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Johannesburg-based illustrator and one of Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives for 2022, Naomi Zwane believes that portraits have power.
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6 Sep 22
A march through time
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Art & Photography
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London design studio and Design Indaba alumnus NB Studio created stamps celebrating 50 years since the first Pride march in London
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1 Aug 22
Rhythm and hues
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Tobias Bolliger of Studio Bollo turns typefaces into distorted patterns that resemble rhythmic beats
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1 Aug 22
Master of arts
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African Design
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Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 Sizani Baloyi already has impressive industry notches in his belt
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1 Aug 22
Creative powerhouse
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African Design
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Lauren Gericke thrives on creative problem-solving and efficient design
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26 Jul 22
Hold my beer
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African Design
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Daniel Ting Chong’s partnership with Local Brewery & Co. brings inclusivity and fashionable fun to craft beer
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13 Jun 22
At (type)face value
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British author Simon Garfield’s classic publication, ‘Just My Type’, turns us all into fervent font-spotters
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8 May 22
Time flies
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Interaction Design
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Product Design
Design Indaba alumnus Neil Harbisson is ready to live Einstein’s theory of relativity with the help of a new wing-shaped sense organ
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1 May 22
The multipotentialite side of life
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Design Indaba Emerging Creative Nuraan Khan wants to make beautiful, functional design accessible to everyone
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1 May 22
Design thinking writ large
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Moeko Selebalo’s considered simplifications distil the very essence of what it means to be alive
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24 Apr 22
A virtual leap for the lab
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Information Design
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Self-taught game developer Mbangiso Mabaso employs augmented and virtual reality to enliven the science lab for learners
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17 Apr 22
Futureworld
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African Design
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Kyle Kemink’s typo/graphic artwork pushes the boundaries of creative exploration
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3 Apr 22
Letters for Ukraine
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Design Activism
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An Instagram design campaign from the global creative community is showing support for Ukraine
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3 Apr 22
Do the right thing
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Design Indaba Alumnus Luba Lukova’s poster portfolio is a call to action
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3 Apr 22
Virtual village
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African Design
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Urban & Landscape Design
Ubuntuland, Africa’s first Metaverse marketplace, explores a new digital era of art on the continent
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20 Mar 22
Fired up
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We chat to Julia Duduzile Mohanoe on swopping accountancy for art
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13 Mar 22
The man behind the mask(s)
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Craft
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Design Thinking
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Graphic Design & Illustration
We chat to artist Kip Omolade about his new Diovadiova Chrome series
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20 Feb 22
Metaverse Multiples
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Design Thinking
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Keiken’s interactive gaming installation uses tech to explore different states of being
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14 Feb 22
Dress Code
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Product Design
Lalaland is scooping awards for revolutionising digital fashion via photorealistic AI models
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14 Feb 22
Animals crossing
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African Design
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Craft
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Ardmore launches its ravishing Jabula Ceramic Collection
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30 Jan 22
Unmissable monographs
Design Frontiers
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We celebrate two titles by designers in the service of joy and collective wellbeing
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21 Jan 22
Edel Rodriguez illustrates children’s book on rock icon Jimi Hendrix
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Edgy artwork captures the iconoclastic musician’s rise to fame in the psychedelic Sixties
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6 Dec 21
Design Indaba Emerging Creatives at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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We are thrilled to be representing South Africa at this World Expo
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17 Nov 21
#DI Emerging Creative Ntobeko Nxumalo shares how he “just did” his Zulu-centric concept for Nike
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Graphic Design & Illustration
How the Swoosh can be used to celebrate Zulu cultural heritage
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16 Nov 21
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