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Design for the Other 90% Panel – Ron Rivera
Ron Rivera- Coordinator of Ceramic Water Filter and International Projects, Potters for Peace
National Design Awards 2007 – Jury Panel
Jurors of the 2007 National Design Awards discussed the selection process and revealed this year’s winners and finalists. The jury panel brought together a diverse group of design leaders: Michael Gabellini, Principal, Gabellini Sheppard Associates; Reed Kroloff, Dean of the Tulane University School of Architecture; Yeohlee Teng, Founder and Owner of Yeohlee Inc.; Stephen Burks,...
Design for the Other 90% Panel – Paul Polak
Paul Polak, Founder, International Development Enterprises
Antiques of the Future – Lisa S. Roberts
Which of today’s everyday design products will become the antique treasures of tomorrow? Lisa S. Roberts, author of Antiques of the Future, architect and home furnishing designer, will share her tips for collecting and favorite design objects with future value. Participants will leave with the know-how to start their own museum-quality collections with little investment!
National Design Awards Winners Panel 2007
Cara McCarty, Curatorial Director, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum discusses the state of contemporary design with this year’s National Design Award winners: Rick Owens (Owenscorp); Nader Tehrani (Office dA); Marc Tsurumaki & David Lewis (Lewis.Tsurumaki.Lewis ); and Peter Walker (PWP Landscape Architecture).
Design Imitates Life – Andrew Jimenez of Pixar
Andrew Jimenez is Director of Short groups at Pixar Animation Studios. Together with Brad Bird, Andy developed the use of pre-visualization 2D and 3d storyboard animatics, a technique utilized on both films.
Multiple Choice – Marketing Design in the Twenty-first Century
Join modern design firms Maharam, Design Within Reach and Tricycle as they share their companies’ approaches for marketing design. Held in conjunction with the exhibition Multiple Choice: From Sample to Product, this panel will explore current marketing trends such as consumer customization and online outreach.
Fashion Life Now
New York Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn leads fashion designers Narciso Rodriguez, Ralph Rucci and Maria Cornejo in a panel discussion about the state of fashion today. These designers, all featured in Design Life Now: National Design Triennial 2006, speak about their work and the role of fashion in contemporary culture.
Design Imitates Life – James Korris
James Korris’ work is at the forefront of creative visualization in national defense technologies. He came to the defense industry following working Hollywood studio production, producing and writing.
Bill’s Design Talks: Nonobject—A Sneak Preview
On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, come see Branko Lukic, of Nonobject studio, in conversation with Bill Moggridge. Within the world of product design, only a few lone voices have dared to challenge the reductive dogma that form follows function. Included in this group of visionary individuals is Branko Lukic, founder and principal of Nonobject Studio....
Bill’s Design Talks: YouTube Co-Founder Chad Hurley
Chad Hurley, co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of YouTube, will join Bill Moggridge to discuss the role of the revolutionary video sharing platform within the changing world of mainstream media. Their conversation will examine how YouTube was designed and developed and how mainstream media has expanded and evolved in a world of emerging new...
Cooper-Hewitt: Sonia Delaunay – A Conversation Among Friends
Petra Timmer, design scholar and Delaunay expert, will moderate a discussion between Matteo de Monti and Elaine Lustig Cohen, as they recount their personal experiences with Sonia Delaunay and offer unique insight into the life and work of this iconic artist and designer. Matteo de Monti is the grandson of the director of Metz and...
Bill’s Design Talks: Haiti Panel
Richard Kurin, Under Secretary for History, Art and Culture at the Smithsonian will moderate a discussion with Atim Oton, co-founder of the Black Design News Network, and Amy Wilentz, author and journalist, about the design implications and opportunities arising from disaster relief efforts in Haiti. Among the efforts discussed are the "Haiti Cultural Recovery Project,"...
Bringing Graphic Design to the Classroom: Workshop with Curator Ellen Lupton
This free program was for high school teachers interested in entering student work into the Department of Education's annual Cover Design Competition. The Department of Education's annual Cover Design Competition invites students to submit original works of graphic design to be used as the cover of the High School Directory, other Office of Student Enrollment...
Bill’s Design Talks: Michael Graves
Internationally renowned architect and designer Michael Graves will provide an intimate portrait of his celebrated career and discuss the influences that shaped his thinking and approach to design—from his early days as a student and a recipient of the prestigious Prix de Rome fellowship, to his distinguished academic career at Princeton University and the development...