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  • Painting Cape Town: Graffiti from South Africa Standard
    Painting Cape Town: Graffiti from South Africa
    Photographer
    "Painting Cape Town: Graffiti from South Africa" by author-photographer Matthew Olckers gives readers an insider view of Cape Town's graffiti subculture scene.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • The Fishtales sculpture Standard
    Nomili
    Artist / Digital Designer
    Nomili is a vehicle for promoting 3D engineering, fine art and design work, by artist and engineer Michaella Janse van Vuuren.
    South Africa
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    Phumulani Ntuli
    Artist / Multidisciplinary Designer / Performance Artist
    Phumulani Ntuli investigates representations of masculinity and is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Mugendi K. M'Rithaa Standard
    Mugendi K M'Rithaa
    Industrial Designer / Educator / Curator
    Mugendi K M'Rithaa is an industrial designer, educator and researcher at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and a curator for Design Indaba Expo.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Hannah Minkley Standard
    Hannah Minkley
    Photographer
    Hannah Minkley is a photographer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Port Elizabeth, South Africa
  • PG Bison 1.SixOneEight Competition and Awards Standard
    PG Bison 1.SixOneEight Competition and Awards
    The PG Bison 1.SixOneEight Competition and Awards aims to push traditional boundaries.
    South Africa
  • Jakupa Architects and Urban Designers Standard
    Jakupa Architects and Urban Designers
    Architect / Urban Designer
    JAKUPA is an architecture and urban design practice creating a rich urban environment through creative engagement in our contemporary urban milieu.
    South Africa
  • inzuki designs Standard
    Inzuki Designs
    Entrepreneur / Jewellery Designer
    Inzuki Designs are Rwandan-made, African-inspired and globally loved.
    Rwanda
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Lucy-made. Standard
    Lucy-Made
    Jewellery Designer
    Lucy-Made is a Cape Town-based ceramic jewellery brand and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Mozaic Accessories. Standard
    Mozaic Accessories
    Jewellery Designer
    Mozaic Accessories is a Durban-based jewellery brand and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Songeza Baleni Standard
    Songezo Baleni
    Jewellery Designer
    With his range of fine woven jewellery, Songezo Baleni is establishing himself as a design force to be reckoned with.
    Durban, South Africa
  • Natasha G Jewellery Design Studio Standard
    Natasha G Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Natasha G Jewellery's Japanese-inspired designs take form in handmade rings, pendants and earrings, adorned with ebony, shell and resin inlays.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: S'bhekile Jewellers. Standard
    S'bhekile Jewellers
    Jewellery Designer
    S'bhekile Jewellers is a Durban-based jewellery brand and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Durban, South Africa
  • 2014 Emerging Creative: Kira Levy. Standard
    Kira Levy
    Jewellery Designer
    Kira Levy is a jewellery designer and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • A Ring To It. Standard
    A Ring To It
    Jewellery Designer
    A Ring To It is a jewellery design brand created by Stacy Adriaans, aka Bird One, of previous jewellery design brand Two Birds with Some Stones.
    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
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    Moois en Meer Coterie
    Jewellery Designer
    Moois & Meer Coterie means "All that is pretty and more".
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Schwarzie
    Jewellery Designer / Graphic Designer
    Astrid Schwarz is a graphic designer and Karen Schwarz is a jewellery designer. As Schwarzie they are part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Emerging Creatives 2014: Sugarbird Jewellery Design. Standard
    Sugarbird Jewellery Design
    Jewellery Designer
    Sugarbird Jewellery Design is a Cape-Town based jewellery brand and part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Ambra Fine Jewellery
    Jewellery Designer
    Fine jewellery and objet d’art creator Ambra Gambale designs unique, exquisite handmade pieces.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mambu Design Standard
    Mambu Design
    Jewellery Designer
    Mambu Design is a South African company of artists and craftsmen who create exceptional ostrich egg jewellery.
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Standard
    Palesa Litha - Phalesh Designs
    Jewellery Designer
    Palesa Litha is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Soweto, South Africa
  • Standard
    Jongani Mzukwa
    Jewellery Designer
    Jongani Mzukwa is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Durban, South Africa
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    Deana Alter
    Jewellery Designer
    Deana Alter is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.
    Cape Town, South Africa
  • Painting Cape Town: Graffiti from South Africa Standard
    Painting Cape Town: Graffiti from South Africa
    Photographer
    "Painting Cape Town: Graffiti from South Africa" by author-photographer Matthew Olckers gives readers an insider view of Cape Town's graffiti subculture scene.
    Cape Town, South Africa
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    Interaction Design
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    Product Design
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    Information Design
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    Creative Economy
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    Industrial Design
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    Urban & Landscape Design
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    Graphic Design & Illustration
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    Film & Animation
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