Joburg-based Nokwanda Themba is an artist and medical student, who’s recently been garnering attention with her eye-popping illustration.
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8 illustrators collab with MrP and share the stories behind their art
From Karabo Poppy Moletsane to Jack Fox, eight SA designers have partnered with MrP x Project on their latest range of graphic tees.
Cadbury P.S. Gets Creative with Local Illustrators
Cadbury P.S. works with 3 local illustrators on their “share the love” campaign where consumers can personalise and show their love through fun, and quirky e-cards with bae or a friend.
Joburg creative illustrates new and inclusive Zulu love letters ‘that cater to everyone’
Zebulon Chuenyane’s bold and empowering series, titled Ngi Yak’Verstana, pays homage to diverse love and the Zulu love letter.
Joburg artist drops powerful series depicting game-changing creatives
From musicians like Sho Madjozi to illustrator Sindiso Nyoni, Rofhiwa Kholomo Mudau creates a series of portraits of game changing creatives.
Zi big days! Joburg creatives illustrate icon festive ingredients
From Ultra Mel custard to Bakers Choice Assorted Biscuits, two Joburg creatives illustrate iconic December ingredients.
On love, fuck boys and anxiety – Durban illustrator Chelsea Tamim draws on the personal
Pop culture and colour collide in Chelsea Tamim’s digital artworks, which explore themes such as love, technology and the everyday.
On pride and culture: Zinhle Zulu is the award-winning illustrator to watch
Illustrator and Open Window gradute Zinhle Zulu’s award winning work will leave you inspired.
Emerging illustrator Matthew Tager constructs a future fiction to reflect on today’s world
Open Window graduate Matthew Tager shares more about his futuristic design work 2200 and his plans ahead of his 2018 trip to Hong Kong.
Graduate Maxine Naidoo illustrates identity and individuality in vivid new series
Maxine Naidoo – an illustration and graphic design graduate – chats to us about individuality and celebrating women.
Emerging creative Kgodisho Mowa designs vibrant art for future generations to come
Having recently completed a learnership at Umuzi Photo Club, art director Kgodisho Mowa creates vibrant work that expresses everyday life experience.
The artistry of heartbreak – The South African creatives helping us heal
From dealing with a break up to a disappointing president, Joburg creatives share their heartbreak and and turn it into great works of art.
3 South African illustrators collaborate with students on international Monster Project
Creative studio Studio Muti, illustrator Lize-Marie Dreyer and production company Bewilder TV breath new life into elementary school students’ drawings.
Fleeked! Pretoria illustrator creates a zine of icons with ‘untamed eyebrows’
From Frida Kahlo to actor Jack Nicholson, the famous people that Juanita Mazola illustrates in her zine have one thing in common.
‘My Women in Colour’ – Melissa Fontini illustrates a lighthearted series on the female experience
Joburg-based artist Melissa Fontini left the world of advertising to become an artist. She talks to us about her new series and mural project.