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South Africa innovative and creative solutions in bold colour … Design Indaba Expo Emerging Creative in 2012, Atang Tshikare's career took off and he recently won the Southern Guild Future Found Award for 2014.  "He stood out for his wildly creative … >

Design Indaba Conference, EmergingCreatives exhibition 2017. Standing … self-doubt and keeping my creative self-authentic without compromising … supposed to. Like you want to be creative and live well but you gotta … >

become more in the hands of a creative with foresight and passion.  Each … number of up and coming visual creatives as part of the annualEmergingCreatives exhibition at Design Indaba … part of the Design Indaba EmergingCreatives exhibition, a smorgasbord … >

of Design Indaba's Emerging Creatives of 2017. He is entering the design landscape with a degree in Visual Communication from Vega: School of Brand Leadership and is navigating Cape Town, South Africa's bustling graphic art scene with a broad set of skills in the orbit of graphic design. While Nobrega is a visual artist who wants to expand into the fast-changing world of web design, we spoke to him about his detailed, hand-made illustrations specifically. From a technical perspective, Nobrega's drawings are festooned with texture and fine lines - a style that must be challenging to uphold, but ends up giving the artwork a definitive identity. "It can be challenging at times, but I actually enjoy it and that is why I'm developing a few different drawing styles to make them stand out. I would say the most frustrating part would be all the dot-work, as it is time consuming and very tedious," he said. On describing the history of his creativity … >

Festival 2019 as part of the EmergingCreatives programme with around 40 … stepping stone for young creatives. Zinhle Zulu Johannesburg-based … Conference will not only look at emerging talents but will also host … >

of Ukraine began, Polish creatives Joasia Fidler-Wieruszewska … Aga Kotowska kicked off a creative Instagram campaign to rally … to inspire designers and creatives across the world to learn … >

illustrations. As an independent creative mind who has been carving … Nieuwoudt about the fount of her creativity and how she keeps her momentum … believes that a great deal of creativity also comes from knowing how … >

developed his career as an EmergingCreative in 2008. Established in 2005 … Established in 2005, the EmergingCreatives programme is a developmental … A new fashion range by EmergingCreative alumnus Daniel Ting Chong … >

Ting Chong, a Design Indaba EmergingCreative in 2008, doesn't normally … Creative Work … A creative combination of words, symbols … >

that Design Indaba's 2016 EmergingCreatives campaign will be a springboard … Design Indaba 2016 EmergingCreative, Monde Mabaso is a Johannesburg-based … Design Indaba 2016 EmergingCreative, Monde Mabaso is a Johannesburg-based … >

lettering.  When describing his creative methods in an interview for … Creative Work … expression or application of creative skill and imagination through … >

previous self," says Alan Dye, creative director and owner of NB … Creative Work … expression or application of creative skill and imagination through … >

characteristics that all creatives possess? I'm not too sure … a guess, I'd say that all creatives wonder if people are going … friends.   14. Do you have a creative muse? Not to sound cliched … >

lifestyle" project. She produced a creative campaign that highlighting … part of the 2015 Emerging Creatives programme at Design Indaba Expo. When did you first discover you wanted a career in design? I always knew I wanted to be involved in the art world in some way or another. In pre-school I had wanted to be an art teacher, but in high school I discovered the world of design and fell in love with it and knew it was what I wanted to do. What is your main inspiration as a designer? Many things inspire me and I would love to say that my main inspiration comes from the natural world and my surroundings. However, "my surroundings" are my desk and my computer, so my inspiration is primarily found through my Facebook newsfeed, Pinterest, multiple design newsletters and inspiring YouTube or Vimeo videos (cat videos included). Tell us how you mesh together digital design and handcrafted elements? To get away from always using and relying on my computer, I enjoy drawing out type or illustration instead of simply using a font or the pen tool. I then use these elements and put my designs together digitally. I do edit my drawings where needed, but I try to keep a looseness or roughness to them as I don't want to lose the hand-drawn look and feel. I love working on a computer but there's just something magical about working with your hands and crafting something off-screen. Are there recurring themes in your design work? If so, what are they and why? I don't intentionally have a recurring theme but I suppose my work often lends itself to an environmental theme in some shape or form. I think this is due to my personal outlook on life. However, after completing my BTech project on Zero Waste, I might ensure that I do have more of an environmental theme in my work. How important are environmental issues in your work? Can you give us an example of how this plays out in your designs? In the case of my Zero Waste project, it was a very crucial element and one that I do wish to continue in my work. My designs for this project all offer various ways to help people live a Zero Waste life which ultimately would reduce the amount of waste produced and, in turn, reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. Tell us how you use design to make the world a better place? During my BTech research, I came across two quotes which hit me hard as a designer: "Designers make the world's most beautiful trash" and "One fifth of the mass of municipal solid waste in the US today is good packaging." When considering that my designs, or any other designer's for that matter, are possibly going to end up in landfills one day, it totally changed my perspective on things. I'd love to come up with more practical solutions to solve part of our environmental issues. I believe we should all be doing our bit to solve these problems, and design is a great way to create awareness around such issues. Tell us a bit about your creative … >

Selebalo, a Design Indaba EmergingCreative for 2022, uses multiple media … dreams. The Gauteng-based creative, who obtained a Bachelor … design. When it comes to being creative, my ethos is to apply design … >

rising talents for the 2015 EmergingCreatives programme at Design Indaba … 2015.  The next crop of EmergingCreatives proved popular among readers … Design Indaba Expo 2015 as EmergingCreatives … >

Design Indaba Expo 2015 as EmergingCreatives. 2. Next up was our announcement … the full list of selected EmergingCreatives for 2015, which included … who will show their work as EmergingCreatives at Design Indaba … >

The 2014 Emerging Creatives programme saw a collaboration between some of South Africa's hottest designers and young up-and-coming creatives. The mentorship programme ran for approximately six weeks, where professional designers and industry leaders helped a number of creatives … >

Mbangiso Mabaso, a Design Indaba EmergingCreative for 2022, developed his first … had an influence on your creative work, and why?First up, there's … ideas. They understand my creative direction and are able to … >

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Design Indaba Emerging Creatives K&i Design Studio have created an installation in London titled "This Way Up", a place where opposites meet... where city meets country, where images meet words. The Cape Town-based design studio collaborated with South African landscape photographer Henry Thomas to create an installation that is based on contradictions and juxtapositions. "This Way Up" comprises a series of photographs, graphic elements, merged images and contrasting expressions that all work together to create a different view of the environment, both urban and natural. The installation is on display at the Megaro Bar in London until March 2014. We chatted to K&i Design Studio about the installation: How did the collaboration with Henry Thomas come about and what did it involve? Megaro Bar contacted Henry Thomas and asked if he would like to do an installation. Henry in turn contacted us to see if we wanted to collaborate. We then created a fun infographic illustrating the undertaking of the installation, involving lengthy discussions, numerous emails, strategic creative … >

improving the world through creativity. THE BUILD GUILD Nigerian-born … curator, cultural producer and creative director Sunny Dolat rejects … the most successful young creatives to have graduated from Design … >

plea for the survival of creativity in precincts becoming increasingly … she aligns "morality and creativity".   While Lukova's posters … Creative Work … >

and enjoy a marketplace of creative and innovative tech.  &nbsp … applications. It's a feast for creatives - artists will be able to … up-and-coming African artists. Creatives can also purchase or rent … >

intersecting business and creativity. Her ambitions are big as … participated in the Design Indaba EmergingCreatives Class of 2019. The annual … kickstart their careers in the creative industries.  Read more … >