We would like to shine a light on a few womxn illustrators we believe are crossing boundaries while creating great pieces of art.
Illustration
Thando Phenyane: UCT Graduate Explores with Architectural Graphics & Photography
Thando Phenyane, affectionately known as ‘mboma’, considers himself as a multi-disciplinarian, dabbling in illustration, architectural graphics and architectural photography.
A Look Into Ishaarah Arnold’s World of Graphic Design
Born and raised in Cape Town, Ishaarah Arnold is a graphic designer and illustrator who has made a name for herself within the design space.
Nick Ntuli Creates Illustrations Inspired by The Slums of Cato Manor, Durban
Nick Ntuli is inspired and influenced by his surroundings, street culture and street knowledge to create work that best portrays this part of Durban.
The 5 Creatives Worth Checking Out Right Now
We have compiled a list of five creatives we found on Instagram, who each have different artistic styles, that we believe you should check out.
A Look at Adam Ownly’s ‘Inspired by the 90’s’ Illustration Project
Johannesburg-based designer, Adam Ownly tapped into South Africa’s love for classic, old school vehicles to create a 90’s inspired illustration project.
Creatives Worth Checking Out: Modise Sepeng Embraces African Heritage & Culture Through Illustration
Modise Sepeng is a Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary artist well-known for his Nubian art, African prints and portraits of African faces with an urban contemporary appeal.
Illustrator Lonwabo Ngqongwa Creates Art Piece Portraying SA’s #Lockdown Period
The art piece is inspired by the Union Building landscape situated in Pretoria, where the administration of the country is based.
Creatives Worth Checking Out: Visual Artist Tanika Cronje
While Cronje enjoys experimenting with a variety of mediums, most of her illustration work is rendered digitally.
‘Cover Girls’ by Illustrator & Animator Khanyisa Klaas
With her latest project titled ‘Cover Girls’, illustrator, animator and graphic designer, Khanyisa Klaas aims to challenge societal norms of beauty.
Creatives Worth Checking Out: Illustrator Sinenhlanhla ’99perspective’ Chauke
The digital creator is a freelance illustrator and founder of 99perspective, a graphic design and illustration studio focusing on visual communication and multimedia.
Creatives Worth Checking Out: Digital Illustrator Shannon Mitchell
Her illustrations are her way of expressing her creativity and escaping the advertising restrictions that force her to create work filled with ulterior motives.
Netflix Pulls Slaying Goliath for Queen Sono Campaign
Running on the back of his wildly popular social commentary series Davetionary, David collabs with Netflix’s Queen Sono to give us a feel of each character from Africa’s first Netflix original.
vida e caffè Invites Illustrators To Create Limited-Edition Designs For Their Sustainable Takeaway Coffee Cups
Three of the best designs, selected with the help of vida’s community, will be printed onto the cups which will be distributed across over 300 vida stores.
Creatives Worth Checking Out: Illustrator & Graphic Designer Mpumelelo Bhengu
Mpumelelo Bhengu is a Cape Town-based illustrator, graphic designer, and art director who is driven by his interest in cartoons, comic books, video games, and pop culture.
