The biggest and the best, the controversial and the playful, these are the stories that make up our 2015 highlights.
Publishing
Literary Hustler Nick Mulgrew on Progressive Poetry and Publishing
Nick Mulgrew’s cheeky and poignant debut poetry collection is filled with humour, anecdotes and truisms that reflect experiences of an almost-born-free Durbanite of British decent.
The Communication Machine: PR, Marketing and the Media Today
What does an increasingly collaborative way of working mean for the future of the PR, media and marketing industries?
Update: The Twenty Journey Publication: “Don’t be a poes, be lekker”
The first compendium of stories, photos and paraphernalia from the Twenty Journey trip has been published as a sleek, soft-cover publication edited by Sarah-Claire Picton and designed by Hanno Van Zyl.
Creative Women | Panashe Chigumadzi on the importance of love for any kind of radical and transformative politics
Panashe Chigumadzi is the founder and editor of womanist platform Vanguard Magazine, an online publication in South Africa speaking to the intersectionality of queer politics, Black Consciousness and pan-Africanism.
Young South Africa: Thulasizwe & Andrew Simelane | Blacknation Media
Founded by Andrew and Thulasizwe Simelane, Blacknation publishes youth focused content in the form of a bi-monthly e-mag and daily Youtube shows.
Young South Africa: Phendu Kuta | A Bold, Unlabelled Pursuit
Just short of a year ago Phendu Kuta founded Unlabelled, an online South African youth culture magazine for which she now acts as creative director, editor and stylist.
The Art of Designing Photography Books | Oliver Barstow from Fourthwall Books
Oliver Barstow from Fourthwall Books likens photography book design to composing a piece of music, where the sequence of images creates the tension, tone, highs and lows.
1991 | A Book Chronicling 3 Years of Photographs by Kent Andreasen
Kent Andreasen has published his first photobook – a limited edition, 96-pager titled 1991 (after his birth year) comprised of images shot between 2012 and 2014.
Archives: Gillian Benjamin | Design Delivering Impact
Gillian Benjamin believes in making a social impact through graphic design and in 2012, this led her to set up her own design business. We peek into her archives for some insight into her personal design evolution over the years.
Zines! Zines! Zines! | Buy A Mixed Pack Of South African Indie Publications
For the love of print, we’ve hunted down a selection of interesting indie publications and are making mixed packs which you can buy right here and right now!
Illustrator vs Illustrator in Art Fight by NICE Magazine
Nicework just released the 13th edition of NICE Magazine, a 210 page design and illustration extravaganza that took over a year to put together.
Sneak Peek into ‘Graffiti South Africa’ Book
Cale Waddacor has given us a sneak peek into his soon-to-be-released book, ‘Graffiti South Africa’, that’s a visual feast of hundreds of vibrant images.
15 Self-Published Zines and Indie Publications from South Africa
For the love of print, we’ve compiled a list of 15 indie publications and hand made zines celebrating local creativity.
FRIENDS #01 | A New Men’s Magazine By Mathew Kieser And Skullboy
FRIENDS is a men’s lifestyle publication initiated by Mathew Kieser (Sol-Sol Menswear) and Louis de Villiers (aka ‘skullboy’) which is set to launch in January 2015.
