08 Mar 2009 Leave a comment
in Design Indaba, Illustration, Inspiration, Opinions & reviews Tags: design, Design Indaba, Design Indaba 2009, Marian Bantjes, typography
The last day of the Design Indaba started with Marian Bantjes who proceeded to make me most uncomfortable. She held out a vision of how life could be that I found deeply disturbing.
Work which is synonymous with love. Drawing and writing, ornament and pattern. And the promise that these are within reach if only one is willing to risk it all. More
28 Feb 2009 Leave a comment
in Design Indaba, Inspiration, Opinions & reviews Tags: Anthony Dunne, design, Design Indaba, Fiona Raby, Royal College of Art
Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby from the Royal College of Art in London were two of my favourite speakers at the Indaba. Partly, I must admit, because I enjoyed drawing Fiona. She is so deliciously caricaturable:
Before her talk, she came tripping past the P Q at the women’s loos, chirping – “I’m on next – I’m a presenter – sorry!” and vanished into a cubicle. I could not wait to draw her. More
28 Feb 2009 Leave a comment
in Design Indaba, Opinions & reviews Tags: design, Design Indaba, Rick Valicenti
The second speaker on the first day of the Design Indaba was Rick Valicenti.
Here he is on stage, taking a picture of the technician who was trying to help him get his presentation started. Actually – it might have been better if that technician had failed. Valicenti without the presentation was much more compelling than his performance with all the technology working. Which was ironic as his main theme was that of “real human presence”.
28 Feb 2009 Leave a comment
in Design Indaba, Inspiration, Opinions & reviews Tags: adamsmorioka, Cape Town, design, Design Indaba, Noreen Morioka, Sean Adams
I was lucky enough to be allowed to attend the 2009 Design Indaba – and here is the first in series of posts to share what I heard and saw.
Before I get to the Indaba itself – I must revel in the goodies that came with the conference bag:
I spent the rest of the conference filling that blank book with notes and drawings. More
Masha du Toit 
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