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Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

Image supplied. The final and full shortlist for the D&AD Awards has been released and the 62nd D&AD Awards ceremony takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 22 May in London

Full D&AD shortlist revealed

21 May 2024

The 62nd annual D&AD Awards’ first shortlist has been announced

D&AD Awards announce first shortlist

21 May 2024

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

10 Oct 2018

Final call for entries to AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Final call for entries to AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Gabriella Mulligan 10 Sep 2018

Using data to create iconic fashion to map cities

Using data to create iconic fashion to map cities

27 Aug 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

15 Aug 2018

#Apex2018: How to build a global brand with a local insight

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

Zoaib Hoosen 18 Jul 2018

Sebastian Padilla. Co-founder of Mexico's Anagrama Studio and Loeries 2018 design jury president.

#Loeries2018: "Expect an aggressive shift from the minimalistic trend" - Sebastian Padilla

Leigh Andrews 6 Jul 2018

Namibia: Barcode centre needed to boost local products on retail shelves

Namibia: Barcode centre needed to boost local products on retail shelves

Edgar Brandt 22 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

African innovation hub.

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Media resources launched for Rugby Africa Gold Cup

Media resources launched for Rugby Africa Gold Cup

26 Apr 2018

Nairobi, Kenya. © John Wollwerth via

Creating safer cities to help drive greater economic growth

Roy Alves 5 Mar 2018

Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

Design Indaba's global graduates. Image credit: Design Indaba website.

Ten global graduates at Design Indaba

Juanita Pienaar 20 Feb 2018

The Give Art Life book by Cullinan for client Absa L'Atelier.

"Financial advertising is far from boring": Cullinan SA on their Midas Award wins

Leigh Andrews 15 Feb 2018

Absolut creative collaboration.

Change the way the internet sees African creativity

6 Feb 2018

Design Indaba 2016.

Design Indaba Conference, a multi-sensory event

23 Nov 2017

Design Market in Ghana launches

Design Market in Ghana launches

1 Nov 2017

Kigali, Rwanda. © Dereje Belachew via

Africa needs coordinated strategies for urbanisation

25 Oct 2017

#BODJHB: Chris Weylandt on the basics of retail

Jessica Tennant 20 Oct 2017

Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation

Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation

Gilbert Saggia 19 Oct 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Chris Weylandt on the business of contemporary home decor design

#EntrepreneurMonth: Chris Weylandt on the business of contemporary home decor design

Lauren Hartzenberg 18 Oct 2017

Morris and Mtongana.

#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2017

Simelane and Cooper.

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

The anatomy of a creative concept

The anatomy of a creative concept

Peter Barnard 15 Sep 2017

Prints by Moletsane, Nyoni and Kisua Africa.

Turning retail space into art space: Elevating the SA narrative at store level

Leigh Andrews 20 Jun 2017

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

19 Aug 2016

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

8 Jul 2016

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AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

AI Summit launches at AfricaCom 2018

10 Oct 2018

Final call for entries to AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Final call for entries to AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Gabriella Mulligan 10 Sep 2018

Using data to create iconic fashion to map cities

Using data to create iconic fashion to map cities

27 Aug 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

Fak'ugesi Digital Africa Residency expanded

15 Aug 2018

#Apex2018: How to build a global brand with a local insight

Jessica Tennant 26 Jul 2018

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

Zoaib Hoosen 18 Jul 2018

Sebastian Padilla. Co-founder of Mexico's Anagrama Studio and Loeries 2018 design jury president.

#Loeries2018: "Expect an aggressive shift from the minimalistic trend" - Sebastian Padilla

Leigh Andrews 6 Jul 2018

Namibia: Barcode centre needed to boost local products on retail shelves

Namibia: Barcode centre needed to boost local products on retail shelves

Edgar Brandt 22 Jun 2018

#AfricaMonth: Beware - Africa's brand growth comes with counterfeiting challenges

Vanessa Ferguson 25 May 2018

African innovation hub.

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Media resources launched for Rugby Africa Gold Cup

Media resources launched for Rugby Africa Gold Cup

26 Apr 2018

Nairobi, Kenya. © John Wollwerth via

Creating safer cities to help drive greater economic growth

Roy Alves 5 Mar 2018

Mark Kamau, user experience design director, BRCK.

#DesignIndaba2018: Connecting the unconnected in Africa

Louise Marsland 26 Feb 2018

Dr William Mapham.
Image © Christopher Larson/Scott Gorman.

#Designindaba2018: SA's crowd-sourced solution for a global problem

Sue Disler 22 Feb 2018

Design Indaba's global graduates. Image credit: Design Indaba website.

Ten global graduates at Design Indaba

Juanita Pienaar 20 Feb 2018

The Give Art Life book by Cullinan for client Absa L'Atelier.

"Financial advertising is far from boring": Cullinan SA on their Midas Award wins

Leigh Andrews 15 Feb 2018

Absolut creative collaboration.

Change the way the internet sees African creativity

6 Feb 2018

Design Indaba 2016.

Design Indaba Conference, a multi-sensory event

23 Nov 2017

Design Market in Ghana launches

Design Market in Ghana launches

1 Nov 2017

Kigali, Rwanda. © Dereje Belachew via

Africa needs coordinated strategies for urbanisation

25 Oct 2017

#BODJHB: Chris Weylandt on the basics of retail

Jessica Tennant 20 Oct 2017

Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation

Harnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact, innovation

Gilbert Saggia 19 Oct 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Chris Weylandt on the business of contemporary home decor design

#EntrepreneurMonth: Chris Weylandt on the business of contemporary home decor design

Lauren Hartzenberg 18 Oct 2017

Morris and Mtongana.

#BODCT: Redesigning the world one business at a time, to surprise and delight customers

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2017

Simelane and Cooper.

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

The anatomy of a creative concept

The anatomy of a creative concept

Peter Barnard 15 Sep 2017

Prints by Moletsane, Nyoni and Kisua Africa.

Turning retail space into art space: Elevating the SA narrative at store level

Leigh Andrews 20 Jun 2017

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

Petersburg design studio develops transparent city bus for FIFA World Cup

19 Aug 2016

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

Teaching food production to families in Egypt

8 Jul 2016

Flower show for Africa

Flower show for Africa

26 May 2016

Zimbabwean high school students design car

Zimbabwean high school students design car

Melody Mashaire 24 May 2016

Building sustainable smart cities

Building sustainable smart cities

13 May 2016

'Connect, Diversify, Grow' at FESPA Africa

'Connect, Diversify, Grow' at FESPA Africa

5 May 2016

3D wins Best Stand

3D wins Best Stand

5 May 2016

Coca-Cola can't trademark new bottle, EU court rules

Coca-Cola can't trademark new bottle, EU court rules

25 Feb 2016

Beauty is back: designer Sagmeister on Italy as muse

29 Jun 2015

How to create a killer logo

1 Apr 2015

Learn to say 'No'

Learn to say 'No'

Anton Ressel 9 Feb 2015

Winning advertising creative - you get what you brief

Winning advertising creative - you get what you brief

Dina Saffer-Myers 18 Mar 2014

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