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eTapes
étapes: is a bi-monthly French magazine about graphic design and visual culture.
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14 Feb 19
AIGA
Eye on Design publishes stories about the world's most exciting designers—and the issues they care about.
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13 Feb 19
Love for design and design for love
Design News
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Art & Photography
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Craft
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Design and art direction duo Leta and Wade's work is a feast for the senses.
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11 Feb 19
Leta & Wade
They combine traditional graphic design elements with photography, art, and styling to create utterly unique pieces.
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11 Feb 19
South African artist Faith XLVII returns to Design Indaba Conference
Design News
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Design Activism
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Graphic Design & Illustration
She’s no stranger to Design Indaba, now Faith XLVII returns to our annual conference on creativity to present a never-before-seen performance
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6 Feb 19
Zinhle Zulu’s graphic novel is the story of Nandipha, the protector of the Zulu Kingdom
Next Generation
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
“It deals with a girl who is kinda stuck between worlds like me. She is from the hood but also from suburbia.”
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5 Feb 19
Design driving social change
Festival News
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
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Art & Photography
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Craft
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Creative Economy
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Film & Animation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Industrial Design
Meet the young creatives taking on the world through Design Indaba's Emerging Creatives programme in 2019.
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4 Feb 19
Design Indaba 2019 – design activism and creativity takes center stage
Festival News
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Architecture & Interiors
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Craft
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Film & Animation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Urban & Landscape Design
This year's speakers include David Droga, architects Dong Ping-Wong and Annabelle Selldorf. and filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu.
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1 Feb 19
Ethiopian designer Seminas Hadera reveals the country's identity through graphic design
Video Interviews
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Addis Ababa-based creative agency uses visual communication to shape an image of Ethiopia that is true to its culture.
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24 Jan 19
Tin&Ed
Tin&Ed are creative directors and artists working between New York and Melbourne Australia.
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23 Jan 19
Dynamic graphic design duo Tin&Ed are set to speak at Design Indaba 2019
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Interaction Design
With a new creative outlook, Tin&Ed are continuously shaking up the industry through reinvention.
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23 Jan 19
6 of South Africa's best up-and-coming illustrators
Next Generation
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Part of the Emerging Creatives programme, these young designers will exhibit their work to the public at Design Indaba Festival 2019.
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17 Jan 19
4 graphic designers exhibiting at Design Indaba 2019
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Watch out for articles like this one in the lead up to the annual Emerging Creatives exhibition, a smorgasbord of young South African talent.
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7 Jan 19
Five killer Design Indaba Conference talks you should watch
Design News
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Product Design
From graphic designer Natasha Jen to architect Francis Kéré, here are our top 5 Design Indaba Conference talks.
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20 Dec 18
Our top five trending stories of 2018
Design News
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Architecture & Interiors
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Graphic Design & Illustration
As 2018 comes to an end, we're highlighting stories that grabbed our readers' attention this year.
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17 Dec 18
Design Indaba 2019: Where business and design meet
Design News
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Creative Economy
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Information Design
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Product Design
The next Design Indaba Conference is set to tackle various topics across business and design.
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13 Dec 18
Emerging Creative Chad Hanning on the importance of street art
Next Generation
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
He is set to exhibit his work at the 2019 Design Indaba Conference among 49 other South African up-and-coming creatives.
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11 Dec 18
Chad Hanning
The illustrator colouring streets and founding zines.
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29 Nov 18
Suzan Mbhali Manzini
The illustrator and design celebrating self-love
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29 Nov 18
Niel Badenhorst
This Pretoria-born illustrator is working to make stories more accessible to readers.
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29 Nov 18
Luthando Mfabe
Luthando is an illustrator and designer with a passion for technology.
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29 Nov 18
Primrose Chimhanda
Influenced by architecture and interior design, this young designer creates fascinating prints.
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29 Nov 18
Lunga Ntila
Visual artist
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29 Nov 18
Lebogang Maphanga
Pretoria-based graphic designer.
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29 Nov 18
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