Speaker Talks

Latest

Roger Martin at Design Indaba Conference 2007

Speaker Talks

Roger Martin on leveraging design in business

At Design Indaba Conference 2007, Roger Martin discusses the difference between a design view of business and a business view of design.

Richard Hart at Design Indaba 2011

Speaker Talks

Richard Hart on the stuff of creativity

At Design Indaba Conference 2011, Richard Hart speaks about how the uselessness of a design can be poetic and beautiful.

Nobumichi Tosa on making nonsense machines at Design Indaba 2009

Speaker Talks

Nobumichi Tosa on making nonsense machines

Nobumichi Tosa’s interactive work is difficult to classify. Speaking at Design Indaba 2009 he says, “We make many many nonsense machines.”

Sputniko! at Design Indaba 2012

Speaker Talks

Sputniko! on designing objects that trigger debate and discussion

"I'm kind of a pop personality", says Sputniko! Find out why...

In Studio With DesignNation

More

Ruudt Peters Published 10 November 2010 Enchantment, magic and communication are aspects of jewellery design that should not be neglected, says Ruudt Peters.	Massimo and Lella Vignelli Published 04 November 2010 Design legends Massimo and Lella Vignelli talk about some of their famous designs of the past 50 years.
Tobias Frere-Jones Published 03 November 2010 Typography needs to be investigated and played with, which certainly works for Tobias Frere-Jones.	Jo Noero Published 27 October 2010 Architecture in post-apartheid South Africa has a very important role to play, Jo Noero shares his thoughts on this.
Rick Valicenti Published 27 October 2010 Finding the real human presence in design is a big task, but one that Rick Valicenti finds particularly interesting.	Wally Olins Published 21 October 2010 Getting the branding identity of a country right has lead to many positive results, Wally Olins explains.
Craig Wessels Published 21 October 2010 Using animation creatively can go as far as one’s imagination allows.	Mirko Ilić Published 14 October 2010 Graphic design can be used as an effective means of communication to comment on various social issues, Mirko Ilić illustrates.
Gerry Human Published 14 October 2010 The purpose of advertising in South Africa, but also the rest of the world, is to push boundaries, says Gerry Human.	SA Fashion Panel Published 06 October 2010 Three top South African fashion designers talk about their work, their influences and the state of the local industry.
BarberOsgerby Published 05 October 2010 Experimenting is an important part of the creative process for design duo BarberOsgerby.	Tucker Viemeister Published 29 September 2010 For Tucker Viemeister, design is about persuasion, inspiration and trust.
Jasper Morrison Published 28 September 2010 Designers are often responsible for making atmospheres, but they must steer away from visual pollution says Jasper Morrison.	Maxim Velčovský Published 23 September 2010 Influenced by his "nice totalitarian childhood", Czech designer Maxim Velčovský talks about how this philosophy inspire his designs.
Jakob Trollbäck Published 22 September 2010 Creativity is largely responsible for the type of lives we live today, which is a good thing, says Jakob Trollbäck.	Shin-ichi Takemura Published 16 September 2010 With the internet making real-time worldwide connections possible, it can be creatively applied to address social problems.
Frank Tjepkema Published 14 September 2010 Frank Tjepkema jokes that every designer’s portfolio includes a vase, but he believes design should also facilitate positive social change.	Hella Jongerius Published 09 September 2010 Hella Jongerius discovered that one doesn’t always need to be too precious about handmade products.
Bruce Mau Published 06 September 2010 What we need in a time of crisis is love, ambition and a redesign of the entire human environment as a work of art.	Gert Dumbar Published 06 September 2010 Gert Dumbar talks about the designer in the role of author.

Pages