Having recently completed a learnership at Umuzi Photo Club, art director Kgodisho Mowa creates vibrant work that expresses everyday life experience.
Graphic Design
Cape Town graphic designer Jade Ayla shares quirky avatars for the creative world
Creating work for festivals and musicians such as ClockworkDJ and Xander Ferreira, Jade Ayla adopts a vector style for her stripped-back designs.
Five South African illustrators depict their lives through book covers
We asked five of our favourite designers to illustrate the book cover to their imaginative autobiography. See what they came up with.
Simon Berndt’s gig posters invoke psychedelic rock-era art
Simon Berndt’s illustrations are stylish and nostalgic with a retro rock’n roll feel. See our chat with the artist also known as One Horse Town.
140 BBDO: The creative agency that’s all about making ‘rad stuff’
140 BBDO is the agency spreading creativity for the greater good.
Mo Hassan’s solemn characters poke fun at his darker side
Traversing moody cityscapes, skateboards, sketchbooks and more, the illustrated characters of Mo Hassan are distinctly dark and emotive.
See everyday Jo’burg characters come to life in the whimsical work of Leigh Le Roux
Taking inspiration from childhood cartoons, everyday Jo’burg personalities, and individuals he meets online, Leigh’s illustrations make use of soft pastels and detailed line work.
Geometric design meets origami art in the dual exhibition ‘Parallel’
Combining their signature styles, Si Maclennan and Ross Symons recently teamed up to host an exhibition of prints, shapes and bold colour.
From A to Z: A custom illustrated alphabet by South African creatives
We asked 26 local illustrators and designers to create one letter each. The result? An eye-popping custom alphabet from an artful A to a zig-zagging Z.
There’s a new creative studio in town: See Aurora’s imaginative work
Lize-Marie Dreyer tells us why she took the leap to launch her own creative studio, and shares some valuable insights on freelance life.
Graphic design with a handmade twist: Dani Loureiro brings words to life
Dani Loureiro combines her love for drawing and literature into beautiful, tangible works of art.
Archives: MUTI | The creative studio with a passion for patterns
Known for taking a simple brief and throwing some creative magic on it, MUTI’s work is always eye-catching and memorable.
Space girlz and cosmic cats: A showcase of Xia Carstens’ illustrations
Meet Xia Carstens, an illustrator, designer and internet native who’s inspired by animal lolz and other creatives who put their work out in the online space.
Casper Schutte’s macabre, entertaining and narrative led illustrations
Casper Schutte chats to us about his style, his uncontrollable appetite for media, and how he came to find a love for graphic design.
Amorphous shapes and floating objects in Ben Eagle’s “unintentional” graphic art
With refreshing clarity, Ben Eagle’s graphic art just is. “I’m not trying to make art that confuses people,” he declares.
