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Stories behind the culture of design problems, systems and solutions. We’re talking to creatives from every corner of Africa and learning how they use design. Brought to you by Nairobi Design Week (@nairobidesignweek). Hosted by Adrian Jankowiak (@adrianj.ig) & Naitiemu (@naitiemu) Edited by GroMartian. Produced by www.nairobidesignweek.com Episodes and transcripts at www.Afrika.Design Thank you for tuning in, hope you enjoy the show! Please leave a review to let us know what you thought.
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Thursday Aug 05, 2021
12 🇿🇼 Appropriation to appreciate | Batsirai Madzonga
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
If all designers globally aspire to create the same aesthetic, how can our designs represent the cultures they come from?
Batsirai Madzonga @batsimadz , designer of Sankofa Design System shares his inspirations & experiences. We discuss the process of creating, re-appropriating typography, iconography and color palettes and he talks about his mentor @sakimaf.
“I took inspiration from nature, for example, fractals, and it was interesting to explore and create patterns and geometry in UI design.”
“I’m trying to create digital experiences that users can easily connect with, because they seem familiar.”
We used the Sankofa font as the display font for this year's Nairobi Design Week theme 'Together' 💚
Find more of his work at madzonga.com
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