5th Annual Affordable Art Show

Opening on Wednesday, 28 November at 6:30 p.m. is artSPACE durban's 5th Annual Affordable Art Show. This is our once a year exhibition where no artwork costs more than R2 500 per piece. The artists exhibiting are established as well as emerging. There are paintings, drawings, embroidery, sculptures, vessels, and much more.

Karen
artSPACE durban
3 Millar Road
Durban
Tel: 031 312 0793

Career Paths in Design

The following Career Paths in Design are available at CFAD

2D/3D Graphic Designer
Creates detailed graphic content for all types of art and media services, utilizing tools like Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.

Art Director
Oversees the process, quality, and productivity of art development on a project, while promoting harmony among the creative team.

Branding Designer
Contributes to the production of a brand scheme‚Äîcreates or chooses logos, fonts, color pallets, and iconography that make up the best visual representation and establish a company’s identity.

Broadcast Designer
Designs graphics and visual media integrated with television and other on-air programs.

Corporate Branding Consultant
Partners with a company to help develop a clear and wholistic brand identity or redefine a company’s current brand with relevant iconography and promotional efforts.

Cover Designer
Designs and arranges the layout of a publication, book, or piece of marketing material in an appealing and informative way to draw consumer interest and promote the content.

Creative Director
Interprets the needs of a client and oversees the direction of a creative team to ensure that new content fits with the main concepts and objectives of a project.

Desktop Publisher
Formats and combines text, data, photographs, charts, and other visual graphic media elements to produce publication-ready material.

Illustrator
Conceptualizes and creates visual representations‚and illustrations that enhance an idea or help tell a story.

Layout Artist
Designs and arranges a complementary blend of images and text for print and digital media outlets.

Logo Designer
Works with a company to create an iconic symbol for marketing and brand consistency.

Motion Graphics Artist
Handles compositing, design, and animation for various types of media advertising content including television commercials, movie titles, and Flash-based web content.


Multimedia Artist
Creates the digital art, graphic design, animated images, or special effects seen in a variety of media productions including movies, television shows, and computer games.

Package Designer
Uses programs like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign to design product packaging that meets various criteria including storage, shipping, and creating buyer motivation.

Photo Editor
Uses software like Adobe Photoshop to fine-tune (color-correct, crop, size, etc.) photography and other visual assets used in advertisements, magazine layouts, billboards, and other forms of media.

Print Media Designer
Creates visually engaging layouts for multiple forms of print media – including newspapers, magazines, and posters, that clearly communicate a product or service message.

Story Board Artist
Sketches a director's ideas for shot composition, camera angles, camera placement, and action into a series of scenes similar to a comic strip layout.

Web Site Designer
Responsible for the graphic design, art, and layout of a website on the Internet.

Durban Diwali Art Competition Winner

Seema Lalbahadur, second year student at CFAD, recently participated in the Durban Diwali Art Competition advertised in the Post Newspaper.

Seema writes: “The Competition was hosted by the Hindu Maha Sabha and the categories were open to Grades 3 up to grade 12 and an Adult category. The theme was compassion, I decided to do a painting for the competition and I painted it as simple as possible. I painted an old man accompanied by a nurse, on the left are two children offering the man a parcel. On the far left outside the Yard a lady offers a street person a Hamper in celebration of Diwali. To my surprise I came out first for the competition. I was awarded a Trophy and a cash prize of R500 in the Adult category at the Durban Diwali festival held at the Bay of Plenty.”

Seema is an award winning student at the Centre for Fine Art Animation and Design. This year she was also placed third in the uShaka Body Painting Competition.

CFAD open for 2008 Registrations

The Centre for Fine Art, Animation and Design (CFAD) is a tertiary institution that offers a three year intergrated diploma in Fine Art, Animation and Design. Students have found an enjoyable, creative and productive environment at CFAD, where all the lecturers and support staff are established artists in their own fields. The CFAD is a leader in the field of animation, where the latest technology is used to teach students how to produce traditional animation and broadcast quality animation.
Now OPEN for selection interviews and 2008 student registrations!

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TLTL (Too Little Too Late) Awards 2007

Three individuals who have made a significant contribution to the arts, media and design industry in South Africa are to be saluted at an awards ceremony to be held at the Playhouse, Durban on the 31st August 2007. The late Karoonakaran P Pillay and Kessie Govender will be receiving the TLTL "Too Little Too Late" Award. Nise Malange will receive the Art Media and Design Achievers Award.

In 2006, G Mahalingum, Farook Khan and the late Strinivasa “Strini” Moodley were awarded the TLTL Award for their contribution to the arts and the media. Maganthrie Pillay and Dingi Ntuli received the Art Media and Design Achievers Award.

In 2005 four "unsung heroes", Dr Deena Padayachee, Marimuthu Subramoney (also known as Subry Govender), Rafs Mayet and Mikhail Peppas, were presented with awards for their contributions to the arts and media by the Centre for Fine Art, Animation and Design (CFAD). The award is the brainchild of Nanda Soobben, cartoonist, animator and journalist. The aim is to recognise individuals who have given off their best to South African society.

Nanda Soobben, who initiated the award three years ago, and the founder of CFAD, said the "Too Little Too Late" Awards were given to individuals who, he said, had contributed unselfishly to the community without the recognition they deserved. "Most South African artists have highlighted the plight of the struggle for freedom, and through their work people were able to break the silence," commented Soobben.
"These men and women have an incredible talent. The contributions they have made to the South African media and art industry are priceless."

The Function to be held at the Playhouse, Durban on the 31st August 2007 includes an extraordinary fashion extravaganza and the CFAD Graduation Dinner. Limited tickets are available at R100 per person. Fo more info call CFAD at 031 3052480

PSA Production Workshop

A TV Commercial workshop led by Ruendran Cooper of Scry Features was held at the CFAD Campus, Durban. The workshop spanned five days, in which third year students were divided into four teams. Each team functioned as an independent advertising agency commissioned to produce an advert with a theme of social conscience (Public Service Announcement). Teams were challenged to produce an advert of 30, 45 or 60 seconds in duration.


During the course of the workshop, the students kept a journal, marking observations of their personal and collective experiences. They were asked to pay attention to the dynamics involved in working with a group towards a collective goal. Agencies had to start from scratch, progressively working through the various phases involved in production of an advert, and had to meet a deadline at the end of five days.

Students were assessed not only on creativity and productivity, but also by their responses and observations based on their interaction in the workshop. The process brought out many interesting challenges, which the students had to solve using their problem-solving abilities.

The aim of the workshop was to instil confidence in participants – in both their personal abilities and in those of their fellow team members. The response was vibrant, enthusiastic and inspiring. We look forward to viewing the four TV commercials.
Watch this space for date and time of the screening.

Body Art & Graffiti Expo & Competition

The third annual Body Art & Graffiti Expo & Competition will take place at uShaka Marine World, Durban on Saturday 25 August 2007 from 10am to 3 pm in the Village Walk’s Arena 5 by Cape Town Fish Market. Students from various institutions will be afforded the opportunity to enter the competition and showcase their talents. They stand a chance to win a first place prize of R2500 in the Body Art section & R2500 in the Graffiti Art section of the competition.

This unique competition will showcase and unleash the raw talent of art students. It also provides them with a platform to compete against other tertiary institutions.

The competition is very challenging as students have just 4 hours within which to sketch, theme and paint their end product. Students will receive the necessary tools such as paint, stage blocks spray cans etc, to put everyone on an even playing field.

The artists will have to paint their theme onto a model for the body art section or use a special canvas in the case of the graffiti section. Students can choose from three themes relating to Marine Life, Legends of the Sea and African Treasures in both of the categories. Loads of prizes will be awarded for the best of all three themes in both the body art and graffiti categories. Overall winners will be selected regardless of the chosen theme.

Model: Deon

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 22 August. Should you be chosen as a finalist during this preliminary judging phase you will be contacted by Thursday 23 August and be invited to participate in the competition on Saturday 25 August. There will be loads of entertainment on the day and a Harley Davidson Motor bike display and drive through.

For more info contact: ANNAMARIÉ GELDENHUYS
E-mail: ammig@ushakamarineworld.co.za

Painting for a cause

Over 50 artists gathered at The Pavilion Shopping Centre on August 11th, to compete in a one day art competition, as a part of a campaign that will change lives, and save others.

Pictured is Warren Raysdorf, a first year student at CFAD, who was placed second in the tertiary category.
Artists who are studying art or design at any of the tertiary institutions, who are taking art at their school, who make a living creating and exhibiting their work, or some who are just the type who love to express themselves through painting, all came forward in a united stand for beauty and expression and charity.

Saturday, August 11th, saw over 50 artists working throughout the mall to create a piece of art incorporating both branding and a sunflower. Their media and materials differed as much as their subject and style. Shoppers and visitors were able to watch as these pieces were created.

The competition was judged by two very well known figures in the art world, Jill Addleson, former curator of the Durban Art Gallery, and Bongani Mkhonza, Education Officer at the Durban Art Gallery. The prize giving took place on Sunday the 12th, at 11am in the Fountain Court. The winners in the three categories were Bradley Schwartz [Open], Xolile Mazibuko [Institution] and Brandon Jarret [school], with Bradley Schwartz taking the overall ‘Life in the Mall’ Grand Prix prize. R12 000 worth of Pavilion vouchers were shared amongst the ecstatic winners.

And the fantastic reason for this competition? Well, The event was part of a campaign to raise awareness and help raise funds to build the Bone Marrow Registry of South Africa to aid leukaemia sufferers in the country. The Sunflower Fund aims to educate and recruit well informed potential bone marrow stem cell donors that are ethnically diverse in an effort to save the lives of those needing a transplant when suffering from life-threatening blood disorders.
For more information on The Sunflower Fund or on how to become a bone marrow stem cell donor contact toll free 0800 12 10 82 or visit their website www.sunflowerfund.org.za

Article written by Leigh Vermaak