Cape Town-born, New York-based illustrator Ellena Lourens produces an eerie array of work featuring sombre characters and slithering serpents.
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On mental health and death: Illustrator Seth Pimentel creates an illustration a day to cope
Seth Pimentel is one of Joburg’s most promising illustrators. He chats to us about death, Basquiat and creating art to help manage mental illness.
South African artists make affirmation-based illustrations to lift your spirit
Nine creatives explore the theme of positive thinking and affirmation through custom illustrations.
Illustrator Phathu Nembilwi uses language of design to celebrate women
Emerging creative Phathu Nembilwi shares her latest works, inspired by everyday life and the strength of women.
Self-taught Joburg illustrator Simeon Ferreira shares brand new ‘I Feel Slick’ series
Illustrator Simeone Ferreira has created a bold striking new series, featuring illustrations, socks and stickers, called ‘I Feel Slick’.
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.
Simunye, We Are 1: New school artists celebrate the legacy of South African TV
Yizo-Yizo, ‘Sgudi ‘Snaysi and more. Check out how new age creatives show homage to legendary TV shows on SABC 1.
Insecurity and self-love: Welcome to Fiona Kwizera’s world of witty comic strips
Cartoonist Fiona Kwizera makes witty, moving observations about PMS, body image and more through hand-drawn comic strips.
4 womxn comic artists of Cape Town comment on life with relatable doodles
From Tegan Phillips to Nompilo Sibisi, we’ve rounded up 4 relatable Cape Town-based South African womxn comic artists to get you chuckling.
Welcome to Lagos! Artists show love to the ‘city that never sleeps’
Creatives Amarachi Nwosu, Kadara Enyeasi and Dipo Doherty pay tribute to Lagos in illustrations, public art and photography.
Happy Halloween: Illustrators from across Africa create spine-chilling artworks 🎃
Illustrators Juni Ba, Nikhil Singh, Ian Jepson, Elio Moavero, Bill Masuku and Vincent Sammy present hair-raising pictures in honour of Halloween.
Joburg graphic designer Kamohelo Morobe creates alternative reality with minimalist illustrations
Graphic design student Kamohelo Morobe shares the inspiration behind his strangely minimalistic digital illustrations that reference pop culture, social media and sci-fi.
Joburg illustrator Sinalo Ngcaba boldly reinterprets her favourite Instagram posts
Inspired by the internet, Sinalo Ngcaba’s digital illustrations are a fresh interpretation of her favourite posts on Instagram.
Animator Tako Universe perfectly reimagines DJ Maphorisa and Major Lazer’s new hit video
Soweto-based digital artist Terence Maluleke’s new work captures the vibe of Major Lazer and DJ Maphorisa’s new 1970s-inspired video.
Love letters to Joburg: Creative residents pay tribute to the city in words and photos
Mosa Mahlaba, Mark Lewis, Tanya Zack, Madoda Mkhobeni and Shaun Gaylard pay homage to Jozi.
