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  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Sphiwe Giba. Standard
    Sphiwe Giba
    Illustrator
    Sphiwe Giba is an illustrator and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Katlego Kgabale. Standard
    Katlego Kgabale
    Illustrator
    Katlego Kgabale is a freelance illustrator and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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    Sharp-Lee Mthimkulu
    Graphic Designer
    The melting pot of diversity that is South Africa inspires and informs the work of graphic designer Sharp-Lee Mthimkulu, a Design Indaba 2012 Emerging Creative.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Emerging Creative 2014: Fatlip. Standard
    Fatlip
    Graphic Designer
    Fatlip is a graphic designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Kirsten Sims
    Graphic Designer
    Kirsten Sims is a graphic designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Mossel Bay, South Africa
  • South African Post Office Standard
    South African Post Office
    Graphic Designer
    A variety of design and printing techniques is used for stamps made by the South African Post Office, so that they can convey their message wherever they go.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Huemanbeing Design*. Standard
    Huemanbeing Design*
    Graphic Designer
    Huemanbeing Design* is a Cape Town-based graphic design studio and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Photoblox Standard
    Photoblox
    Furniture Designer / Graphic Designer
    Photoblox prints your favourite photos or images onto any size and shape of wood.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creatives: Matthew Fraser & Talia Simons. Standard
    Matthew Fraser & Talia Simons
    Graphic Designer
    Matthew Fraser & Talia Simons are visual communication designers and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creatives: Kirsten Beets & Frank Conradie of Run Rabbit Run. Standard
    Run Rabbit Run
    Graphic Designer
    Run Rabbit Run is a Cape Town-based design studio and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Natasha Viljoen. Standard
    Natasha Viljoen
    Graphic Designer
    Natasha Viljoen is a graphic designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Pola Maneli. Standard
    Pola Maneli
    Communication Designer
    Pola Maneli is a communications designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Zaheer Randera. Standard
    Zaheer Randera
    Communication Designer
    Zaheer Randera is a communications designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creatives: Kevin-Tumba Makonga. Standard
    Kevin-Tumba Makonga
    Graphic Designer
    Kevin-Tumba Makonga is a graphic designer and illustrator and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Michael Masinga. Standard
    Michael Masinga
    Graphic Designer
    Michael Masinga is a graphic designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Soweto, South Africa
  • Mitat Standard
    Mitat
    Digital Designer
    Based in the Somerset West since 2007, Mitat home décor is the small, dedicated and creative collaboration between partners Marne and Elouise.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Found Shopping
    Developer
    The Found Shopping app lets people share and discover the best buys around them. It is available for download on the iPhone App Store and Google Play.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Project Kingston Africa
    Educational Institution
    Kingston University’s Design School has a well-established and internationally renowned research culture.
    London, United Kingdom
  • Bryan Ramkilawan Standard
    Bryan Ramkilawan
    Educator / Fashion Curator
    Bryan Ramkilawan is chief executive officer of the Cape Town Fashion Council and on the curatorial panel of Design Indaba Expo.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Henley Business School Standard
    Henley Business School
    Academic
    Henley Business School Africa is a connected school committed to innovation and flexible engagement.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Cupcake Country. Standard
    Cupcake Country
    Academic
    Michelle Felder's Cupcake Country supplies fun do-it-yourself kits for children aged five and up.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Deluxe Coffee Works website Standard
    thisarmy.com
    Developer
    thisarmy builds those useful, "little", everyday apps that, once you start using them, you cannot imagine how you ever managed without them.
    South Africa
  • Skullboy (Louis de Villiers) Standard
    Skullboy
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Skullboy (Louis de Villiers) is a graphic designer and illustrator, and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Catchatiger Stationery. Standard
    Catchatiger Stationery
    Design Studio / Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Catchatiger Stationery creates unique handmade cards with a high-definition finish.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Sphiwe Giba. Standard
    Sphiwe Giba
    Illustrator
    Sphiwe Giba is an illustrator and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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