly beautiful photographs with the formal precision of a master photographer.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Speaker 2013
    Louise Fili
    Graphic Designer
    Louise Fili is a graphic designer specialising in food packaging and restaurant identities.
    New York, USA
  • Yugo Nakamura Speaker 2001
    Yugo Nakamura
    Web Designer
    Yugo Nakamura is considered one of Japan's leading web designers having studied engineering, architecture and landscape design.
    Japan
  • Speaker 2001
    Daniel Gruenenwald
    Daniel Gruenenwald is everything. Daniel Gruenenwald is God. Daniel Gruenenwald is Fishfinger Cape Town.
    South Africa
  • Zoe Groenewald Pro-account
    Zoe Groenewald
    Textile Designer
    By merging multiple disciplines, this designer creates one signature product.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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