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10 Must Do’s Before Starting A Greetings Card Business
Creative Careers | Interviews | Journal

10 Must Do’s Before Starting A Greetings Card Business

Bywellmadeafrica 14th June 20175th March 2021

Greetings cards make up a multi-million dollar industry; an industry whose products enable us to convey the…

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Interview With South African Furniture and Interior Designer Siyanda Mbele
Creative Careers | Design | Interviews | South Africa

Interview With South African Furniture and Interior Designer Siyanda Mbele

Bywellmadeafrica 10th March 20179th July 2020

Siyanda Mbele is a rising star in the contemporary South African furniture and product design industry. His…

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Interview: Illustrator Michelle Njeri Cuthbert On Working With Footwear Designers
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Interview: Illustrator Michelle Njeri Cuthbert On Working With Footwear Designers

Bywellmadeafrica 7th December 20165th March 2021

Working on Fashion Illustration Africa provided a behind the scenes look into the work, inspirations, experiences, and…

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Creative Conversations: Discussing Design, Sustainability and Making a Difference, with Global Goods Partners

Bywellmadeafrica 29th June 20151st July 2020

Global Goods Partners [Image credit: Tigmi Bags, Large Moroccan Market Basket Global Goods Partners] Global Goods Partners…

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Design | Interviews | Togo

Design: Profile of Kossi Aguessy on Design Indaba

Bywellmadeafrica 9th March 201523rd June 2020

Kossi Aguessy [Image credit: I-Doll Sculpture, The Earth- Kossi Aguessy] Kossi Aguessy is a multi-faceted creative who…

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Accessories | Creative Careers | Interviews | Senegal

Creative Conversations: Souadou Barry of Fulani HB

Bywellmadeafrica 2nd October 201312th June 2020

FULANI HB [Senegal] Last year in March, I introduced Fulani, a luxury handbag and accessory line based in…

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