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The Silent War

Countries, Design, Featured Projects, Illustration, Print Design, South Africa, Southern Africa

The Silent War is a social awareness campaign about rape in South Africa illustrated and designed by Greg Richards. As...

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Metcalf’s Popular Mechanics Edition

Countries, Featured Projects, Illustration, Print Design, South Africa, Southern Africa

South African designer Jordan Metcalf recently completed the 110th Anniversary Edition Cover of Popular Mechanics. I was asked by Popular...

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North Kenya Polo Club

Branding, Countries, Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Kenya, Logos, Print Design

Designed by Ian Josephson, North Kenya Polo Club is a visual Identity and Graphic Design that experiments with minimalism. Take...

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Everywhere in Chains

Congo, Countries, Egypt, Featured, Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Illustration, Ivory Coast, Print Design, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia

Everyone in Chains is an incredible graphic design series of posters by Jonathan Schubert.  The poster series is inspired by...

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Digital Heroes

Countries, Design, Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Print Design, South Africa

Digital Heroes is an illustrated desktop calendar for Habari Media created by South African graphic designer Dani Loureiro.

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Rowan Toselli Physical Portfolio

Branding, Countries, Design, Featured Projects, Packaging Design, Print Design, South Africa, Typography

Take a look at the portfolio of graphic designer Rowan Toselli. Toselli is a graphic designer from Johannesburg who often...

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Looking for Transwonderland

Countries, Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Illustration, Nigeria, Print Design

Take a look at the book cover illustration for the new novel, Looking for Transwonderland, by Noo Saro-Wiwa. Illustrator Rod...

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Project Somalia

Branding, Countries, Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Print Design, Somalia

Branding and print design project by Mihir Bavishi and Francisco Cardona. Simple and well designed letterheads and envelope design for Project...

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VilaRubra

Angola, Branding, Countries, Featured Projects, Logos, Print Design

Vila Rubra is a branding project by Susana Antão. The project was an exercise to design an identity for a...

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Jane Austen remixed: Thandiwe Tshabalala

Countries, Featured Projects, Print Design, South Africa

Thandiwe Tshabalala is a  Graphic Designer and Illustrator that recently remade and reworked popular Jane Austen novels. ”The idea was...

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Remote Lectures No 4: Tamiko Thiel

Initiatives, News, Print Design, Remote Lectures, Resources

Tamiko Thiel is a media artist developing the dramatic and poetic capabilities of various forms of virtual and augmented reality as a medium for exploring social and cultural issues in site-specific artworks.

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Feature Artist: Aldo Pulella

Countries, Featured Artists, Graphic Design, Print Design, South Africa, Typography

Aldo is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and his skills range from web design, typography, graphic design and digital imaging.

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Revolution Egypt & Tunisia : Designers React

Countries, Egypt, Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Illustration, Print Design, Tunisia

North Africa is experiencing what is now called the biggest revolution in modern times as millions of protesters join in the fight against oppression, dictatorship and political domination. With that said, designers and artists are joining in protest and here is a small collection of some digital/graphic art. Please feel free to suggest some more we would love to see what you've found.

Futures of Technology in Africa

Featured Projects, Illustration, Print Design

Here is a little print design inspiration. ‘Futures of Technology in Africa’ is based on a foresight project initiated by...

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Black and White Unite Book

Countries, Featured Projects, Illustration, Print Design, South Africa

The "Black and White Unite" Book a new illustrative project by Black Koki

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Blaq

Apparel, Branding, Countries, Featured Projects, Packaging Design, Print Design, South Africa

Blaq is Zelé Angelides latest branding project. An effective Lose Weight Exercise in branding, identity and packaging design, Zelé shares...

The Year of Being Nowhere

Congo, Countries, Featured Projects, Print Design

For your design inspiration some print design done by Markus Abts. The Year of Being Nowhere won the 2008 red...

Ugandan Print Design for OSIEA

Countries, Featured Projects, Print Design, Uganda

For your inspiration this is a design example of a Ugandan initiative. Executed by Creative Director, Assegid Gessesse and Art...

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Interview with Chew Magazine

Countries, Interviews, Print Design, South Africa

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.

Domus Magazine: Africa

Featured Projects, Illustration, Print Design, South Africa

In case you missed it we present to you the July/August 2009 issue of Italian architecture and design magazine, Domus....

PUMA: Journey of Football

Branding, Countries, Featured Projects, Film, Ghana, News, Print Design, Uncategorized

I missed this little gem made a while before the world cup. Featuring heavily on the Black Stars (Ghana’s National...

World Cup Official Art Posters

Countries, Featured Projects, Print Design, South Africa

World Cup Art Posters on Sale! For the second time in its history, a FIFA World CupTM is accompanied by...

Africa’s Creative Resume

Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Kenya, Packaging Design, Print Design

Omondi Abudho is a digital photographer from Kenya. His creative and unusual resume has captured the attention of notable blog...

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Lulu Kitololo

Countries, Featured Artists, Graphic Design, Illustration, Kenya, Print Design

Lulu Kitololo is a storyteller and ideamonger, using any medium necessary. That usually involves design and art direction but also...

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Politics of Fabric

Apparel, Ghana, Print Design

For some design inspiration, we take a look at some print designs from all around Africa. Creating commemorative textiles for elections and presidential visits are a common practice in Africa.

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Yoruba Print Designs

Nigeria, Print Design

Known for their rich culture, the Yoruba have a strong visual culture that is a source of inspiration for many...

Ethiopian Scrolls

Countries, Ethiopia, Featured Projects, Print Design

For your inspiration ancient Ethiopian magical scroll. Source: World Art Design In Ethiopia, when people are sick or anxious, they...

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Africano Festival de cine tarifa Poster Contest

Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Print Design

A big congratulations to African Digital Art member Berjo Mouanga on winning the 7th African film festival poster contest in Spain. The contest for Africano festival de cine tarifa challenged artists from around the world to design a poster that would celeberate the 50th anniversary of independence in most African states.

Creative Bank Notes

Central African Republic, Countries, Featured Projects, Graphic Design, Print Design

We were recently mesmerized by these bank notes from Central African Republic. We thought we’d share the notes for some...

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Wangechi Mutu

Countries, Featured Artists, Graphic Design, Kenya, Print Design

Wangechi Mutu is an African artist renowned for her haunting and dramatic female figures. An artist from Nairobi, Kenya, Mutu creates painted and collaged images of the female body offering a commentary on feminist and racial issues such as the history of women's representation, cultural migration, global identity, colonial legacies, exoticism, and voyeuristic fascination.