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Blood as ink

Design News > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

Pentagram partner Harry Pearce uses his own blood for a poster design that questions the self-destructiveness of the human species. >

24 Mar 15
Take Five

Take Five > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut explaining the power of logos in an exclusive interview with Design Indaba was the most popular story this week. >

21 Mar 15
Michael Bierut (Part 2): The primitive power of logos

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

The award-winning graphic designer decodes why the simple shapes of a logo can have such great impact. >

19 Mar 15
A hustler and champion of local comics

Inside View > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

Loyiso Mkhize tells us about his local superhero comic, “KWEZI”, which he hopes will become a phenomenon. >

19 Mar 15
A reason to celebrate

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

Party Bunch & Co’s illustrated designs blur the line between stationery and art. >

18 Mar 15
Michael Bierut (Part 1): How to... write a book about your work

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Hot on the heels of launching his new book at Design Indaba Conference, Michael Bierut tells us about the challenges of representing your own work. >

16 Mar 15
Girl power

Inside View > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

Local creator Danelle Malan is using her XX chromosome power to push the male-dominated comics universe further. >

12 Mar 15
Sitting on the edge of yes and no

Inside View > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

Sometimes instinct dictates when a design works but it can also take years to persuade the client. Ultimately, says Michael Wolff, it's out of your hands. >

10 Mar 15
Flower power

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Design studio K&i has created an identity system for the City of Tshwane’s bid to become a leading green capital in Africa. >

10 Mar 15
Tweenage identity

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Pentagram partner Emily Oberman has designed the opening titles for Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s new comedy show. >

9 Mar 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

The announcement that the Boomslang was voted the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa snaked its way to the top of our rankings this week. >

7 Mar 15
Advice for young designers (part two)

Inside View > Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

More wise words for aspiring creatives from some of the most globally acclaimed design professionals. >

5 Mar 15
Bowel Bowls by Afro Delft tableware

Product Spotlight > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Afro Delft’s latest collection translates the sensation of “having butterflies” onto enamel. >

4 Mar 15
A comic spread

Inside View > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

South African comics are becoming progressively more prominent on the global storyboard. >

3 Mar 15
The stuff of legends

Festival News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Illustrations of local myths by 44 different artists sold like hot cakes from the "Paper Planes" exhibition at Design Indaba Expo. >

28 Feb 15
Emily Oberman: 10 things I’ve learnt

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

Graphic designer Emily Oberman’s Design Indaba Conference presentation highlights 10 things she has learnt from 20 years at SNL. >

27 Feb 15
Quote unquote

Opinion > Art & Photography / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

Inspiring lines and thought-provoking ideas heard this week on the Design Indaba Conference stage. >

27 Feb 15
Grolsch celebrates creativity

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

Grolsch, a proud sponsor of Design Indaba, celebrate 400 years of creativity. >

26 Feb 15 / Advertorial
Designers rattling the cage of industry

Festival News > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Craft / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Industrial Design / Interaction Design

Day One at Design Indaba Conference offered diverse viewpoints on the art of going it alone. >

25 Feb 15
How to...

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut has a new book and he’s talking about it for the first time at Design Indaba. >

25 Feb 15
Elsje Designs

Elsje Designs creates whimsical décor and paper items, from wall art to mobiles and stationery. >

22 Feb 15
Twiggy

Twiggy offers over 300 vinyl wall art designs. >

22 Feb 15
Alphabet Zoo

Artists Minekulu Ngoyi and Isaac Zavale create street-culture inspired products for Alphabet Zoo. >

21 Feb 15
#MakeChange: The future of fonts

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Graphic Design & Illustration

Creative agency Joe Public’s latest fund-raising initiative has galvanised 200 scholars from a school in Soweto to create a new designer alphabet. >

19 Feb 15

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