Heightened interest in news around the recent general elections seems to have boosted the fortunes of a number of South African news organisations on Twitter.
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JZ sex pistol
IF THE TSHIRT FITS WEAR IT is a new South African t-shirt label that promises to focus on amusing social and political observations. Get them at Big Blue, Boom Boom Boom, Kitsch+Kool or Sowearto! The range is designed by Bradley Kirshenbaum of LoveJozi fame.
Minimalism can never be true to itself.
MarkLives has been featuring the work of Alistair Palmer over tha last week and a half. His work revolves around design and art. Alistair believes that minimalism can never be true to itself. There will always be more to subtract.
How to showcase all your best work in one instant snapshot
“We wanted to find a way to effectively show the depth and breadth of the work we do in one instant snapshot – then allow for further in depth investigation by unpacking each project,” says Olivier Schildt from Rex Creative.
Sheshwe shoes for Bokkie
Over the next couple of days MarkLives will be featuring the work of Alistair Palmer. His work revolves around design and art. Bokkie makes footwear, the first range predominantly uses sheshwe prints and fun casual footwear styles. I wanted to convey the feeling, attitude and the positive attitude of the people who inspire the brand.
COPE says vote for hope
Political party Cope has signed up over 5000m2 of large scale nationwide branding which aims to heighten the party’s profile and spur voters to the polls. The numerous large scale outdoor sites can be seen throughout Gauteng, Cape Town and Durban. Network BBDO conceptualised the creative work. Nice to see something other that those boring election posters on lamp posts…
Local media channels see healthy Twitter growth
After jumping from the 5th to the 1st spot on Mark’s Twitter News Ranking Index MyNews24 not only maintained its position but grew its number of followers by more than 450. Radio 702 continued its surge up our rankings from 4th position to 2nd place though in terms of the number of followers it’s not yet seriously challenging MyNews24 for the top spot.
Alistair Palmer makes skateboards of clouds
Over the next couple of days MarkLives will be featuring the work of Alistair Palmer. His work revolves around design and art. He loves to work with his hands and enjoys playing with colour and texture. He finished school in 2000, started a business based around contemporary culture, went to an art school and then moved around a bit doing various creative things [and a few not so creative things…insert advertising].
Stamps for Chesterfield
These stamps appeared on Chesterfield Limited Edition packs. The campaign was conceptionalised by agency Y&R. The brief to illustrators Am I Collective tasked them to “visually interpret a personal journey of discovery in your own style.”
Umshini wakho. Now hand in your unlicensed guns
by MarkLives. This poster work was a joint initiative by Art South Africa and Y&R, as Art South Africa was publishing an issue titled “Z is for Zuma”.