Name: Intricate beauty by design
Uploaded: 2010-06-22T09:15:00Z
Duration: 16 min 11 s
Description: In graphic design, Marian Bantjes says, throwing your individuality into a project is heresy. She explains how she built her career doing just that, bringing her signature delicate illustrations to storefronts, valentines and even genetic diagrams.

Marian Bantjes: Intricate beauty by design

Intricate beauty by design

In graphic design, Marian Bantjes says, throwing your individuality into a project is heresy. She explains how she built her career doing just that, bringing her signature delicate illustrations to storefronts, valentines and even genetic diagrams.

Great design comes from embracing individuality and infusing personal meaning into every project, even when it goes against industry norms. By creating intricate valentines from laser-cut Christmas cards or manipulating sugar into art, even the most ordinary materials become unexpected sources of wonder. Injecting ego and curiosity into the creative process leads to work that resonates deeply, generating joy and sparking new ideas far beyond measure. The impact of imaginative design is impossible to quantify, but its influence ripples across disciplines and communities.