I recently read from Scott Belsky's Making Ideas Happen and his book struck a chord. He highlights an important issue that the African creatives face today. Ideas gain new dimensions whenever they are shared, however we have seen a problematic habit to withhold ideas based on ...
Originally from Zimbabwe, Nathaniel Goto is currently living and working as a designer in Cape Town, South Africa. Due to the situation in Zimbabwe, moving to South Africa was rather hurried, so he is still trying to find his feet. Goto studied design in the UK and in ...
ADA recently interviewed Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg, editor of Chew Magazine. Chew magazine is the new generation online publication. It is has an energetic spirit oozing a personal, edgy style and an experimental nature. It is a high quality publication with ...
In short, Darren Macpherson is one hell of a talented 3D animator and compositor. Living and working in Johannesburg, South Africa his work is pretty slick and richly detailed, showing great mastery of technique and aesthetics. He is able to mesh his skills and bring to life breathtaking commercials. ...
Every week African Digital Art showcases digital projects made by African artists or projects influenced by Africa. It is exciting to see African projects that displays and encourages creativity. Inspiration is a key component in the design process so we searched the web for the best projects from a variety ...
We continue our conversations in our series of interviews and catch up with the talented trio of brand new motion design studio The Kinetic based in Joburg, South Africa. Kinetic is the brain child of Neil van Vuuren, Estian ...
Barely a day after we featured Anthony Dart's recent project, he updates Ontwerp his / creative studio / personal site with a spanking new reel and amazing work worth a gander! Check it out!...
Wanuri Kahiu is a passionate woman; passionate about her craft, about storytelling and about this earth. Pumzi, her most recent film explores futuristic Africa after World War III - ‘The Water War.’ The film has ...
We caught up with Anthony Dart and check out what is latest on his portfolio. Dart is currently working on a downloadable pdf portfolio of his graphic works. Here is just a small taste of what he is up to....
Another weekly dose of African Digital Projects. Inspiration is a key component in the design process so we searched the web for the best projects from a variety of genres. We are here to promote your work so don’t forget to send us your recommendations. You can also find us ...
South African calligrapher, Andrew van der Merwe, has taken writing in the sand to the ultimate next level. A professional calligrapher and typographer, Andrew has developed his own technique of carving letters in the sand. Most of the forms he designs are inspired from African writing systems. Utilizing digital ...
The Maker Faire team is happy to announce and reveal the tshirt design that will be showcased during the event on August 27th and 28th in Nairobi Kenya. Our panel of judges were impressed by the quality of the designs and choose a winner and two finalists. Do not forget ...
Sechaba Kgalala is a jack of all trades, a young digital artist from Johannesburg. Sechaba also known as Infadizle spends his time on his animation, design, illustration and photo retouching. We had a chance to catch up with him and get to know ...
African Digital Art Recommended Reading For many the world cup fever has long subsided but we have a little gem to remind you the spectacular events of this year's World Cup 2010 games in South Africa. Thomas Hoeffgen's African ...
