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The President

  • Blog: Day 1 of Toffie Food
    Design News > Food Design
    Coffee gastronomy, a food taste tour of Madiba's life and an exploration of the oldest food culture in the world stand out on the first day of the Toffie Food f >
    3 Sep 11
  • Blog: Day 1 of Toffie Festival
    Design News > Creative Economy / Urban & Landscape Design
    The first day of the Toffie Pop Culture Festival opens a range of exhibitions and presents inspiring commercial activism from Conn Bertish. >
    24 Mar 11
  • Something to chew on
    Design News > Interaction Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration
    The Toffie Pop Culture Festival, in Cape Town from 24 to 26 March 2011, celebrates all that is pop about culture. >
    18 Mar 11
  • Most Beautiful Object finalists at DI2011 Expo
    Most Beautiful Object finalists at DI2011 Expo
    Festival News > Architecture & Interiors / Product Design
    Vote for the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa and stand a chance to win a R10000 shopping voucher from the Design Indaba Online Shop. >
    11 Feb 11
  • Creative play
    Profiling > Graphic Design & Illustration
    Just make beautiful work. Meet Cape Town illustrator Daniel Ting Chong, for whom this works. >
    1 Dec 10
  • Bos Ice Tea. Packaging design by The President.
    Going bos
    Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration
    Tea in a can has never been this cool... and refreshing, and tasty. And have you checked out the packaging? >
    1 Nov 10
  • Cover of Afro Magazine by The President
    20Q: Peet Pienaar
    Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration
    “Maak mooi” (make pretty) is what graphic designer Peet Pienaar does. Find out what else he does – out and in his studio. >
    3 Aug 10
  • Goodwill Fernandes by The President.
    Forget peace, here's to Goodwill and Fernandes!
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design
    One is almost tempted to use the old cliché “dynamite comes in small packages” when describing this teeny tiny magazine. >
    21 Jul 10
  • www.dontparty.co.za
    TOFFIE celebrates popular culture
    Design News > Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Music & Sound Design
    The TOFFIE Popular Culture Festival is a celebration of all that is pop cult right at your doorstep. >
    17 Mar 10
  • Channel O lucky packet
    Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration / Music & Sound Design
    The new magazine Coco Joe has been conceived as a brand extension for Channel O by Peet Pienaar and design studio The President. >
    1 Nov 09
  • The President
    Peet Pienaar
    Peet Pienaar is a performance artist turned graphic designer, known for his work with The President and Toffie. >
    14 Feb 09
  • Designer rubbish
    Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration
    Five Black Bins brought together five Cape Town design studios to redesign five garbage bins in Woodstock, Cape Town. >
    1 Nov 08
  • City of type
    Design News > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration
    Dutch typographer Richard Niessen was recently in South Africa as a guest of design agency The President and gave a workshop on typography. >
    1 Nov 08
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