PROFESSIONS DESIGN
Siyanda Mbele, designer Siyanda Mbele, acclaimed Design Indaba 2020 designer, was born in Umlazi 29 years ago. Michelle Reynolds, Njabula Magubane, Simanga Zondo and Siyanda Mbele
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is interest in design started young. When in high school he majored in mechanical technology to be a car designer. ‘Nkululeko (sibling) is the original artist in the family and had an impeccable illustration artistic style. I used to watch him draw all the time. One day my father told Nkululeko to give me pencil and paper so I could also learn to draw. He gave me a crash course on how to draw. After that, I was addicted,’ says Mbele. ‘To interpret an idea is a rewardingly frustrating process. Joy comes when the idea becomes tangible and the design application serves a function.
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