the Design community of Africa

Kenyan design firm moves to safeguard equipment

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:55:00 +0200

One of the leading graphic design and colour separation (re-pro) companies in Kenya, ImPress Repro Limited, has implemented APC 1.5 KVA and 5KVA Smart-UPS uninterrupted power supplies (UPSes) to protect its equipment from power surges being experienced in Kenya. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Real African images from Great Stock!

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:44:00 +0200

Get the full spectrum of authentic African imagery from the renowned aFRIKA Collection: exquisite photography and footage, rights managed and royalty free, captured all over this beautiful continent. Exclusively available from Great Stock! - Africa's leading source of images at www.greatstock.co.za Read full story... | Send to a friend

Call for design :output

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:30:00 +0200

For those design students who aren't satisfied to see their projects dumped in the back of a drawer once critiqued by lecturers, :output offers these works one last chance to see the light of day. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Zim advertising awards go ahead despite lack of new campaigns

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:04:00 +0200

Zimbabwe's Advertising Publicity Club is organising its annual competition for the advertising industry, despite a dearth of new campaigns due to an economic crisis that has stunted growth and limited new advertising campaigns in a once vibrant sector. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Extreme makeover for Mozambican cell company

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:07:00 +0200

The recent opening of the Maputo flagship store for Mozambican cellular operator mcel is the culmination of a major rebranding journey using the services of brand company HKLM. According to said HKLM group MD Sean McCoy, the strategic brand rejuvenation presented some interesting challenges. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Africa leads in international design

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:22:00 +0200

The Icograda Executive Board of Directors for the 2007-2009 term was elected during the close of the Icograda General Assembly in Havana, Cuba last month. To represent Africa, Mohammed Jogie was elected as vice-president to the Board. Read full story... | Send to a friend

A fortune up for grabs for company logo design

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:09:00 +0200

As more powerful brands emerge in Uganda, the fever of distinction has gripped the old ones, prompting them to revolutionize their selling points. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Arab newspaper wins international design awards

Wed, 30 May 2007 09:46:00 +0200

In tough competition with almost 14,000 other newspapers, the Gulf News of the United Arab Emirates recently became the most awarded paper from the Arab region in the international Best of Newspaper Design competition. Read full story... | Send to a friend

From 2D to 3D with Rwanda's Gasabo

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:21:00 +0200

The Rwandan ICT is designing a 3D computer graphics program which will aid manufacturers' conversions of 2D models. This application, called Gasabo 3D Design, will be exported to the United States. Read full story... | Send to a friend

VIP project creating waves

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:33:00 +0200

The Visualising Issues in Pharmacy (VIP) project is the first fully online international education initiative designed to link students and teachers in pharmacy and graphic design departments from universities and colleges around the world. Read full story... | Send to a friend