Absa creates Democratic Republic of Design campaign for Design Indaba

Attendees of the conference can win prizes through innovative app

The DRD app (iphone/android/blackberry) app is bold and easy to navigate

As one of the country’s leading sponsors of design-related events and initiatives, Absa is once again a headline sponsor of this year’s Design Indaba Conference, taking place from 27 February to 1 March 2013. To promote its sponsorship and drive home its support for the local design community, the bank has adopted an imaginative and creative campaign for the event.

Design Indaba is known for supporting and encouraging creativity that embraces every aspect of the world around us. Absa’s campaign taps directly into this by demonstrating that design is the real backbone of a country’s economy. To communicate this, Absa has repackaged the world of design as a country, the so-called Democratic Republic of Design.

Get the Design Indaba programme updates through the DRD app

Delegates share inspirational experiences at Design Indaba by tweeting, posting photos and attending lectures. Absa will invite these delegates to become citizens of the Democratic Republic of Design (DRD). The DRD is a virtual country where, above all else, design and inspiration rule. In the DRD, capturing and sharing inspiration has a value, a worth that makes both the citizens and the country as a whole richer.

Share through social networks and move on up in the rewards programme

Delegates simply need to download the free app to become DRD citizens, and then tweet and post photos about the conference to earn virtual currency – design dollars (D$). These dollars can be spent at the DRD Concept Store. Delegates can also earn D$ for their fellow citizens, by “liking” their tweets and photos.

DRD President for the day reward

In addition to earning D$, the daily highest earning representative will become president of the DRD and receive a VIP experience that evening for themselves and a friend. The top ten daily highest earning and 10 (randomly selected) representatives will go into the grand prize draw to win an all-expenses-paid VIP trip to Design Indaba 2014.

The DRD app will be available for download at the iStore before Design Indaba gets underway, and while it will have no live-streaming content then, it will be populated with speaker information and profiles, general conference news and programming and information about DRD products that will be on sale.

DRD app for apple, android and blackberry devices

Follow the campaign on Twitter

@theDRD2013

Or get involved with the following hashtag

 #DRD2013

For more information, please visit

 www.thedrd.co.za

 

This post is proudly sponsored by Jupiter Drawing Room in Cape Town and posted by Laverne Wyatt-Skriubakken

Artists: let Absa grant you your travel dream!

Enter the ABSA L’ATELIER ART COMPETITION between 4 and 8 March 2013

The competition is open to young up and coming artists between the ages of 21 and 35, giving them the opportunity to receive recognition for their work and develop their talents abroad.

Penny Siopis courtesy of artprintsa.com

The winning artist wins a range of prizes, including cash, as well as a coveted opportunity to study at the Cité Internationale Des Arts in the heart of Paris, where they can develop their talent surrounded by leading artists from across the world. Two merit award winners will be chosen to win prizes of a residency at the Ampersand Foundation in New York and at the Sylt Foundation on the Island of Sylt in Germany respectively. There is a fourth prize, sponsored by the French Embassy and Alliance Francaise.

Colbert Mashile courtesy of artprintsa.com

Emerging artists can find more information and download the entry form, by logging on to:  www.absalatelier.co.za. Held annually in partnership with SANAVA (South African National Association for the Visual Arts), the Absa L’Atelier art competition is regarded as one of South Africa’s most prestigious and longest running art competitions.

Karel Nel courtesy of nmafa.si.edu

You are encouraged to prepare your work for entry into the 2013 Absa L’Atelier art competition. It has launched the careers of many South African artists who have become household names on a global level.

Enter the ABSA L’ATELIER ART COMPETITION between 4 and 8 March 2013

Kris513: Creative

We love art & fashion @South African Design Link Love…

Kristin works dives deeper in the shades of art, unique and profound touch in creativity, A Collection of artworks created by Kristin Mento, having experience in illustration, photography, layout design and painting Kristin earned a path to being a Magazine Layout Design Lecturer at Varsity College, Rondebosch, and also working as a freelancer under his artist name, Kris513, Through the Kris513:creative brand, Kristin creates and sells illustrative poster prints, paintings and the most recent addition to the range – unique, affordable designer t-shirts.

As for the inspiration behind the t-shirt line, here’s Kris explanation in a nutshell:
Since before the line was created, Kristin’s aim was to make art accessible to the masses – specifically the younger generations (16 – 25 year-olds), who often don’t have much money to spend on trendy luxuries like art pieces or funky clothing. Kristin wanted to create affordable, good-quality, trendy t-shirts with an edge that reflects the character and personality of international youth culture. Kristin strives to create designs that inspire thought and action; designs that are more than just pretty pictures. Some are fun with a cheeky bite, some are dark and enticing and others are quirky, yet chilled-out with some clever word play. You just have to pick one that suits your personality – or the personality of your alter-ego.

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SA Creative Network

Say there’s a City of art-cultural people whom just blows your mind away with their skillful designs and creativity, and its just a click away on your Internet, featuring SA Creative Network…

They say “Works of art can tell stories or simply express an aesthetic truth or feeling” and at SA Creatives we seeing just that in so many ways.

They are all about: a platform where creatives, thought leaders and idea engineers inspire and get inspired. It’s a platform where individuals can connect with fellow creatives, promote their work, share ideas and collaborate with like-minded individuals. We dish out original content supplied by creative pioneers from industries ranging from fine arts, design and film through to advertising. Furthermore we provide much needed creative news for those who want to be in the know and also believe that “Behind every good idea is an awesome collection of idea engineers”

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SA Creatives “Promoting creatives”

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Hand Made By Me

Her name is Sera Holland, a graphic and textile designer based in Cape Town who designs and creates bespoke fabrics which she makes into handmade products such as cushion covers, tea towels and napkins… Very artistic…

Nothing can match her work and new freshly designs she brings into the market, wow, she turns brass into gold!!! fabrics she uses are all high quality natural fiber textiles and are printed with Eco-friendly water-based inks which makes them more ethical and also offers a bespoke service whereby she can Routinely make items or create custom designs to make something a little more special and unique…
She supplies at various shops and stores in Ireland, Australia and South Africa, and you can buy directly from her at my Etsy Shop . Visit her Facebook Page which usually features all kinds of extra bits and pieces surrounding handmade by me. Check it out!!! And for anything else please email her at sera@handmadebymeblog.com. She will be excitingly waiting to assist you…

A few below showcasing some of her marvelous phenomenal designs:

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Hand Made By Me
Sera Holland

TFG Gift Card Student Competition

 

“The Foschini Group has just announced celebrity judges for the TFG gift card design” competition.

With more designers entering the competition, its about time we knew who the judges will be…

This is an amazing opportunity for students to showcase their extraordinary designer skills and get to walk away with unbelievable prize rewards..
Besides showing Africa your designs, you can win your very own gift card to shop at TFG 16 stylish retail brands. Wait there‘s more… the tertiary institute that the winner comes from will also win a prize!

 

*South African Design Link Love* would like to let you know TFG has just annouced that Poppy Ntshongwana, Craig Native and Dion Chang will be the celebrity judges for the TFG gift card design competition… visit The TFG Gift Card Student Competition  for prize rewards and competition terms and conditions

Quinton J Damstra – Q.J.D. Design Studio, Capetown

QJD design studio was established in 1999 in cape town. we specialise in designing new homes – however with the privilege of designing a home comes the excitement of designing the furniture. this is a small sample of a few of the pieces that have made their way into a few homes around cape town.

Here are a few links that showcase a bit of Quinton’s design work and a few design forums he has set up that his passionate about – He is a cape town based muizenberg fringe creative – been cutting design swaith outside of the mainstream for 12 yrs – you might see a value in his contribution. see links below

Tob Billing Article

Yanko Design

Challenge.bfi.ord”

View BlogSpot

Furniture Design BlogSpot

www.wildetecture.com

www.erxell.com

Quinton J Damstra

Crazy Sexy Cool

WALL DECALS

With CrazySexyCool Wall Decals you can decorate your walls and just about anything with a smooth surface to reflect your individuality AND we even do shop window displays!

Come browse through our awesome designs in the Decals Shop , ask for a quote on Custom Decals, or read our Sticker Blog for some inspiration.

Marcel
Email marcelwasserman@yahoo.com
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Studio Muti

Studio Muti is Clinton Campbell and Miné Jonker. We’re two illustrators based in the beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa.

We combine our creative talents to provide a broad spectrum of illustration, typography and design.

Drop us a mail if you’d like us to work on a project, collaborate or just to say hello!

If you let yourself love a wild thing
We exhibited these prints at a group show at Salon91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GTR
Cover illustrations for UK financial magazine Global Trade Review
 

 

Visit Studio Muti for more graphic illustrations…
My eyes were caught in the beauty of thier art work…

Graphic art of Francois Gelderblom

Got 5 minutes to spare? Be entertained by Cape Town talent, view the work of graphic artist & photographer, Francois Gelderblom.