For us, the most exciting part of the Design Indaba Expo is Emerging Creatives, a platform for young designers. This year’s Emerging Creatives have just been announced, selected from a record 190 entries.
Sponsored by the Department of Arts and Culture, the initiative exposes the young talent to the public and to industry professionals, including local and international buyers and media.
The programme is open to students, new graduates or anyone entering their chosen creative field for the first time. Although aimed at development, applicants are selected based on the standard and quality of their work.
The 40 Emerging Creatives for DI 2013 are:
Fashion Design:
Kim Ellis (The Joinery)
Jessica Louw and Christine Slabbert
Kujula Mtambo (Gravitie Clothing)
Furniture/Product Design:
Ebrahim Assur (EA Designs)
Lene Botha (Woltemade)
Jasper Eales (Jasper Eales Original)
Zayne Holl and Bradley Wedderburn (Mr. Fox)
Caileigh Pentz (Piece Industries)
Blaire Rieger (Milkshed)
Graphic Design:
Richard Moir (Ninjabreadboy)
Kristian van Tonder (Far and Wide Design)
Jewellery Design:
Jeanine Benjamin (Jinn)
Megan Keyser (Meraki Jewellery)
Palesa Litha (Phalesh Designs)
Astrid Schwarz (Schwarzie)
Visual Art:
Craft:
Christa Badenhorst (Smeul)
Farah Hernandez Martinez (FH Porcelain)
Simone le Roux (Ondier)
Katherine-Mary Pichulik (Pichulik)
Photography:
Find more info here.
YAAAAY hannah!!
What an amazing group of talent!
Inspiring stuff (especially glad to discover Kirsten Sims and Pichulik) and Skullboy always doing great things.