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Twins Cartoon on comics as power, beauty and expression
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Identical twin brothers Mohamed and Haitham El-seht are at the heart of Egypt’s creative scene.
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20 May 16
Parallel: Si MacLennan and Ross Symons collaborate on a new project
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The two artists have incorporated their unique styles into a colourful creation.
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20 May 16
Edible insects: Won’t you pass the bugs?
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Graphic Design & Illustration
NB Studio reimagines major food brands and chains with insects as their main ingredients.
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17 May 16
Pop culture and people inspire Monde Mabaso’s illustrations
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Design Indaba 2016 Emerging Creative, Monde Mabaso is a Johannesburg-based illustrator who finds inspiration through this thriving city.
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13 May 16
"Inside Ya Body" looks inside the body for inspiration
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Jack Sachs' solo installation takes a quirky, animated look at the inside of the human body.
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12 May 16
Illustrator Ishaarah Arnold on experimentation, creativity and elusive inspiration
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
"Inspiration is an elusive bastard..." South African illustrator Ishaarah Arnold talks about being creative in art and graphic design.
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9 May 16
Play Sea Hero Quest and help scientists understand dementia
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Information Design
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Interaction Design
Scientists and game developers have teamed up to create a game that contributes to Alzheimer’s research.
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9 May 16
EVOLVE: Egypt’s local artists interpret Phobia
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Cairo-based art project, EVOLVE calls local artists together to contemplate and share their digital interpretations of phobia.
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2 May 16
Amy Slatem’s illustrations are inspired by nature
Design Frontiers
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Amy Slatem is a graphic designer and illustrator who prefers the flowing lines in nature to the hard geometric shapes in cities.
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26 Apr 16
Graphic posters explore the notion of "keeping it real"
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Ndumiso Nyoni, a young designer from Johannesburg, has created a poster series on cultures that inspire him.
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22 Apr 16
Seymour Chwast set to launch Kickstarter campaign to publish new anti-war book
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Prolific designer Seymour Chwast plans to crowdfund his illustrative epic, “At War with War”.
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22 Apr 16
Illustrations show the twists and turns of modern society
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Polish illustrator Igor Morski uses mixed media and photo manipulation to explore the ills of the world.
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14 Apr 16
Moeketsi Lebakeng’s minimal illustrations pay tribute to Africa’s women
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Moeketsi Lebakeng uses illustration to celebrate his everyday heroes – African women.
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13 Apr 16
Helen Borg’s illustrations prove that a little bit of cheek goes a long way
Next Generation
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Using a handful of quirk and a pinch of cheek, Helen Borg’s illustrations question and mock the pleasures and emotions surrounding desire in our society.
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6 Apr 16
Go-getters of the digital art movement
Inside View
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Digital design duo Reed + Rader talk VR, AR and breaking down the barrier between real and simulated worlds.
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31 Mar 16
The hidden graphic design behind flags
Design Frontiers
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Stories behind flags from an artist’s point of view.
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31 Mar 16
Immersive 360-degree world drawn with a permanent marker
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Accomplished artist Oscar Oiwa exhibits “Oiwa Island 2” at the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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29 Mar 16
US digital artist talks representation of minorities in graphic design
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Jeff Manning’s work is inspired by music and informed by the need to represent minorities in graphic design.
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14 Mar 16
Saving a font from extinction
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Product Design
Reviving a forgotten font designed by Alvin Lustig, an iconic, contemporary American graphic designer.
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11 Mar 16
Nigerian artist uses posters to tackle issues of climate change
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Nigerian artist Fred Martins uses art to trigger an emotional response in the viewer and to convey a serious message about climate change.
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8 Mar 16
Candyfloss characters in comical GIFs with a feminist touch
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Inspired by Instagram artists, Swedish art director Sofia Hydman creates GIFs depicting chubby, confident girls.
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3 Mar 16
Concept artist merges Maasai warriors with sci-fi tech
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Rodrigo Galdino imagines what it would look like if traditional Maasai warriors integrated alien tech into their culture.
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2 Mar 16
Kiro'o Games to release first African-inspired action-RPG
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Design Thinking
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Cameroonian startup Kiro'o Games is set to release the first PC game inspired by African mythology.
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29 Feb 16
A portrait of Barbara Kruger, popular culture, words and captivating images
Design News
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African Design
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Film & Animation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Meet visual artist Barbara Kruger. Her combination of image and jarring text has permeated popular culture.
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26 Feb 16
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