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28 Jul

2014

July 28, 2021

Two Oceans “Craft the Cooler” Design Challenge

Two Oceans wine is looking for amazing designs that will be printed onto limited edition wine carrier bags! This is a great opportunity to create designs […]

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12 Feb

2014

February 12, 2021

Classic Art video of Masterpieces will blow your mind

Video of Masterpieces: Once in a while an artist steps out of the mold to really blow your mind. Animator and filmmaker Rino Stefano Tagliafierro was […]

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17 Dec

2013

December 17, 2021

Clet Abraham interview

The man with the plan to bring humour to street signs is unashamedly hacking signs across Europe - and plans to do more elsewhere! Read our interview with him.

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13 Dec

2013

December 13, 2021

Boeta Phyf Interview

Here’s a guy who’s a big time Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fanatic and has a track record of cranking out an endless stream of quick and cool monsters created in spare time while on the move!

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5 Dec

2013

December 5, 2021

Top 13 in 2013

O.M.G - is that really 2014, hurtling towards us? Apparently so! Well hell, there’s nothing for it but to sit tight and ride it out, because […]

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3 Dec

2013

December 3, 2021

Monty Python fan art Part II

Pencils, posters and amazing sand art? That’s right - dig into our Monty Python fan art Part II to see just how far lovers of Python will go!

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26 Nov

2013

November 26, 2021

Great Inspiration

The best inspirational design tumblr’s from across the interweb? Yep, that petty much what this is about.

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21 Nov

2013

November 21, 2021

Stocking stuffer tees!

Roll up, roll up and see the greatest stocking fillers for megamiles around! Good for Xmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and any other festive holiday celebration - or even for wearing throughout the year.

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15 Nov

2013

November 15, 2021

Monty Python fan art Part I

Do you spam a lot? Or push the pram a lot? Or are you perhaps a Monty Python fan a lot? You guessed it: this an unashamed Monty Python fan art blogpost. And you should read it.

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11 Nov

2013

November 11, 2021

Hyperreal paintings

Using the simple tools of paint and brushes, the creation of hyperreal paintings is an artform that demands incredible patience and attention to detail. We look at 4 leading artists in this field.

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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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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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9 Oct

2013

October 9, 2021

Jaco Haasbroek interview

We get Cape Town illustrator extraordinaire Jaco Haasbroek in the spotlight for an interview!

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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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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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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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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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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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24 Jul

2013

July 24, 2021

The Pantone Story

For designers, a world without Pantone would be unthinkable - we dig deep to get the story of the company that standardised colour matching.

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4 Jul

2013

July 4, 2021

Coop

Coop - the man renowned for his buxom Devil Girls and his hot rod art - features on our blog today. Lap it up!

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25 Jun

2013

June 25, 2021

The History Of Famous Logos

Though we see many of them every day, there are some really interesting stories behind some of the world’s most recognised logos.

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20 Jun

2013

June 20, 2021

Rock Posters

Rock ‘n roll posters are an artform in their own right. We take a look at the formative years and the artist who were most influential in developing the design language.

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15 May

2013

May 15, 2021

21st Century Beetle - Runners-up announced!

Runners-up in our 21st Century Beetle design challenge have been announced!

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13 May

2013

May 13, 2021

Frank Miller

With a flair for the dark side, and even skills on both pen and ink, Frank Miller is one of the most influential writers and illustrators to ever grace the zine scene.

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29 Apr

2013

April 29, 2021

Springleap’s new direction in crowdsourcing & vision and 12 things we’re doing about it

A lot of people have been asking on clarity regarding Springleap’s new direction in crowdsourcing and vision. About last year June, I started to look […]

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16 Apr

2013

April 16, 2021

Snowflake vector tutorial roundup

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2 Apr

2013

April 2, 2021

Castle Lite Design Contest - ‘Unlock Extra Cold Live’!

Unleash your design talent with Castle Lite, the sub-zero beer that unlocks refreshment! Heads up, designers – our Castle Lite design contest offers you the opportunity […]

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19 Mar

2013

March 19, 2021