Client Challenge: Motswako rapper Khuli Chana, had a single release on Africa Day and asked us to design artwork for the single called “Tlekeke” with a very short time to turn it around. We brought it, for a fierce Motswako Originator who we are proud to call our friend and client.
Our Solution: Inspired by the African continent, we created artwork that included the featured artists on the single. It was released on Africa Day. We incorporated bold visuals and colours to be inline with the message the artists wanted to get across.
Illustration
Cover design
Single Cover Design
Music
Identity Design
Dave’s approach
The brown background represents the earth and African land. This is juxtaposed by my signature, unapologetic, bright painted typography effect that gives credence to featured artists’ own colourful and lively approach to the song.
Client Challenge: Adobe and Coca-Cola briefed 15 creative professionals from Spain to Germany, South Africa to Japan, to develop an inspired work of art. The aim was to call on other artists to create crafted content to benefit a meaningful cause, The 2020 Special Olympics.
David’s illustration on the dedicated project page along with the other 15 global creatives & public submissions
Our Solution: Referencing from Japanese watercolour art, David chose to use the red circle as the sun. This is consistent with the motto for the Olympic games: Discover Tomorrow, where the rising sun element represents a new day. For the main focal points of the artwork, he took visual cues from old and modern Japanese architecture, highlighting Tokyo’s aesthetic.
Custom Artwork
Bespoke Illustration
Japan
Quotation from David:
I took visual cues from the iconic red circle on the Japanese flag. It’s a very strong graphic element and I digitally painted it with a watercolour effect that pays homage to the Japanese style and approach to their art. My starting point was representing that element as the rising sun.
