the Design community of South Africa

Do you dream of becoming a designer? Visit The Open Window Open Day on 24 May

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:32:00 +0200

Graphic designer, animator, video artist, motion graphics designer, art director, producer... These are only a few of the opportunities available to talented youngsters who dream of a career in a creative environment. We'll show you how to realise your dreams on Saturday 24 May. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Yellow Pencil fever mounts

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:57:00 +0200

Tonight, Thursday, 15 May 2008, is the night: creative minds everywhere are now spinning in anticipation of clutching that Black or Yellow Pencil in their sweaty palms and glowing with pride in front of the 1800 guests expected at the upcoming D&AD awards ceremony. Bizcommunity.com will be there in London, courtesy of our latest guest blogger, designer Mark Forrester, who will be blogging live from Royal Festival Hall. Meanwhile, Damon Stapleton, executive creative director of TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg who is just back from judging the Digital and Direct categories, has a few words of advice on what it takes to win a coveted Pencil. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Open Window student wins animation category for professionals, MNet EDiT online awards

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 +0200

Louis Minnaar, a third-year student at The Open Window School of Visual Communication, took the honours in the animation category at the MNet EDiT online awards ceremony on May 9. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA young designers asked to bag it

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:43:00 +0200

Exclusive Books is challenging young South African designers to submit fresh concepts for the its new plastic shopping bag in a nationwide competition to all design schools. “Exclusive Books believes in promoting fresh talent and innovative thinking and ideas, and that's why we are approaching design students and giving them the opportunity to showcase their talent,” explain Batya Green-Bricker, Exclusive Books marketing manager. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Design meets online

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:42:00 +0200

Launched on 20 February 2008, Springleap is SA's newest addition to groundbreaking Internet companies taking the online community by storm. Loosely categorized as a social media come online retail outlet, Springleap invites visitors to the site to submit their T-shirt designs and win if their design is voted for by the burgeoning Springleap community. Read full story... | Send to a friend

One Show: Gold for JWT, Silver for Jupiter

Fri, 09 May 2008 11:29:00 +0200

NEW YORK: The One Show and One Show Design winners were announced last night, Thursday, 8 May 2008, in New York, and JWT Cape Town scooped a Gold Pencil for its poster campaign for Jabula Hair and Braids, with The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town taking Silver in television for Musica. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Inaugural Wolda judges announced

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:55:00 +0200

MILAN, ITALY: Wolda, the Worldwide Logo Design Annual, announced the distinguished panel of 30 independent judges that will select the winning entries for its 2008 inaugural edition yesterday, Wednesday, 7 May 2008, and South African Dave Holland, who is creative director at Brand Union Japan, is one of the Designer judges. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA artist designs for Google

Wed, 07 May 2008 08:36:00 +0200

Desré Buirski, the artist best known for designing Madiba's trademark presidential shirts, represented South Africa at the launch event of the iGoogle artist themes project in New York last week. Buirski was one of 60 artists from around the world to design her own theme for iGoogle. Read full story... | Send to a friend

SA Clios shortlist announced

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:37:00 +0200

Once again, South Africa has made the shortlist for the 2008 Clio Awards in the Billboard, Innovative Media, Print, Print: Direct Mail, Radio and Television/Cinema/Digital categories. Awards will be presented at the 2008 Clio Festival, 14 - 17 May 2008, at the Gansevoort South Hotel in South Beach, Miami, Florida. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Revit short course

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:32:00 +0200

Revit is the preferred software when it comes to producing working drawings and 3D images. Read full story... | Send to a friend