Made by Ze Frank, the Executive Vice President of video at Buzzfeed, True Facts is a bizarre and hilarious web video series of unusual animal facts narrated in a pretty spot on Morgan Freeman voice. So it’s only fitting that there’s a True Facts vid about the great and mighty Morgan Freeman himself. And it’ the best one.

Enjoy more True Facts, here, while you wait for 5pm.

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Draftfcb Cape Town is the agency behind this beautifully illustrated print ad for Vital’s range of great tasting chewable multivitamins for kids. They said, “Many parents are familiar with the struggle to feed their kids something healthy. As soon as the good stuff appears, their little jaws clamp shut like a castle gate. Thankfully, Vital’s range of Kids Multivitamins disguises goodness in a coating of deliciousness.”

Click on the image to get a better look.

Credits:

ECD: Mike Barnwell
CD: Aaron Harris, Doug Larter
Art Director: Brendon Barnard
Copywriter: Ian Metcalfe, Chris de Villiers
Illustrator: Christiaan Venter, Ryan de Carte, Brendon Barnard

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Durban-based freelance illustrator Wesley van Eeden’s brand new website officially launched today at www.resoborg.com.

Having over 8 years experience in the creative industry, Wesley’s portfolio spans a vast array of work ranging from murals like at the MyCiTi bus stop in Gardens to illustrative work for corporate clients like Nedbank, to art exhibitions.

Today is also the final day that Wesley’s most recent exhibition, with Paul Senyol, will be up at /A WORD OF ART in Cape Town. If you missed it you can get a 3D interactive view of the work over here. The show has had a terrific response with 90% percent of Wesley’s work being sold.

Resoborg, the name of Wesley’s new site is a made up one. He let us know how the interesting name came about:

I attended an artist residency back in 2011 in the district of Raseborg, Finland. This experience had a profound effect on my way of thinking and creating. Finland is literally polar opposite to South Africa, both culturally and geographically. It’s a resourceful country, is clean as well as separated from the rest of Europe. In order for a unique name that Google would pick up, the created name of Resoborg came about from this cultural experience.

Resoborg is a metaphor for a perfect piece of artwork; safe, clean but far out and unexpected, much like Raseborg. ‘Reso’ stands for resource and ‘borg’ is the Swedish word for castle. Therefore, Resoborg is a ‘resource castle’ inspired by Scandinavian and South African design principles.

Wesley says that as a studio Resoborg’s focus will be on supplying illustration and graphic solutions to agencies and clients around South Africa as well as the globe. It will also be a place for his personal exhibition work that helps develop the commerical client-driven work that he does.

We first featured Wesley’s work under the moniker Hope Project. An idea he started back in 2005 as a way for him to create art with a message and only work for companies that are beneficial to the planet and its people in some way. He assures that Resoborg won’t be the end of Hope Project but his time will be split between doing client work and working on paintings for exhibitions. As Resoborg, the idea is to still create work that is hopeful and positive but is also about promoting growth in individuals and the community.

Here is a selection of Wesley’s work. First up is some of a series of over 30 illustrations commissioned by Postboxx for this animated McCarthy ad.

For more visit Resoborg at www.resoborg.com, on Facebook or on Twitter.

Work completed during his residency in Finland.

 A mural for one of the creative departments at The Hardy Boys.

A mural for RVCA in Jeffery’s Bay in collaboration with Paul Senyol.

Wesley’s MyCiTi Bus mural.

One of Wesley’s favourite projects to date commissioned by Draftfcb. Graphics for Isolezwe’s delivery vehicles.

Nedbank illustrations.

The very last piece still available from Wesley’s show at /A WORD OF ART. Contact elmarie@a-word-of-art.co.za if you want to make it yours.

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Lische Joubert’s photography has taken a different direction this year so far. Moving away from featuring artists and musicians in her photos, her newer work captures moments between friends, sunny weekends and travels across South Africa from Kalk Bay to the Transkei.

She says, “I like quiet spaces. I also like shooting people close to me. Someone who I have a connection with rather just an artist doing their thing. So in a way it’s become a lot more personal. Which I prefer.”

Lische says photography started as a hobby but has become an outlet for her and a way of channeling thoughts and experience into expression. She regularly updates her Tumblr, Wild Eyed Wolf, with her images and inspirations.

Lische promises a few new photo series in the near future. For now, enjoy this selection of her latest.

www.lischejoubert.com

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Federico Freschi, the Executive Dean of FADA at the University of Johannesburg opened the first ever Portfolio Night event in South Africa last night. He spoke about the importance of generosity and collaboration for creativity to flourish. These were fitting words for the event, hosted by McCann Johannesburg, which brought together some 37 creative directors, the industry leaders, who put aside agency rivalry to participate for the greater good of the creative industry.

Dozens of students braved the cold and attended the event to present their work in the hopes of making their first mark on the industry. The night followed the same structure as speed dating, where each young creative got the chance to present their portfolio to a different creative director in each of the three 15 minute rounds.

The evening was fast-paced and the space buzzed with energy and excitement. Students got to network with each other too, comparing portfolios as well as their hopes and aspirations for their future in advertising.

The fact that the night was so well attended by the students and supported by the creative directors is testament to the importance of the event, that being to create a bridge between college and industry. Portfolio Night proved itself an exciting welcome addition to the creative calendar, which promises to have a real impact on the industry.

Find more photos from the event in our Facebook album, and if you spot yourself or someone you know, feel free to tag them!

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Bruno Morphet finally uses Napolean Dynamite as a pop culture reference for Fiction Fridays.

Louis Minnaar uses some African inspiration for Bittereinder’s gig as part of the STRAB Festival in Mozambique.

Posters curated by Social Contract. Follow us @Social_Contract

Bruno Morphet for Fiction Fridays 36 (Fiction)

Louis Minnaar for Bittereinder (Strab Festival)

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POV Female is an international photography project started by London-based graphic designer and art director, Damien Poulain. First taking place in 2011, each year the POV (point of view) Female project promotes and publishes the work of five female photographers from one major city in the world. For 2013 the focus is on Johannesburg.

Each selected photographer has her previously unpublished, self-initiated projects published in a 36-page monograph printed on recycled paper, producing a five-book set for each city. These are published through Poulain’s independent publishing house Oodee. The books are limited to 100 copies each.

In 2014 the project goes to Buenos Aires and in 2015 to New York.

The five selected Johannesburg photographers sourced by Oodee with the help of the Market Photo Workshop are:

Tracy Edser

Nadine Hutton

Lisa King

Nontsikelelo Veleko

Alexia Webster

The book launch and exhibition takes place this Saturday at FOURTHWALL Books. Take a look at the Facebook event page for more info.

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Poster by Simon Berndt

The Revolution store at The Woodstock Exchange is hosting Doors of Perception, a group exhibition of psychedelic art by a massive line-up of Cape Town’s illustrators and photographers. The show opens tonight with a stripped down session from band Bilderberg Motel and runs until 3 June.

The artists are:

Simon Berndt aka One Horse Town, Raoul Goetze, Mark Reitz, Jack Walsh, Tuscani Cordoso, Ian Jepson, Matt Oldfield, Ian Engelbrecht, Adam Hill, Hanno Van Zyl, Motel 7, Dylan Culhane, Dirk Steenkamp, Jade Klara, Jade Waller, Eckardt Kasselman, Sean Gibson, Jay Gordon, Kent Andreasen, Luke Cannon, Caroline Macintosh, Gerhard Human, Matt Goodall, Wade Barnes, Clement de Bruin and Alice Edy.

Details:

Date: Today, 23 May 2013 (runs till 3 June 2013)

Time: 6:30pm

Place: Revolution, The Woodstock Exchange, 66 Albert Road, Woodstock

Facebook event page

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The fictional Pure Beer Society where the latest Windhoek TV ads are set has been reimagined in real life bars and taverns. Headed up by The Jupiter Drawing Room, the extension of the TV campaign has seen existing venues in Centurion and Mamelodi become Windhoek Pure Beer Society HQs. A further 18 are planned to launch around the country during the remainder of the year.

The concept was created when TJDR was approached to created branded merchandise and furniture for key outlets.

Three local artisans were chosen to create bespoke pieces for the venues. James Mudge, known for his clean lines and use of natural materials, created a large communal table, which features a timeline of the history of Windhoek beer and the beer tasting process engraved in the wood. Lighting expert Ryan Matchett designed a bottle pendant and vat lights using recycled Windhoek bottles, brass and copper. Jared Odell designed a chair and a small table, using green Windhoek crates as bases.

The roll-out of these venues correlates with a new brand campaign, focusing on men who are ‘Made of the Right Stuff’. The campaign tells stories of inspirational men with the first ambassador being mountaineer Sibusiso Vilane.

Credits:

The Jupiter Drawing Room (Cape Town)

Ross Chowles – Executive Creative Director

Joanne Thomas – Creative Director: Design

Andrew Lang – Creative Group Head

Alex Hayn – Designer

Gugulethu Hlekwayo – Copywriter

Inhouse Brand Architects

Aidan Hart – Creative Director

Michael Kieck – Designer

Cara Siegers – Senior Designer and Project Manager

Craftsmen

James Mudge – James Mudge Furniture

Jared Odell – Jared Odell Furniture/Design

Ryan Matchett – Ryan Matchett Design House

Additional credits

Brand Botes – Illustrator

Simon Berndt – Illustrator

Mark Lanning – Photographer

Andrew Brauteseth – Photographer

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Cape Town’s favourite craft beer destination, &Union, has recently started ArtUnion, a project to promote young artists through exhibions and silent auctions on Saturday afternoons. Curated by Yuliya Purkiss, the exhibition openings are a relaxed affair with good food, music, and beer (of course) usually taking place on the first or second Saturday of the month. The featured artist’s work then stays on display at &Union for the remainder of the month.

So far ArtUnion has held three events. Yuliya was the first artist up. She exhibited 12 pieces which she chose to auction off to raise money for the JessGetWellSoon Fund. The second artist to show was Anastasiya Yakunina. Her watercolour paintings were also auctioned for the same cause.

Photographer Philip van Niekerk’s ”Africa Diverse” exhibition is currently on show. He chose to support the Ikamva labantu charity organization.

Yuliya is always on the look out for new painters, illustrators or photographers that would like to get involved. Find more info and get in touch at www.artandunion.com.

Yuliya Purkiss:

Philip van Niekerk:

Anastasiya Yakunina:

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