Design Annotator with Uno de Waal is a new column featuring the top design work from South Africa’s biggest online creative showcase, Between 10 and 5, curated by Publisher Uno de Waal @Unodewaal.
Cannes Lions have come and gone with South Africa bringing a healthy few awards home. We’ve found and collected all the best South African creative pieces for you to view in one easy place. Have a look through our list and decide for yourself if you thought it deserved a win. The Here 2013 conference hosted by website It’s Nice That also happened recently and we have a great little write-up on it. Back in illustration land, Ben Johnson wows us with his incredible graphic and photography work. If you’ve ever been to a gig at EVOL you’ve probably seen his great work. Local photographer Chris Saunders teams up with Dazed and Confused former editor Rod Stanley to produce a short video on the exciting under current of the Johannesburg youth culture movement. Have a good read.
Winning SA Work at Cannes Lions 2013
We’ve collected all the creative work from South African winners at Cannes 2013 for your viewing pleasure. View the case study videos, radio ads or print work from all the best South African creative work.
View the winning South African Creative Work at Cannes 2013
Here 2013 Conference from It’s Nice That
Here is a one-day creative symposium of inspirational talks, experiments and live elements excellently curated by It’s Nice That. This year’s event took place last Friday in London and Larissa Elliott was there to soak up inspiration, make us really jealous that we weren’t there too and report back. Larissa works as an art director at M&C Saatchi Abel and runs the fantastic music video blog.Read the wrap-up and best of from the Here 2013 Conference.
Featured: Adriaan Louw Travel Photography
Adriaan Louw is a Cape Town-based photographer with an enviably well-stamped passport. While his fresh and beautiful decor and lifestyle photography could serve as an ample source for the most avid Pinterest-er, we’ve chosen to focus on his travel photography. Adriaan has captured the textures, patterns, people and must-see places of cities the world over. He must be able to actually fall asleep on a plane.View all of Adriaan’s travel photography.
Featured: Ben Johnson
Cape Town based graphic designer/director/photographer (etc.), Ben Johnson, has redesigned and launched his portfolio site. The new website showcases Ben’s original approach and inventive layout style in work for brands like Adriaan Kuiters, a store and Unknown Union as well as colourful and collaged fashion editorials and installations. A brilliant line of sublimation print T-shirts also makes an appearance. We’re enjoying Ben’s multi-layers and novel nod to MS Paint effects and Photoshop’s lesser-used tools in his refreshing event posters.Have a look at more of Ben Johnson’s creative work.
My Day Job: Geraldine Fenn
Geraldine Fenn is a jeweller, and works out of the popular Parkhurst store, Tinsel. She specialises in one-of-a-kind pieces, but also creates beautiful ranges that reflect her fancies and aesthetic. We chatted to her to find out a little more about what being a jeweller is all about.Read about Geraldine Fenn’s day job as a jeweller.