No Pants, thanks, this is #DesignIndaba
Improvisation can land you in trouble, as participants in the recent “No Pants Gautrain Ride”, organised via social media to co-inside with the global “No Pants Subway Ride”, found out the hard way. News reports suggest that the management of the Gautrain prescribes a dress code these days (participants were fined R700 each for wearing the “wrong clothing”) and doesn’t take kindly to people who believe a bit of public theatre every now... Read More
Big in Britain #DesignIndaba
At the head of the Design Council since 2003 stands chief executive David Kester. He previously spent nine years as chief executive of D&AD. Kester is a speaker at the Design Indaba currently taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). Bizcommunity: What role are design and designers playing and business innovation? David Kester: Design is the bridge between creativity and innovation. Most organisations are full of people with really great ideas,... Read More
Will graphic designers evolve design? #DesignIndaba
Harley-Davidson, IBM, General Electric, Coca-Cola and Nike. How is this for a client list? Delegates to the annual Design Indaba, which kicks off tomorrow (Weds 23 2011) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), will find out when Dana Arnett, a founding principal and CEO of VSA Partners, takes to the stage. As everybody’s attention shifts to social media and its impact on business, including the design business, and society, Arnett argues that the term... Read More
[Design Indaba 2011] Glittering er design lights
Fear not, glitter pork and cupcakes are not on the menu at this year’s Design Indaba Conference (23-25 February 2011), the annual design calendar highlight held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Instead, delegates will be treated to a range of fascinating characters from the design world, sharing global design best practice in areas as diverse as architecture, service delivery and advertising. Wednesday 23 February opens with Michael Wolff, co-founder of... Read More
Bafana Bafana belongs to the people
The South African Football Association (SAFA) is investigating a name change for Bafana Bafana. While a lot of talk and opinion is being bandied about regarding the colloquial context of the name, SAFA is on record as to why it is planning to throw out the name three Sowetan sports writers coined in the early 1990s and adopted by the nation. It’s about money, plain and simple. The trio tasked with bulging SAFA’s pockets even further investigating a name change to the... Read More
