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Thirty Conversations on Design

The first interview I started with was Jessica Hische, largely due to the unhealthy obsession I have with her wedding invitation, who discussed the origin of her love of design and typography as well as the changes in her profession … Continue reading

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I watched Jessica Helfand about higher learning.  She says she’s inspired most by her students because they are always changing, growing, and looking at the world in a different way. That is what matters in design-change. Helfand states that he … Continue reading

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thirty conversations on design

I chose to listen to Deborah Adler, Tony Hawk, and Jessica Hische. I’m definitely going to go back and watch more of these. But for now, I’ll discuss these. Deborah Adler is a designer in NYC and she worked for … Continue reading

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Thirty Conversations

I am a fan of the idea of this video series, the simplistic but incredibly important questions asked and the wide variety of answers given, but I felt like it could be made better.  I personally lost focus jumping back … Continue reading

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30 Convos

I chose to listen to Michael Lebowitz, Emily Pilloton, and Kiko Farkas.  All three had different approaches and views on the future design…with Farkas being the most out there. Lebowitz took a more consumerist approach at the look of human … Continue reading

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Thirty Conversations on Design

I watched Ze Frank, Kwaku Alston and Kit Hinrichs’ talks in the Thirty Conversations on Design. Each one was quite interesting and a different look on something I had overlooked for years. Let’s start with Frank, my favorite of the … Continue reading

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30 conversations on design

These were interesting videos to watch to get the perspective of professionals on what inspires them and what design is good for. I watched a variety of examples from both years but a few stood out for me. I looked … Continue reading

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Chochinov, Pilloton, Docter

First I watched “It All Comes Together” with Allan Chochinov.  Chochinov talks about what design needs to solve next and he believes that design can help solve social issues.  He feels that there are boundaries that have been put up … Continue reading

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30 Conversations

The first designer I watched was K. Kirk and N. Strandberg in “Best Friends.” I liked how they presented their answers – on an iPhone since an iPhone is their design inspiration. It was interesting though, I thought, that a … Continue reading

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Storytelling, Minimalism, Narcissism, and a Foul-mouthed German Typographer

Thirty designers, two simple questions: “What single example of design inspires you most?” and “What problem should design solve next?” Though I was a little disappointed in the brevity and generality of certain responses (I’m looking at you, Paula Scher– yes, … Continue reading

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