Saint-Étienne International Design Biennale 2008

Garth Walker

“The year 2036 as seen by an African” In 2008 Garth Walker was one of three international graphic designers invited to exhibit at the 5th Saint-Étienne International Design Biennale. His installation formed part of the exhibition theme ‘2036’ - and looks at certain issues that may be relevant to broader society in the future year 2036. The graphic installation comments on HIV/AIDS, War On Terror, personal freedoms, Africa's dependency on Aid, Bush and Blair relationship and so on...

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    Garth Walker, South Africa (2002)

    Garth Walker founded Orange Juice Design in 1994 (acquired by Ogilvy South Africa in 1996), and more recently in 2008, Mister Walker. Mister Walker works in both the corporate and...

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    “The year 2036 as seen by an African” In 2008 Garth Walker was one of three international graphic designers invited to exhibit at the 5th Saint-Étienne International Design Biennale. His installation formed part of the exhibition theme ‘2036’ - and looks at certain issues that may be relevant to broader society in the future year 2036. The graphic installation comments on HIV/AIDS, War On Terror, personal freedoms, Africa's dependency on Aid, Bush and Blair relationship and so on...

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    Garth Walker, South Africa (2002)

    Garth Walker founded Orange Juice Design in 1994 (acquired by Ogilvy South Africa in 1996), and more recently in 2008, Mister Walker.

    Mister Walker works in both the corporate and private sector for many of South Africa’s best known brands - on both large and small projects across a wide range of disciplines.

    Walker's personal interest as a designer seeks to explore the question: “what makes me African – and what does that look like?”

    Since 1995 Walker has self-published his 'African' experimental graphics magazine ijusi (translated as "juice" in Zulu), to world-wide acclaim. The publication celebrated twenty years and thirty issues in 2015

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      1978 – 1993

    • Orange Juice

      1994 – 2007

    • Mister Walker

      2007 – To date