Baynham Goredema

Nehanda Spirit Medium Typeface

Whenever we think of visualising Nehanda what comes to our minds immediately is the image of her standing with Sekuru Kaguvi just before her execution by the colonial British government of the day. So in creating this...

Charwe Was Not A Medium

It was only much later when I was an adult did I come to the knowledge that Mbuya Nehanda was actually a spirit who possessed Charwe Nyakasikana. All Along I just thought that Mbuya Nehanda was her...

Never Lundu – Zimbabwe Cricket’s Bat Doctor

The Beginning I was born in Chitungwiza in 1991 and that’s where I live. I started playing cricket when I was in Grade 3 at Seke 6 Primary School. I stopped playing cricket for...

The innovative Floating Mug

After successfully completing my A-level examinations in 1997 at St John’s College in what was an extremely hectic year, in which I travelled on four different international tours to Dubai, Cape Town, and Johannesburg for rugby and...

What’s next with HIFA?

Ironically the theme for this years Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) was Whats Next? After the festival that is the very question that stuck in my mind. What is next with HIFA because they have...

Shoko Festival 2011 – Make It Happen

The press conference was held at the Alliance Francaise and was hosted by Outspoken of Magamba Network. Very few people were in attanedance but they missed out on some very inciteful talks by the panelists. On the...

Development of Graphic Design in Zimbabwe (1980 – 2000) – Conclusion

ConclusionBefore this project I had been quick to criticize Zimbabwean design and comparing it with Western design. I had never considered the various factors which influence design. Factors which include economy, necessity, persecution, politics, competition, the market,...

Development of Graphic Design in Zimbabwe (1980 – 2000) – Interviews & Stats

Since there were no books on design in Zimbabwe all information had to come from interviews and stats were based on surveys I carried out on my own. StatisicsFrom the information I was gathering...

Design Education in Zimbabwe 1980 – 2000

Design education in Zimbabwe is the nucleus for the development of design in Zimbabwe. The more educated the community and designers are the higher the level of appreciation and value placed on design. In this chapter we...

Design in Zimbabwe – Brief History Of Zimbabwe

It was necessary to give a context of the period running up to the Independence in 1980. Before independent, Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia.
-    1889 Great Britain recognised it as a self-governing territory.
-  ...

About Me

Baynham Goredema is a multidisciplinary designer with over 20 years experience. Over the years I have worked with various organisations both corporate and non profit, managing projects from idea conceptualisation, liaising with clients, managing talent, sourcing suppliers and taking projects through to final production in various mediums from print to web. An urge to create saw him explore various forms of creative expression, from multimedia game design, to protest typography design, writing and even recording music. He works on various self initiated projects, the flagship being the POVO brand. An avid linocut printmaker which kick started with his inaugural Solo exhibition titled Creativism -The politics of art.
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