Author: changzwi

The unruly curiosity of Jaré Dippenaar led to his premature birth in the city of Pietermaritzburg. By his 10th birthday, he had had the good fortune to hang his hat in over a dozen small mining and farming towns throughout the country. He did, however, settle down long enough to attend a single high school…

Maaike Bakker is a Pretoria-based artist and illustrator. Whilst completing her studies as a visual artist, she started exploring illustration alongside her fine art practice to be able to investigate a somewhat more eclectic and light-hearted approach in her work. Bakker enjoys introducing bright colours and stylised imagery and attempts to introduce the viewer to…

Sean Chris Strydom is a full­–time illustrator, artist, husband, father and musician who lives in Cape Town. In 2006, Sean sold his house and quit his oil company job to pursue a full­–time career in illustration. He works from his home studio in Somerset West, along with his wife who runs her own PR agency.…

Graeme Gauld is a designer and illustrator based in Johannesburg. He started his own company, REDBEERD, which specialises in brand development, design, illustration and web design. Graeme has been in the industry for five years and has managed to secure one gold, one silver and one bronze Loerie Award as well as picking up the…

Kirsten Sims is constantly working on the art of capturing gestures with as few brush strokes as possible. She defines her style as theatrical and exaggerated, combining the seemingly ordinary with a curious twist to reveal the whimsy of everyday life. She completed her BA in Applied Design at the Stellenbosch Academy, where she developed…

At the age of 18, Marlize moved from a small town to Johannesburg to be one of the first interns at an animation and gaming development studio. After working at the studio for a year, she decided to do a double major in Illustration and Design and, after three years, she obtained both her degrees.…

After completing a degree in Fine Arts at the University of Pretoria in 2006, Adrie continued her studies in 2012 at Stellenbosch University with an MPhil in Visual Arts (Illustration). Her work is characterised by subtle, abstract compositions, which combine ink work, pencil drawing, painting and collage techniques. She currently works as a lecturer and…

Kevin says he paints because it’s the only way this mad world makes sense to him. Oil on canvas is his medium because of the wonderful texture it creates. His paintings are often narrative in composition and content and they gather information rather like a meander around his life, drawing together bits of a story,…

Roberto is a visual narrative and communications designer. In 2008, he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Information Design at the University of Pretoria and in 2012 an MPhil in Visual Arts (Illustration) at Stellenbosch University. His skills include illustration, digital colouring and visual communication design, assisting clients in taking projects forward from brief to…