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		<title>Reinvented, Rejuvenated and Ready to Relaunch – Plascon looks to the future</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plascon has remained South Africa’s go-to coatings manufacturer for over 130 years as a result of its ability to continuously reinvent itself. This year marks Plascon’s biggest brand renewal yet, with rejuvenated products, exciting initiatives and a bold new look, to top things off. http://designnews.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Plascon_External_Launch_WhatsApp_3.mp4 In preparation for this relaunch, Plascon has been in a state of metamorphosis for quite some time. “Businesses are facing a number of challenges this year and an already tough economic climate has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. To continue to remain relevant, we’ve set 2020 as the year to add even more value to our customers in this already difficult market.  In addition to the brand’s refreshed aesthetic and corporate identity, a new range of innovative and eco-friendly products that offer incredible new technologies with advantages for personal wellness and the planet will be available through renewed operations, logistics and distribution,” says Alan Cotton, Director of Sales &#38; Marketing at Plascon. The concept behind Plascon’s new logo is a vision of the future. ­­This idea of a forward-looking vision is intertwined with the golden thread of re-invention that runs through Plascon. It tells an inspiring and confident story. The striking new logo replaces [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing Monastery: the artisanal jewellery brand of rising young designer Ashleigh McCulloch</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After studying jewellery and fashion in Florence, rising young artisan Ashleigh McCulloch has launched her own designer brand of jewellery that not only straddles the continental divide between Italy and her home-country, South Africa, but also toggles between art and accessory. Her hand-crafted pieces are sold in upscale galleries and artisanal stores anywhere from Florence to Fresnaye &#8211; and online &#8211; and she herself divides her time between Cape Town, Johannesburg and Italy. McCulloch’s choice to keep one foot on the ground in the city of Michaelangelo’s David, is tied to the thriving artisanal jewellery culture that exists there and the ease with which this context enables her to meet the technical and aesthetic demands of producing her sculptural pieces. Her distinctive jewellery is wrought in a signature language that defies commercial trends and the commonplace. One of the reasons she became a metalsmith in the first place is that she could never find the kind of jewellery she wanted to wear, so she resorted to making it herself. “Jewellery is my channel of expression,” she explains, “and because I have often struggled to find pieces that I liked, I decided to make my own.” The twenty-seven-year-old McCulloch has called her brand Monastery, which is a fitting umbrella name for her various [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business of Design boasts impressive speaker line-up in Johannesburg</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[HEAR FROM TOP LOCAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS AT A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE THAT WILL REVOLUTIONISE THE WAY YOU WORK 21-22 October, The Park, Level 7, Hyde Park Corner Through 18 talks on various dynamic subjects, Business of Design will guide, inspire and offer practical tools to help you change the way you do business. Plus, Stone Town Wines Networking Speakers include: Terry Behan, Social Entrepreneur and Brand Builder Africa: The Growth of a Continent Terry spends most of his time commuting across the African continent, where he works extensively with many of Africa’s best-loved brands, including GLO, First Bank, Mansard, Barclays, Orange, SAA and Airtel. His book, Connect with the Continent, helps brands understand key consumer trends and social movements across Africa. Terry also hosts a television segment that highlights design, brand and social trends throughout Africa. He combines his strong background in strategic consulting, commercial management and entrepreneurship with a natural innovative flair for selling ideas at the highest level. Natasha Sideris, Founder, Tashas Ten Years in the Making How a Brand Became a Lifestyle Having founded the first Tashas in Atholl, Joburg in 2005, Natasha celebrates a decade in the restaurant industry this year. With the sale of 51 percent [...]]]></description>
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