Professional printing and framing studio ORMS recently partnered with 16 South African artists to launch their limited edition range of wallpapers
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5 Young South African Creatives – Meet the Faces Behind the new SA coins
The South African Mint recently launched a series of six new commemorative circulation coins as part of its ‘SA25 – Celebrating South Africa’ series.
CWDi Calls On Designers And Small Businesses To Participate In The Annual 67 Logos Designathon
On the 18th of July CWDi will be hosting the annual 67 Logos Designathon in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The event is open for small businesses and designers to apply.
Studio Collectiv: Specialized Partnerships Beget Gorgeous Bespoke Work
A multi-disciplinary design and communications consultancy run by creative partners take us through some of their work and tell us who they are.
Nando’s fires up the 2019 Loeries Design Category
Design from Africa and the Middle East finally gets the recognition it deserves with the expanded Nando’s Design category at the Loeries in 2019. This year’s category has been extended to recognise design from a much broader range of creative professionals.
Hanneli Rupert talks luxury retail and design in the African context
Hanneli Rupert spoke to us about her passions, projects and processes as an African design entrepreneur and collaborator.
Brandt Botes – Autograph Gin: Distilling Something Different
Brandt Botes is the designer behind the crafty new Autograph Gin packaging design that is inspired by the attention to detail involved in the gin distilling process.
NAMIB Collection By Gold Bottom Pays Tribute to the Namib Desert
Nikki Schomer, owner and designer of Gold Bottom, has recently debuted her NAMIB collection.
FuturePart is Africa’s First Research and Experimental Design Studio
FuturePart is putting meaning back into making with the launch of Africa’s first research and experimental design studio.
Loeries Deadline Looms
The deadline for this year’s Loeries is end of May
Nando’s and SA Designers Move Visitors to tears at Milan Design Week 2019
During the Milan Design Week, which took place on the 9-14 of April Over 100 000 visitors were treated to an outstanding display of South African design sponsored by Nando’s. The international food franchise supported a collective of six local designers who exhibited their work at Ventura Future Base in […]
Vega Graduate Alecea Basson Talks Design & Creativity
We chatted to emerging creative Alecea Basson about her creativity and what drives her, inspires her and moves her.
Cape Town Signwriting – Traditional Sign-Smiths with a Twist
David Brits, the artist who established Cape Town Signwriting in 2011, shares the stories behind his favorites signs. From balancing acts to technical detail, signwriting is a crafty business.
Afro-Futurist Mobile Platform that Produces Clothing and Photography – Vee in Colour
An Afro-futurist mobile platform that produces conceptualised clothing designs and photography that narrate human relation to colour.
All of the Winners From the Design Foundation Awards Ceremony
South Africa’s leading designers were honoured on the 9th of March at the sixth annual Design Foundation Awards, in a moving ceremony held in the Silo District, Cape Town. The awards recognised the industry’s top achievers in design, manufacture, commercial success and innovation, each category sponsored by a supporter of […]
