Videos

Bill's Design Talks: Jacqueline Novogratz Wednesday June 20, 2012 As Acumen Fund's Founder and CEO, Jacqueline Novogratz developed the Fund's unique approach to using philanthropic capital to invest in scalable businesses that serve the poor. Her vision is that one day all human beings will have access to the critical goods and services they need—including affordable health, water, housing, energy, agricultural inputs, and services—so that they can make decisions and choices for themselves and unleash their full potential. Novogratz has led the Acumen Fund since its launch in 2001. Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen Fund, The Blue Sweater, developing world, access, philanthropy, bills design talks, talk, long, public program
Reflecting Personalities: Jewelry on the Famous and Its Impact on Design Wednesday June 20, 2012Jewelry can help create a public persona, and in turn the wearer can help promote style. Something treasured, jewelry is rich with private symbolism for its recipients, givers, and owners. The jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels has been worn by Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, and many others in the public eye. Come hear a discussion of some of the key jewelry icons of the last 80 years and the behind-the-scenes stories gathered from archives, photos and designs.Set in Style, Exhibition, Van Cleef & Arpels, jewelry, design, sarah coffin, Ruth Peltason, Nicholas Luchsinger, celebrity, icon, Elizabeth Taylor, Jacqueline Kennedy, Grace Kelly, talk, long
Color Lives: A Conversation about Art, Life, and Fashion Wednesday June 20, 2012Textiles serve as the most engaging and tactile vehicle for color and life. They wrap, protect, and define us, and tell stories of the maker, user, and culture in which they were woven. This lively conversation with fashion curator, Dilys Blum; artist, Sheila Hicks; and designer, Luca Missoni will cover topics related to current exhibitions and recent projects related to textiles, the influence of the fine arts on their textile making and thinking, and how textiles have been woven from each of their lives.Sonia Delauney, Color Moves, Exhibition, retrospective, fashion, textiles, paris, 1920s, influence, Dilys Blum, Sheila Hicks, Luca Missoni, Matilda McQuaid, panel, talk, long
DesignBoost NYC: David Gresham Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, David Gresham, Material Connexion, consulting, materials, innovation, technology transfer, nasa, nike, adidas, chilewich, liquid metal, apple, screen, library, talk, long
DesignBoost NYC: Bill Moggridge Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Bill Moggridge, ira glass, jimmy wales, shinichi takemura, designing media, stories, crowds, teams, talk, long
DesignBoost NYC: Todd Bracher Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Todd Bracher, Designer, context, simplicity, georg jensen, talk, long
DesignBoost NYC: Andrea Ruggiero Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Andrea Ruggiero, Designer, consumption, consumer, consumerism, preconsumer, overconsumer, postconsumer, typologies, talk, long
DesignBoost NYC: Susannah Drake Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Susannah Drake, diand studio, NYC, New York City, urban planning, sustainability, talk, long
DesignBoost NYC: Anna Rabinowitz Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Anna Rabinowitz, rablabs, product design, Parsons, New School, design solution, talk, long
DesignBoost NYC: Aaron Dignan Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Aaron Dignan, Undercurrent, gamification, games, talk, long