Sumi Mosaics Art & Design
Product Design in Stellenbosch

This creative design studio is well placed to cater to the needs of the ever burgeoning wine industry. Her love of colour is evident in her many striking canvasses, inspired by her passion for animals and birds. Sumi enjoys working closely with her clients and building up a sound relationship with the estate, which allows her to capture the message, ideals and spirit of the wine and its people. Sumi has explored and mastered a wide variety of design techniques and disciplines in the journey to unlock her full artistic potential. She combines her insight, sensitivity and precision to create highly unique and appealing labels for a select portfolio of wine estate clients. Sumi works closely with the printers, ensuring a seamless process from conceptualization to production. Label and packaging design are key elements in successful marketing and form the first impression for the consumer. Sumi's love of fine wine, cuisine and la dolce vita inspires Sumi to reflect these values in her designs. From intricately decorated natural stones, Sumi effortlessly blends form, inspired by African wild life, wrapped with stained glass and enamel to whimsical wooden table designs with inlays of copper, function and design in an eclectic and innovative mix of both the classic and the contemporary.

Sometimes the production side is neglected and does not do justice to the design part. When Breederiver Brewing Co released its first four unique craft beers, they turned to graphic designer and artist, Sumi, to design labels that would reflect their shared passion for beauty and legacy. Beehive Blond, Bull Shark American Pale Ale, Thirsty Elephant Hybrid Pilsner and White Water Black IPA will not only intrigue even the most seasoned beer connoisseur, but it tantalises senses on so many levels. The river not only inspired the backdrop for each individually coloured label design but it also provided the inspiration for the different images depicted on each label. The Breede River, rising in the mountains near Ceres and flowing into the Indian Ocean near Cape Agulhas (the southernmost tip of Africa), is also known for being a breeding ground for the bull shark, allegedly the most dangerous to humans of all sharks. Finding a ferocious shark five kilometres inland in a river, is the stuff that legends are made of. On the American Pale Ale label, a person riding a giant bull shark is depicted against a blue background. Magic happens when the complementing energies of creativity and craftsmanship meet to give birth to a uniquely inspiring concept. Sumi Creative Co was commissioned to design the labelling of the bottles for their newly released Karoo Schnapps. Sumi Creative Co consistently strives to reflect the individuality of each client by creating timeless designs that bring visual delight while, at the same time, offering a sensual experience when curious fingers lightly trace the lines of the final product. Over the years Sumi Creative Co has become known for uniquely blending the tactile and visual elements of graphic design. Borne of a keen creative sense the Karoo Schnapps clear glass bottle with silkscreened design invites both a visual and tactile experience. An unlikely relationship when a gin maker from the Karoo and a graphic designer cum artist walk into each other’s worlds. Black Mountain Karoo Dry Gin, a joint venture between Grundheim Craft Distillery and The Brand Republic honours the land from which it sources the unique botanicals which gives its classic dry style gin a smooth finish and subtle aroma of liquorice, citrus, rose petals and fynbos. Made from a wine base specifically created for the production of the finest grape spirit, it is triple distilled and forged by wood fire in a traditional Cape Pot Still to create the refreshingly unique Black Mountain Karoo Dry Gin. In designing the label for Black Mountain Karoo Dry Gin, SUMI CREATIVE CO only needed to tap into her love for the diverse ecosystems of South Africa, her reverence for timeless history and deference for the people inhabiting this land to come up with a label signifying the unique and original identity of Black Mountain Karoo Dry Gin. It should come as no surprise then that Clarens Brewery would choose Sumi Creative Co to design the branding of their flagship products. Graphic design studio, Sumi Creative Co was briefed to come up with a design reflecting the superior class of the product. The longstanding relationship between Sumi Creative Co and Clarens Brewery is also built on a shared respect for history and tradition. The love, passion and high regard that Clarens Brewery has for unique craft beer and cider as well as for its beautiful village with a rich history of over 100 years were united through the creative energy of Sumi Creative Co. The yang side or darker side of the logo depicts a bull symbolising the passion, creativity and vigour Eric brings to the state-of-the-art FABER kitchen, transforming superb ingredients into an