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  • Spaza Standard
    Spaza
    Product Designer
    Designer Julia Schaffer creates functional gifts, décor and fashion accessories using textile craft techniques like stamp printing, hand painting and crochet.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Polo Neck Sweater Dress by Fundudzi by Craig Jacobs. Standard
    Fundudzi
    Fashion Designer
    Fundudzi by Craig Jacobs is a Johannesburg-based clothing label dedicated to sustainable practices in fashion design.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Standard
    Carrol Boyes (Pty)Ltd
    South Africa
  • Amanda van der Walt Standard
    Amanda van der Walt
    Graphic Designer
    Amanda van der Walt is a graphic designer and illustrator and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Potchefstroom, South Africa
  • Bentley Van Wyk Standard
    Bentley van Wyk
    Ceramicist
    Bentley van Wyk is a Port Elizabeth-based ceramicist and part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • Standard
    Honest Chocolate
    Food Designer
    Honest Chocolate is a small artisanal chocolate company based in Cape Town, run by Michael de Klerk and Anthony Gird.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Standard
    Rashiq Fataar
    Brand Specialist
    urban strategist
    South Africa
  • The Project Room - Namibia Standard
    The Project Room - Namibia
    Gallerist
    The Project Room highlights design made in Namibia by various members, using numerous design media.
    Namibia
  • Nicolaas van Reenen Standard
    Fever Trails
    Musician
    Part solo, part collaborative, Fever Trails combines Ableton Live, synthesizers, guitars, drums, piano and bass to create a signature complex, layered sound.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Siviwe Jali. Standard
    Siviwe Jali
    Jewellery Designer
    Siviwe Jali is a jewellery designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Amulet Standard
    Amulet
    Jewellery Designer
    Gerika Langenhoven and Elizabeth van der Merwe create unique, handcrafted jewellery for Amulet.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Creative work by Dani Loureiro. Standard
    Dani Loureiro
    Graphic Designer / Illustrator
    Dani Loureiro is an award-winning Cape Town-based illustrator and designer.
    Cape Town, 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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    Wanuri Kahiu
    Author / Filmmaker
    Film director, producer, and author.
    Nairobi, Kenya
  • Standard
    Strato
    Fashion Designer
    Strato is a unisex clothing brand focussing on capturing the essence of South African fashion.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Standard
    Kalk Bay Modern
    Gallerist
    Kalk Bay Modern is a vibrant gallery opposite the harbour in Kalk Bay, specialising in contemporary San Art, from lino prints to oil paintings.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • The Handsome Setup Standard
    Khosi Mpungose
    Communication Designer
    Johannesburg-based Khosi Mpungose is a multimedia designer, owner of design firm, The Handsome Setup, and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Megan King. Standard
    Colour iKamva
    Social Entrepreneur
    Colour iKamva is a local social impact project and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Standard
    Lydia Baillergeau
    Motion Graphics Designer
    Lydia Baillergeau is an American artist, film director and motion designer. She is the first special edition of TEN, Season 2.
    San Francisco, USA
  • Emerging Creatives 2015: Maria Uys Standard
    Maria Uys
    Jewellery Designer
    Maria Uys is a Cape Town-based surface designer and a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Shonaquip's Madiba2Go Buggy. Standard
    Shonaquip
    Social Entrepreneur
    Shonaquip is a Cape Town-based social enterprise that provide mobility and seating solutions for people with disabilities.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Brad Jackson Standard
    Brad Jackson
    Artist / Graphic Designer
    Brad Jackson’s work is inspired by the landscape and identity of his home province.
    South Africa
  • Damn Good Looking by Jennifer Bradley Standard
    Jennifer Bradley
    Product Designer
    Jennifer Bradley is the owner of design business Damn Good Looking and is a 2015 Emerging Creative.
    Pretoria, South Africa
  • Standard
    Thilana Blignaut
    Fashion Designer
    Thilana Blignaut is a fashion designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Spaza Standard
    Spaza
    Product Designer
    Designer Julia Schaffer creates functional gifts, décor and fashion accessories using textile craft techniques like stamp printing, hand painting and crochet.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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