# DEFSA

- **Website:** <https://defsa.org.za>
- **Primary alias:** `defsa.org.za`
- **Founded:** 1991
- **Employees:** 11+
- **Location:** Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- **Company kind:** NON PROFIT

## Description

DEFSA is the Design Education Forum of Southern Africa, a non-profit organization that serves as a platform for academics in the design education sector. They provide opportunities for research, best practices, and networking through various mechanisms. One of their key offerings is a biennial conference that brings together professionals in the field. Additionally, DEFSA conducts workshops and maintains an interactive website hosting peer-reviewed and published research papers.

The organization caters to a wide range of creative disciplines, including architecture, interior design, photography, film, multimedia, industrial product design, ceramics, graphic design, clothing, textile and jewelry design, and software UX. DEFSA's mission is to foster and promote all facets of design through education initiatives in Southern Africa and beyond. Their aim is to promote excellence in design education, address quality assurance and curriculum relevance, facilitate research and development programs, raise design literacy, and act as a catalyst for development in design education.

Overall, DEFSA plays a vital role in advancing design education and connecting professionals in the Southern African region.

## Industries

- 🍿 Visual Arts and Design _(under Arts and Entertainment)_
- 🍿 Arts and Entertainment

## Links

- [youtube](https://youtube.com/channel/UC2rEpldnbtVO0-pdmvmd_Ng)
- [twitter](https://twitter.com/DEFSA_News)
- [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/defsa)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/DEFSAconference)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idJK4Z22EB/w/350/h/104/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1782922930316)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idJK4Z22EB/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1782922930418)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lochmara | #0081cc | accent |
| Midnight Blue | #003366 | dark |
| Anakiwa | #99ddff | light |

## Fonts

- Georgia — asset _(custom)_
- san-serif — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idJK4Z22EB/w/1500/h/500/idofLn19s4.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1782922930594)

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