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Thursday 29 March 2012

Interesting sources for the art and design disciplines


Art and design related newsletters, magazines and blogs

To keep up with local and international news and trends in the art and design world, check out the following valuable sources:
Art South Africa: http://www.artsouthafrica.com/




Art South Africa is a magazine focussing on contemporary art in South Africa, as well as photogrpahy, architecture, fashion etc.


David Krut Publishing

DKP publishes high quality books on contemporary South African art and architecture with the intention of encouraging an awareness of the wealth of creative talent in South Africa and promoting local writing on a range of subjects. http://www.davidkrutpublishing.com/


TED Ideas worth spreading

TED is a non profit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Along with two annual conferences -- the TED Conference in Long Beach and Palm Springs each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh UK each summer -- TED includes the award-winning TEDTalks video site, the Open Translation Project and TED Conversations, the inspiring TED Fellows and TEDx programs, and the annual TED Prize. http://www.ted.com

Design Magazine

Design magazine is a free online magazine where the worlds of creativity, innovation,
knowledge, technology and business converge. http://www.designmagazine.co/