Graphic design student Lindy Pelzl wins Durban Soccer Poster Competition - and R20 000

Great picture. It's the sort of style I like to draw, although my images flow more through each other and, are more chaotically colorful and less clear.

clipped from www.sowetan.co.za The winner of the R20000 cash prize, Lindy Pelzl – a graphic design student at the Durban University of Technology – secured an opportunity to see her work on display in the City. Passionate about illustrations, Pelzl’s vision was to capture Durban’s vibe and multi-cultural melting pot with a combination of vivid colours and images. And this she achieved in a glorious style by choosing a fun colouring-in book style with simple linear lines and dynamic interwoven images representing Durban’s eclectic atmosphere. The overall theme of the poster is anchored by a soccer ball in the sand, and shows Durban’s location within South Africa. The children playing football, with a village and huts in the background, represent the city’s passion for football and symbolises how the game is played in any open space with a flat surface – and not just in formal stadiums. The larger and central players symbolise how football has assisted in unifying the nation.