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6 Nov

2013

November 6, 2021

‘Skin Our Headies’ winners announced!

The reviewing of 115 designs is dusted, and the judges have spoken! Read on to discover who scooped the 3 winning spots in our ‘Skin Our Headies’ design challenge!

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6 Nov

2013

November 6, 2021

Byron Graper interview

Scratchboard, skateboard, mixtape, Indian ink - these are a few of illustrator Byron Graper’s favourite things. Read his interview here.

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5 Nov

2013

November 5, 2021

Logo Evolution

From a simple trademark to a corporate identity, the evolution of a logo plays a significant part in success or failure.

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28 Oct

2013

October 28, 2021

Amazing Alebrije

Combining dragons, fish, birds and any number of other animals, alebrije is a uniquely Mexican art that’s hard to describe.

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22 Oct

2013

October 22, 2021

Pixel Art

From humble beginnings, pixel art has grown to become a genre all its own. We look into the rise of the bitmap.

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14 Oct

2013

October 14, 2021

Open Theme T-shirt challenges return - help us improve our contests

Yep. It’s true. Our Open Theme design competition is back - and we need your help to make them awesome! Our job at Springleap is […]

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10 Oct

2013

October 10, 2021

Skin Our Headies - Voting extended!

By voting & sharing designs in our ‘Skin Our Headies’ design challenge, you could win a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini!

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8 Oct

2013

October 8, 2021

Vote for us as World’s Hardest Working Startup!

We’re headed to Dublin for the annual Web Summit - and we need your vote to take the title of World’s Hardest Working Startup!

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7 Oct

2013

October 7, 2021

Ub Iwerks - The Godfather of Cartoon Animation

We salute the godfather of cartoon animation and the man behind Mickey Mouse, Ub Iwerks!

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3 Oct

2013

October 3, 2021

‘Share The Warmth’ - Winners Announced!

The votes are in, and the top 10 winners of our Sedgwick’s Old Brown ‘Share The Warmth’ design challenge have been announced!

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1 Oct

2013

October 1, 2021

Vintage Poison Label Design

19th century poison labels could be rudimentary at times, but the form and content adds up to great design.

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26 Sep

2013

September 26, 2021

Nick Beery Interview Part I

With a razor-sharp style that shows no fear or favour, illustrator Nick Beery’s take on American icons is as ruthless as his reasoning. We have the pleasure of interviewing this talented creative.

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25 Sep

2013

September 25, 2021

Star Wars fan art

In a galaxy far, far away, a new form of design has risen - Star Wars fan art.

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23 Sep

2013

September 23, 2021

Punk design

We dig a little deeper and unearth ways in which punk has influenced design over the years. Enjoy!

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18 Sep

2013

September 18, 2021

Interview with Skullboy

Tall, dark and talented - or is that just dark and talented? We get to shoot some questions past the artist known only as Skullboy.

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16 Sep

2013

September 16, 2021

Skin Our Headies Design Challenge

Samsung’s new music streaming service The Kleek is looking for designs to skin their headies - got skills? Get involved!

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9 Sep

2013

September 9, 2021

Amazing Album Cover Artists

Great graphic album covers don’t just pop into being - they’re created by amazing artists. We round up a few of the best.

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4 Sep

2013

September 4, 2021

Professor Jones’s Fabulous Coffee Bean Contraption

In the search to bring you amazing content, Springleap had the privilege of meeting a genuine steampunk creator recently. His name is Chris Jones.

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29 Aug

2013

August 29, 2021

Butcher Billy’s Grunge Street Fighters

Mashing up the icons of grunge with an all-time classic arcade game from the 80s? It’s gotta be Butcher Billy!

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27 Aug

2013

August 27, 2021

Naval, Nautical and Mythical design inspiration

Things have changed a lot since Sir James Sedgwick came ashore in Table Bay all those years ago, but some things remain unchanged.

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16 Aug

2013

August 16, 2021

Muto by Blu

Come with us as we step into the weird, wild world of morphing bodies and paint overlays, as brought to you in ‘Muto’ by Argentinian street artist Blu.

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15 Aug

2013

August 15, 2021

Wes van Eeden interview

Great interview with graphic designer, illustrator and artist Wes van Eeden.

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13 Aug

2013

August 13, 2021

Hyperloop - welcome to the future

Elon Musk has just released info on his new high speed transit concept, the Hyperloop. Ladies and gents, welcome to the future.

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12 Aug

2013

August 12, 2021

Share The Warmth Design Challenge

Create characters in Sedgwick’s Old Brown’s ‘Share The Warmth’ design challenge and you could win a share of R30 000, have your work printed on 15,000 collectibles, along with a link to your online portfolio!

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12 Aug

2013

August 12, 2021

Clet Abraham Street Sign Art

The street signs of Europe are taking on a life of their own!

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7 Aug

2013

August 7, 2021

Matt Groening’s Life In Hell

Back in late 1970s Los Angeles a young illustrator started a cartoon strip named ‘Life In Hell’. His name was Matt Groening.

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5 Aug

2013

August 5, 2021

Interpret Durban 2012 winners

The top 3 winning designs of Interpret Durban 2013’s t-shirt challenge.

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1 Aug

2013

August 1, 2021

Interpret Durban T-shirt Design Inspiration

For designers and illustrators we’ve lined up a great post filled with Interpret Durban T-shirt design inspiration. Tuck in!

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31 Jul

2013

July 31, 2021

Great Business Cards

Even in today’s crazy-paced world where an increasing amount of our meetings and business take place online, the simple business card remains an important communication asset. […]

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30 Jul

2013