T-Shirt designer
Talitha Rabie

How did you get into T-Shirt design? Is it something you have always wanted to do?
I did it for fun and entered some Springleap competitions and then I started getting a lot of positive feedback about my t-shirts so I decided to start selling and promoting them.  Illustration and drawing is something I have always enjoyed doing so this has recently branched out into T-shirt design.

What inspires your designs?
My enthusiasm and passion for our country (South Africa) is the inspiration behind my T-shirts.  I believe it is time to start a flame of positivity in our country and I am planning on doing that with my T-shirts.

What did you study to get you to where you 
are today?
I have two Diplomas:  One in Digital Design and one in 
Web Design.

We love your RSA and Mind the Bok designs. What are you plans for the future?
Thank you.  I am planning on expanding my company brand, Frostedberry Design and also designing a whole range of positive South African T-shirts and selling them in shops and at festivals around the country and overseas.

Do you only concentrate on T-Shirt design or are 
there other clothing items you design?
I am planning on designing for other garments as well for example underwear, skirts, caps & children’s clothing.

Can you tell us how any aspiring designers out there can get a design printed and on sale to the general public?
Currently it is not as easy in South Africa as it is for example in the UK as there are not really any websites in South Africa where you can get your t-shirts printed on demand.  I would say the best thing would be set up your own E-commerce website and get it promoted to as many shops, people and festivals as possible.