WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
MEET THE CREATORS
JOSH RYBA
Josh Ryba completed a Fine Arts degree at the University of the Witwatersrand. Soon after graduating, he travelled to the US to explore the world of animation and comics, and returned with a conviction that a graphic novel created and set in South Africa needed to be made. Since late 2008, when he started doing the first preparatory sketches for REBIRTH, Ryba has focused on drawing, and colouring the book. He lives in Johannesburg where he works as a tattoo artist.
DANIEL BROWDE
Daniel Browde also attended the University of the Witwatersrand, where he majored in English and Archaeology and won the university’s senior creative writing prize. Since graduating, Browde has worked as an actor, film editor and journalist. His poems have been published in some of South Africa’s top journals, including New Coin and Itch. Since Ryba approached him to work on REBIRTH, Browde has become fascinated with graphic novels. He lives in Johannesburg, and is currently working on a book about his grandfather.
THENJI NKOSI
Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi grew up in New York, Harare and Johannesburg. She returned to the US in 2000 to attend Harvard University where she studied Art and African Studies. In 2008 she completed an MFA at New York’s School of Visual Arts. She is a painter, video artist and filmmaker who divides her time between studio work and the field of collaborative practice. Josh convinced her to learn Illustrator (according to him, using the Jedi mind trick) so that she would letter the book. He is very happy with her work.
