“Change in all things is sweet,” said Aristotle. Bowie wasn’t convinced. “It seemed the taste was not so sweet” was his counter in “Changes”.
In my experience, they’re both right. Sometimes change’s initial taste has been toe-curlingly sour, particularly when it’s been unexpectedly imposed… But even that has eventually sugared.
VISI is a case in point for me personally. The circumstances that initiated my journey to this magazine were challenging, but working with the talented VISI team over the past five years has genuinely been the most rewarding career experience I’ve had. And this time has coincided with what’s shaping up to be a golden era of South African design. There’s been an explosion of talent in the creative space, producing a variety of aesthetics, styles and brands that range from understated minimalism to exuberant Afro-modernism. If you’re looking for an example of how South Africa’s melting pot of cultural diversity truly works, the pages of VISI provide the evidence.
You may also have noticed that the pages themselves have changed in this issue. Yes, we’ve had a redesign. It’s been five years since creative director Mark Serra and I started working together on VISI #104, and though our initial design evolved over the next 31 issues, now is the time for another full revamp.
Welcome, then, to VISI #136 – appropriately, our annual Design Issue – which introduces a new look and feel to your favourite magazine. We wanted something more colourful and a little playful, yet still threaded with sophistication, to reflect and represent the exciting space that contemporary South African design now occupies.
Please let me know what you think.
– Steve Smith, Editor | info@visi.co.za
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