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Fearless street culture with graphic designer Richard Horne
The Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme is all about uncovering rare talent among the youth of South Africa. Posted 23 May 17By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Graphic Design &...
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This Migrant Business
This short film by Kenyan artist and animator Ng'endo Mukii looks at the movement of African people to Europe from the point of view of a human trafficker. Posted 23 May 17By Katie de KleeAfrican...
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Meet the man fighting for inclusive design thinking in India
‘Accessibility consultant’ Siddhant Shah works to make cultural heritage sites accessible to all.Posted 24 May 17By Lindsay SamsonDesign Activism• Interaction Design• Urban & Landscape...
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This breathable workout suit helps you cool down after a sweaty gym session
Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage.Posted 24 May 17By Lindsay SamsonIndustrial Design• Product DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsIn 2016,...
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What would the Black Panthers wear if they were revived in 2017?
We spoke to South African streetwear designer Julian Kubal about his latest, panthers-inspired range. Posted 24 May 17By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Fashion & Jewellery DesignPoint of View /...
View ArticleIn the Shadow of the Pyramids
A long-term personal look at the how everyday citizens of Egypt and how things have changed in years since the Arab Spring.Video of 164410851In the Shadow of the Pyramids is a first person account...
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Puzzle game reimagines informal settlements
Vukuzenzele is a digital puzzle game that uses the concept of re-blocking to reimagine the layout of an informal settlement, granting access to basic services. Posted 24 May 17By Bongani ShweniAfrican...
View ArticleCan an Elton John song help you understand refugees better?
Maybe not Elton John's song itself, but this new music video for "Rocket Man" certainly can. Video of DtVBCG6ThDkIn perhaps a slightly narcissistic creative campaign, Elton John launched a talent...
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The Emma Watch
This unique timepiece thwarts the effect of Parkinson’s disorder.Posted 25 May 17By Emile UysDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe Emma Watch is a one of a kind product...
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Chroma: An Ode to J.D Okhai Ojeikere
Celebrating the complexity of hair in Nigeria with photographer Medina Dugger. Posted 25 May 17By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Art & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe late Nigerian...
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Custodian of secrets Sinomonde Ngwane turns strangers' confessions into art
We spoke to the South African graphic designer and illustrator Sinomonde Ngwane about her popular #DearDiarySeries and more.Posted 25 May 17By Bongani ShweniAfrican Design• Graphic Design &...
View ArticleCheck out Dress Code’s Coke Habit
This animated short film provides a unique take on the complexities of childhood addiction.Video of 217841404Two years ago, New York-based production company Dress Code began talking to one of their...
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Halfway to Nowhere
This artist depicts self-doubt and the struggle for acceptance in quirky style.Posted 25 May 17By Emile UysFilm & Animation• Graphic Design & IllustrationCreative Work / Design...
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The PET Pavilion: A communal space revival
An example of how derelict urban spaces can be reinvigorated for a good cause.1234567PreviousPauseNextPosted 26 May 17By Emile UysUrban & Landscape DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsTo...
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Detroit studio Thing Thing disrupts traditional methods of production
Thing Thing consider their work to fall somewhere between architecture and a party.Posted 26 May 17By Lindsay SamsonDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsDetroit-based...
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Have a look at the latest campaign for Nigerian fashion label Rayo by L. Somoye
The striking images were shot and styled by frequent creative collaborators Clement Ogoh and Daniel Obasi.Posted 26 May 17By Lindsay SamsonArt & Photography• Fashion & Jewellery DesignCreative...
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People who stalk us on Instagram: Khanyisa Ketse
Vincent van Gogh meets #BlackGirlMagic in digital artist Khanyisa Ketse’s The Beginning. Posted 26 May 17By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Art & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsFauvism...
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The Hausa People: Unique civilisation captured in graphic design
A comprehensively designed manual on one of Africa’s largest ethnic groups.12345678910PreviousPauseNextPosted 29 May 17By Emile UysAfrican Design• Graphic Design & IllustrationCreative Work /...
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This artist's Play-Doh portraits are making fine art photography more accessible
Eleanor Macnair’s vibrant and unconventional images are made entirely from the children’s play material.Posted 29 May 17By Lindsay SamsonArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsWorking...
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Serge Alain Nitegeka explores the colour black in his latest exhibition
Johannesburg-based artist Serge Alain Nitegeka, who explored forced migration and xenophobia in the past, explores the colour black in his new work. Posted 29 May 17By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Art...
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