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To teach graphic design is to learn to adapt with the field says Lucille Tenazas
“For us, as educators, we are constantly aware that our profession is sort of a moving target.”Posted 11 Jun 18By Kalia BarkaiGraphic Design & IllustrationCreative Work / Design...
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This Angolan innovation hub is helping to transform the nation’s creative sector
We chat to some of the Fábrica de Sabão team about innovation, community upliftment and serving Africa first.Posted 12 Jun 18By Lindsay SamsonDesign Activism• Product DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Pay-as-you-go energy provider delivers power to off-the-grid homes
M-KOPA is considered the world’s leading pay-per-use solar power provider in Africa. Posted 12 Jun 18By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Design ActivismCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsKenya's M-KOPA...
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Monitor air pollution with these reactive sweatshirts
Aerochromics drives air pollution awareness with smart textile garments.Posted 12 Jun 18By Design IndabaFashion & Jewellery DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsAir pollution is a contentious...
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Indian graphic design studios reviving their heritage
We look at a few artists who represent their Indian Heritage through their designs.Posted 12 Jun 18By Edward JacobsGraphic Design & IllustrationCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsWe’ve gathered...
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Aso Oke fabric travels from head to toe
A Nigerian designer is translating his passion for traditional Nigerian fabric into an unusual design application.123456789Tunde Owolabi visited a small town in Oyo State to learn about the material...
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The fascinating way blind designer Simon Dogger is able to feel the emotions...
The Design Indaba speaker began his 2018 Design Talk by giving the audience a listen into the life of a visually impaired designer. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Close your eyes, listen and,...
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Playful enterprise gives new life to old plastic
ecoBirdy’s eco-friendly furniture is about play, function and sustainable design. Posted 13 Jun 18By Taahirah MartinProduct DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsRecycling, sustainable design,...
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Albus: The photo series challenging established standards of beauty
On #AlbinismAwarenessDay, a look at Justin Dingwall's groundbreaking photo series exploring the aesthetics of albinism.Posted 13 Jun 18By Lindsay SamsonArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design...
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AZEEMA is here to display beauty and dispel myths
“It is a celebration of heritage, culture and diversity, yet equally a champion for empowerment and progressive change."Posted 14 Jun 18By Jehan LatiefArt & Photography• Design ActivismCreative...
View ArticleUninvited Guests is an elderly man’s battle with smart technology
Superflux’s short film Uninvited Guests looks at the frictions that can arise as technology evolves. Video of 128873380As the physical objects in our home become smarter, what relationships do we form...
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A sixth sense for visually impaired people with the Sunu wristband
This device is designed to help blind people seamlessly navigate their surroundings with sonar.Posted 14 Jun 18By Emile UysProduct DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsA team of entrepreneurs from...
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This photo series examines the ways in which black women are forced to comply...
Emerging Creative 2018 participant Stephanie Kenyaa Mzee also talks about xenophobia and why her work centres black women.Posted 15 Jun 18By Taahirah MartinArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design...
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Alia Youssef’s The Sisters Project disrupts tired perceptions of Muslim women
The photographer explores the diverse narratives of the Canadian Muslim community.Posted 15 Jun 18By Lindsay SamsonArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsIn the wake of Trump’s...
View ArticleHeartworks: Storytelling through crafts and embroidery
Helle Vibeke Jensen and Tina Ratzer’s Heartworks workshop inspires out-of-the-box thinking. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Founded by Margareth Woermann, Heartworks is a Cape Town-based...
View ArticleThe designer of the Street Debater on fostering human connection through design
“I realised that Street Debating not only addresses the problem of begging but something much bigger. It’s addressing the problem of social segregation.” .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Tomo...
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Studio Swine on making sustainable design desirable
London-based duo is behind accessories made of human hair, furniture made from ocean waste, among other designs.Posted 18 Jun 18By Staff WriterCreative Economy• Design ActivismCreative Work / Design...
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5 African Internet start-ups redefining agriculture
It's Sustainable Gastronomy Day, a day that reaffirms that all cultures and civilisations are contributors and crucial enablers of sustainable development.Posted 18 Jun 18By Design IndabaCreative...
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Inspired by the African Dung Beetle, this invention is cleaning up streets...
Made in Africa, the Dung Beetle Project turns single use plastic items into usable fuel.Posted 19 Jun 18By Lindsay SamsonAfrican Design• Design ActivismCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe African...
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Nadir Bouhmouch is filming the longest protest in Morocco’s history
“The first victims of climate change, of the environmental injustice are poor people.” Posted 19 Jun 18By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Film & AnimationCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsSitting on...
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