Bouquet - Oil on Canvas, 2008 - 1 220mm in diameter
Marjorie invites all the HipnHopeful Blog readers to attend the opening of ShapeShifters, an exhibition of a selection of artworks by herself and Davina de Beer. You can join them for a drink and something sweet on the 17th of Desember at Iewers Nice, Reidstreet 28, Westdene. Time 18:30 for 19:00. Opening Speaker: Marguerite Visser. A cashbar will be available.
Become a fan on our Facebook page here and attend the exhibition, ShapeShifters.
More about Marjorie Human
Marjorie is a soon to be 27 year old artist. She grew up in the small Free State town Boshof, and got her love for making things from her parents who are both very artistic. After finishing school she studied fine arts at the University of the Free State. She is currently busy completing a MAFA at the same institution. She says she divide her time between painting and teaching illustration at Planet Pixl Design School. It is very important to her to be involved in the development of the arts and she was previously project manager of The Artists in Schools project at UFS, that trains artists from various backgrounds to offer arts and culture workshops in community schools. She’s also involved in VANSA (Visual Arts Network of South Africa) that seek to develop and grow the visual arts sector in South Africa.
What she had to say about her work:
“I work in the “traditional” medium of painting, but use imagery from popular culture and everyday life as my subject matter. I am interested in pattern, because with it I can make connections between new image media such as computer graphics, handmade crafts and painting. In my method of working I collect, copy, repeat, change and layer. Through this process I rework images already infused with meaning to create new visual ‘hybrids’.
The repetitiveness and mesmerizing quality of pattern strikes me, because it both pulls the viewer in and leaves you wanting-often in the super speed reproduction age we live in, we are familiar with images (such as the damask pattern) put there is no specific or personal meaning connected to it anymore.
In my latest work I often feature the springbok (a symbol often use in post-Afrikaner kitch decor and design) a symbol that some South-Africans seem to try to connect with a certain part of their identity – maybe an identity that is getting lost. I show the decay of this once power symbol by the use of springbok skulls. I sometimes paint these skulls in a more ‘realistic’ way, to contrast naturalistic still life painting with the flatness of the other patterns and decorative images I use. In a way my compositions can sometimes become like the seventeenth century Dutch still life genre, ‘vanitas’. These artists often paired attractive flowers and fruit with skulls and insects to remind the viewer of ‘vanity’-that appearances are not permanent and will quickly decay.”
If you haven’t been on Springleap.com and you’re a South African creative and love graphic T-shirts as much as we do, where have you been? It rocks!
The process is real simple, you download the T-shirt design template here, then you design something awe-inspiring, an submit it here, but only after you have registered here. Then you promote your T-shirt design like crazy and if you get lots of votes you could win a whopping R7482,18 and more prizes you can check out here!
As a designer you can receive loads of exposure and positive feedback on your designs, even if you don’t win. So get over there!
Even if you’re not a designer you can benefit from joining! You can vote and comment on the T-shirt designs and then buy the winning designs!
We love this design form MonsieurEureka, because we believe it show fantastic design and conceptualisation skills. Pre-buy the T-shirt here.
We are also digging a lot of other designs, go check it out for yourself at Springleap.com!
For thirty-one years the D&AD Student Awards have been kick-starting stellar careers in design and advertising. Past winners of the coveted D&AD Student Yellow Pencil work in the best organisations around the world producing some of the most creative work.
Students
The D&AD is looking for the next generation of problem solvers. You don’t necessarily need to be studying design or advertising to enter, you just need to provide them with creative solutions to the problems posed in any of their 27 briefs. The competition is tough, but if you win you’ll be amongst the best.
You have to register to be given access to the briefs. Register here.
Schools
The best schools are represented in the D&AD Student Awards. The briefs present a great opportunity for your students to practise the creative problem solving skills and conceptual thinking that you have taught them on real brands and communications problems.
Professionals
Here you will find the talent your agency needs to remain competitive. This year they have moved the Student Annual online, which means you’ll be able to look at all the winners as soon as the results are announced at the beginning of July. Register now to receive updates.
If you see yourself as the designerati of international creatives. If the lights in your left brain is switched off
most of the time. If you think about everything in terms of perfect lines and colour palettes.
Then Art Vespa is the design competition for you.
The annual Art Vespa Competition is a South African design competition in which you get to dress the world’s most fashionable two-wheeler according to your idea of style. There is no theme. You have the freedom to let the creative juices flow without restrictions.
And if you prove yourself to be the designerista of designers, you can win a Vespa LX150 wrapped in
your own original design.
Last year’s winner Rory Allan from Ripe Design scooted away with his design of a delicious ice cream
melting down his sexy Vespa.
Submit to artvespa@vespa.co.za before 15 January 2009
Also send your name, surname, mobile, agency and your position
Some design tips:
The judging
The entries will be judged by an international team from Piaggio in Italy. The panel will be emailed the entries and will select three of the best Art Vespas according to these criteria,
Design simplicity
Design impact
Conceptual sophistication
Practicality of production.
Design tips
Remember, when designing your Art Vespa it’s like designing a new package. Apply the same design rules. Keep it simple, clever and bold. And make sure it stands out amongst the clutter and can be appreciated from a distance.
Important
Only 2 dimensional colour can be placed on the painted areas of the Vespa. Entries with designs that cover seats, lights or any area that does not have a paint finish will be eliminated.
Three Vespa LX150’s will be wrapped in the best designs and displayed at the Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town from 27 February to 1 March 2009. The winner will also be announced during the expo.
By emailing Friends of Design, Academy of Digital Arts a links to your best work (online), you stand a chance of winning a full 2 year study scholarship at their academy. The competition closes on the 15th December 2008 at midnight.
Write a short text (no more than 300 words) motivating why you should win the prize.
Send this motivation, plus a link to your work online to Friends of Design by the 15th December 2008
Please DO NOT send them anything printed! This is a paper-free competition.
Please DO NOT attach any artworks in the email either!
Don’t forget to include an alternative contact number -you’ll receive a acceptance email, which will be delivered to you by the 5th January 2008
You may include up to 10 of the best samples of your artwork, be it illustrative drawings, cartoons, photography, film or music videos or 3D animations.
They are asking to please do not post anything or drop off any portfolio books. This is an online competition and Friends of Design would like to keep it paper-free.
The winner will be notified via email and telephone on the 5th January 2009.
To learn more about Friends of Design and the scholarship, visit their website: friendsofdesign.net
Three more courses before the end of the year from Igno van Niekerk.
Friday, 12 December, 13:00 – 17:00. The Basics of Photoshop for Photographers.
On Saturday 13 December 09:00 – 13:0. Advanced Photoshop.
On Saturday 13 December, 14:00 – 17:00. Lightroom 2.0.
The courses will take place in Bloemfontein. And email Igno at igno@intekom.co.za if you are interested in attending.
The costs are as follows:
If you attend 1 of the courses, it will cost R300 per course.
If you attend 2- you will pay R550.
If you attend 3- you will pay R775.
More information:
The Basics of Photoshop course will cover:
Bridge and Photographer’s workflow
How Photoshop works – Tools and Panels
File formats
Selections and Masks – Overview
The Advanced Photoshop course will cover:
Scott Kelby’s 7 step system to improve photographs.
All you want to/ need to know about Layers.
The power of masks.
Automation in Photoshop
TAKE NOTE: This course is for people who have a working knowledge of the basics of Photoshop, or who have attended Friday’s session.
The Lightroom course will cover:
The full program and how it is becoming the photographer’s most valuable tool!
Are you a fresh, young, edgy, photographer? Then you could be Levi’s® next photographer. They are looking for a photographer to shoot local seasonal campaigns.
The competition opens for entries on 1 December 2008 and the final deadline for submissions is 31 January 2009. Check the Onesmallseed group for updates and work-in-progress submissions over the next 2 months. You can also read the Terms and Conditions of the competition here.
Some people have been asking where they can actually upload their porftolios; the website is being developed as we speak. So subsribe to the RSS feed or get your name on our invitation list and we’ll let you know when to rock-and-roll!
HipnHopeful is almost ready to be set free in the big old world! In the meantime we’ll blog about the progress.
Do you know about our launch competition – no? Then hurry up and get your details through to us – we want to send you a special invitation in the mail so please leave a comment on this post with your:
Name and Surname:
What do you do? Photographer, designer etc.
Delivery address:
Where do you work – what position do you hold?
or where are you studying ?
Email address:
Cell number (optional):
Website?
This will not be shown on the website and we will keep your details private and not share it with anyone. That’s a promise.
If you are a student at the following institutes we still want your details, but you will receive your package through your lecturers.
AAA School of Advertising – Cape Town
BHC School of Design,
Cape Peninsula University of Technology,
Walter Sisulu University,
Prestige Academy,
Fine Arts Studio Practice, Department of Visual Arts, University of Stellenbosch,
Graphic Design, Visual Arts & Design Department, Vaal University of Technology,
Photography, Visual Arts & Design Department, Vaal University of Technology,
The Red and Yellow School,
Damelin East London,
Damelin Bloemfontein,
University of Johannesburg and
Unisa – School of Computing
If you are a lecturer from a design, photography, fashion, fine arts etc. institute why not get in touch with Lettie anytime of the day at lettie@hipnhopeful.co.za or 082 566 9896 and get your institute involved.
