Lorenzo Plaatjies is a digital artist and developer from Johannesburg. We spent the day following him around the city to get a better idea of his process.
Tag: Graphic Art Month 2017
Video: Illustrator Jess Jardim-Wedepohl on Scott Pilgrim, stereotypes and SA’s design scene
We spent some time at the home studio of illustrator Jess Jardim-Wedepohl to better understand her approach to the craft and where she gets her inspiration.
Video: Bridging the gap between fine art and illustration with Banele Khoza
For #GraphicArtMonth, we sat down with Banele Khoza to talk about fine art and illustration and how he’s found a niche in merging the two.
Balancing art & design with Cape Town-based illustrator Stacey Knipe’s portraits
Cape Town-based illustrator Stacey Knipe paints friends and famous faces in fluid brush strokes. Take a look at her tonal and atmospheric images here.
Meet Lauren Dixon-Paver, SA’s craft maker using YouTube as her studio
Lauren Dixon-Paver uses YouTube to create simple and engaging craft tutorials that teach you how to make your own works of art at home. We spoke to her to find out how it all began.
Artist Nosipho Nxele tackles mental illness and spirituality through illustration
Artist Nosipho Nxele interrogates issues such as mental illness, spirituality, and more through illustration. We speak to her for #GraphicArtMonth to find out how she does it.
Artist Archive: Follow the bold creative journey of local illustration studio Yay Abe
Local design studio Yay Abe is the brainchild of Russell Abrahams. We catch up with the studio for Graphic Art Month and take a look at some of their favourite works to date.
On imaginary friends and collaging: Graphic artist Stephanie Simpson shares whimsical new series
We speak to part-time lecturer and full-time artist Stephanie Simpson about her series of multimedia collages and how she uses them to tell stories.
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.
Exhibit.gif: SA’s giphy enthusiasts share their favourite works
Feast your eyes on these wild and playful moving graphics curated by none other than Exhibit .gif
A tribute to the quintessential graphic tee
A brief history of the graphic tee: a flirtation, a poem, a placard and the mouthpiece of a street style generation.
Five of our favourite female illustrators on their essential design tools
A guide to the day-to-day working life of a graphic designer according to: Karabo Moletsane, Tyla Mason, Sinomonde Ngwane, Xia Carstens and Hannah Shone.
Veteran SA illustrator John McCann on creatively interpreting political commentary
John McCann is a name that many may be familiar with in the news media realm. We caught up with him for #GraphicArtMonth to find out how he turns news into visuals.
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.
Artist archive: See how illustrator Johnny Kotze’s wildest fantasies come to life
Eight archival artworks spotlight the talent of Johnny Kotze – illustrator, designer and founder of creative studio The Motel.
