Mark is showcasing the work of a number of South African based freelance graphic designers and illustrators over the coming weeks. This Corporate Identity for a children’s music and movement program evokes the vibrance and fun of its offering.
By Ivancka Kroell (Durban, South Africa)
Tag archives: graphic design
S’HOT Love Birds
Mark is showcasing the work of a number of South African based freelance graphic designers and illustrators over the coming weeks. An interpretation for springleap.com and a play on words. Not essentially love birds but birds in love? By Ivancka Kroell (Durban, South Africa)
S’HOT: The Thrifty Trove
Mark is showcasing the work of a number of South African based freelance graphic designers and illustrators over the coming weeks. This logo, developed for an online store, The Thrifty Trove (coming soon), communicates a great find, a treasure chest at your fingertips! By Ivancka Kroell (Durban, South Africa)
A ticket to Reunion
Creative work done by Luvi Ogilvy, based in St Denis on Reunion Island, will be featured throughout the week on Marklives!com.
Super U!
Mark prides itself in showcasing great South African advertising to the world. Now we are taking it one step further by looking showcasing the work of our neighbouring African states and territories. Creative work done by Luvi Ogilvy, based in St Denis on Reunion Island, will be featured throughout the week on Marklives!com.
Drink coffee. Design. Repeat.
Ian Jepson is a designer for vida e caffe. Mark enjoys his playful style and decided to showcase some of his design work & illustrations.
The Knowledge Factory
Knowledge Factory is a customer and market insights company. They turn information into valuable and workable knowledge and tasked Code with a re-brand. The logo is derived for the letters K & F rotated to form a ‘knowledge factory’ creating a strong mark from which the new brand aesthetic was developed. This architecture was carried through Knowledge Factory’s sub-brands and product offerings. In addition a bold and playful illustration style was used within the brand including an animation illustrating the concept of looking further.
Pixel award winner Craig Jamieson isn’t big on awards. He just wins them (graciously).
One of our favourite websites was designed by 2008 Pixel Award winning designer Craig Jamieson of Digiguru. The sites attention to detail, unconventional calendar style navigation and functionality makes it a winner (have we mentioned the Pixel?). Mark tracks him down in Jozi for a short interview.
Soweto_Design_Freedom
You know those lists of the best blog designs, your favourite design sites, the hottest creative minds? Yeah. Well guess what – we are going one better. Our favourite SA interactive designers will be featured on MarkLives during the course of the next few months with interviews and samples of their best work. Because substantial designers deserve substantial coverage. Soweto based Reggie Legoale marries protest to design to create work that is both substantial and beautiful.