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 ...
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 ...
Motion designer Nic Grobler, set out with photographer Stan Engelbrecht to investigate the bike culture and lack of cyclist commuters in South Africa. Already in Phase II of their Kickstarter ...
"Stingo" means "style" but is an out-dated swahili slang word. Yet nothing is out dated with this experimental project of friends and photographer Jim Chuchu. Together with stylists Kepha Maina and Sunny Dolat, Producer, Lucille Kahara and Kangai Mwiti doing make up, ...
It's hard to feel like the world has been orbiting in its proper path this year. With the earthquakes and now volcanic ash over the skies, I feel really blessed to be at home and safe. That said, this piece is a little grim, and though not much of present ...
African Digital Art Recommended Reading For your inspiration pick up this book Gentlemen of Bacongo by Photographer Daniele Tamagni. The book features a subculture in the Congo where men express their creativity through their clothing. They are part of a cultural movement called Le Sape "a clique ...
Live Rasoloarison is a malagasy graphic designer who lives in Paris. He is specialized in illustration, print design and photography. Since he was young, he has been immersed in an artistic environment. His family counts musicians and painters. As a kid, he used to spend most of ...
Senegalese Wrestlers is an award winning photography series by photographer Denis Rouvre. This series was part of the Sports Features Stories category of World Press Photo 2010. The theme around the photos - "Man's relations with strength, power and fragility. Senegalese Wrestling has a long tradition in ...
You can not deny Africa's obsession with football, it may be the life blood of African fans with the upcoming football season. It is only natural that football has become a popular theme in the creative arts, which is why there is a wonderful photographic exhibit in South Africa in ...
Aurelien Rakotomanga also known as LTR is a 28 year old graphic designer from Madagascar. This malagasy (that's right - one who hails from Madagascar) works as an art director, graphic designer and photographer. LTR has been passionate about graphic art since childhood and believes he inhereited ...
Africa Knows is a digital project run by Ted Fellows Sheila Ochuboju and Joshua Wanyama. The project is a photojournal that at looks at the continent through the lens of Africans.... The story everyone knows and yet no one knows. Africa Knows is about the ...
A little photography inspiration. Between the years of 1988 and 1991, French photographer Daniel Laine spent about 12 months on the African continent tracking down and photographing figures of royalty, and leaders of kingdoms. During this time he managed to photograph 70 monarchs and descendants of the great African dynasties ...
In this article by Tutorial 9 you will learn basic tips that will dramatically improve the quality of wildlife photography. If you are interested in capturing and transforming images of animals into something unforgettable then this article is just for you. The tutorial gives you camera advices and field tips....
I Am African is a project developed by BHF Magazine. This project is devoted to photographic work by various African photographers. Photographs are displayed in a gallery that documents and celebrates diversity through the lenses of African people worldwide. The photographs are selected based on ...
Abyssinia is a project by 19 year old photography Joey Lawrence... Yes that's right 19 YEARS OLD! As a photographer Joey has traveled the globe taking snapshots of the people he encounters. Abyssinia is a particular project that captured our attention. The project features stunning portraits of members ...
