With Google Buzz all the rage now, it’s hard to think that only a couple months ago Google Wave was blowing up the interwebs with people dying to get their invite and “get waving”. Google Wave launched with only 100,000 invites worldwide and began spreading with ...
Source: Bizcommunity Author: Issa Sikiti da Silvia. Despite its seemingly endless problems - diseases, crime, war, coup d'états, dictatorship and corruption - Africa has nevertheless become a destination choice for potential investors who seek to capitalise on ...
We are encouraged to see a growing community of African digital artists. This week an innovative site dedicated for Ugandan designers made by Ugandan designers was launched. Design Kingdom is an online community of artists, designers, animators and film editors based out of Uganda. With the mission to ' awaken ...
Not too long ago we discovered the work of Nigerian, Kenneth Shofela Coker who is based in Memphis, Tennessee we immediately fell in love with his multi-faceted portfolio and we just had to find out more. We want to get to know you. Introduce yourself. Where are you from? ...
Jordan Metcalf from Cape Town, South Africa, is a digital artist who specializes in Graphic Design, Illustration and Typography. His portfolio includes unique characters that are unforgettable. Metcalf also worked on a micro-site that allows you to customize and save a pdf template of a paper ...
On the streets Africa, from Cape Town to Kinshasa, from Lagos to Mombasa, the true measure of fame is having a haircut named after you on a barbershop sign. The streets are full of ‘The Obama’, ‘The Oprah’ and ‘The Denzel.’ This ...
In 2008, Tiger Aspect Production announced that it was going to produce an animated preschool series that would feature 52 episodes. Tinga Tinga Tales hopes to tell animal tales that have been passed down from generation to generation from all over Africa. The series was ...
We had the privilege to interview Anthony Dart Founder and Creative Director of Ontwerp. Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dart has built his career on a range of digital media forms and techniques. To begin tell us a little about what you do and your area of expertise. I am essentially ...
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Based in Johannesburg South Africa Ontwerp is a design and animation studio. This motion production studio was founded by Anthony Dart, an incredible graphic designer and director. Ontwerp's philosophy is simple - Design. Design is the emphasis. We perceive design as problem solving, we are obsessive ...
World Premier of the Film Good Fortune will be on June 17th and 18th at SilverDocs and June 24th at the Human Rights Watch New York. For more information of the film please check out the film's website;...
Barbara Muriungi is a motion graphic artists originally from Kenya and now based in Boston. She has an extensive portfolio that features motion titles for shows such as Ellen, George Lopez, Puma, Guardian, and more. Her portfolio also includes her work in graphic and logo design. This Kenyan born designer ...
The world's most 'expensive' ad-campaign right in Africa. The Client isn't Coca Cola, or a snazzy Apple ad but it is designed for the Zimbabwean Newspaper. The campaign uses over $100 trillion Zimbabwean dollars which is is cheaper than actually printing the board on paper.The campaign is also featured on ...
A campaign for Amnesty International developed by Leo Burnett Lisbon and Lobo, Brazillian motion graphic studios, portrays the brutality and violence of the colonization of Africa and other parts of the world. This moving illustration portrays the darkest moments of modern history. The short animation features woodcut ...
Titled the Women Project, this ambitious project created by French digital artist JR, is changing the face of several African countries. The idea behind the project comes from JR's desire to highlight the pivotal role of women in their communities. The project is an homage to ...
