Talks | Design Indaba

Lara Bohinc

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Lara Bohinc talks about classicism in relation to the ongoing quest for all things new and contemporary. >

26 Jan 11
Ross Chowles on how to run your own ad agency

Talks > Creative Economy

Ross Chowles talks about how to start and run your own advertising agency. >

19 Jan 11
Christophe Egret

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

Christophe Egret talks about creating communities and generosity in architecture. >

12 Jan 11
Paul Priestman on the nature of product design

Talks > Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

From the very small to the very large. Paul Priestman talks about product design, multiples and the importance of thinking ahead. >

5 Jan 11
Paul Sahre on ideas and book design

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

Our creative cups are constantly being filled, we just need to find ways to tip them over, says Paul Sahre. >

14 Dec 10
Adam Levin on South African fashion

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Fashion is an intimate social and political expression of who we are as a people. Adam Levin talks about this notion. >

8 Dec 10
Tom Dixon on the world’s most expensive vibrator

Talks > Product Design

Tom Dixon talks about his work, from starting as a welder to designing the world’s most expensive vibrator. >

3 Dec 10
Doshi Levien

Talks > Product Design

At the design intersection of culture and technology some very interesting things are possible, as Doshi Levien have discovered. >

1 Dec 10
Toshiyuki Kita on user-friendly product design

Talks > Product Design

In Japan good design is regarded as a valuable resource. Toshiyuki Kita talks about this notion. >

29 Nov 10
Heath Nash on sustainability within design

Talks > Design Thinking / Product Design

Plastic waste + hands + geometry = beautiful objects + employment, a system that Heath Nash has refined using other people's rubbish. >

25 Nov 10
Reggie Watts on performance, space, sound and culture

Talks > Music & Sound Design

Performance and space can go a long way towards expressing thoughts and ideas, said Reggie Watts at the Design Indaba Conference 2007. >

22 Nov 10
Hideki Inaba on striking a balance between graphic design and commercial considerations

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

Graphic design should be something that’s easy to understand, almost instinctive, Hideki Inaba believes. >

17 Nov 10
Front on experiencing objects

Talks > Interaction Design / Product Design

Computers, explosions, robotics and animals are interesting elements that form part of Front’s design process. >

17 Nov 10
Ruudt Peters on enchantment in jewellery design

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Enchantment, magic and communication are aspects of jewellery design that should not be neglected, says Ruudt Peters. >

10 Nov 10
Mark Dytham on using social networks to mobilise people

Talks > Architecture & Interiors / Interaction Design

The time has come for designers to be more than just designers, Mark Dytham says. >

10 Nov 10
Massimo and Lella Vignelli keep design simple, elegant and timeless

Talks > Product Design

Design legends Massimo and Lella Vignelli talk about some of their famous designs of the past 50 years. >

4 Nov 10
Tobias Frere-Jones transforms typefaces

Talks > Creative Economy / Graphic Design & Illustration

Typography needs to be investigated and played with, which certainly works for Tobias Frere-Jones. >

3 Nov 10
Jo Noero on socially purposeful South African architecture

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

Architecture in post-apartheid South Africa has a very important role to play, Jo Noero shares his thoughts on this. >

27 Oct 10
Rick Valicenti on the real human presence in design

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

Finding the real human presence in design is a big task, but one that Rick Valicenti finds particularly interesting. >

27 Oct 10
Wally Olins on the branding of nations

Talks > Creative Economy

Getting the branding identity of a country right has led to many positive results, Wally Olins explains. >

21 Oct 10
Craig Wessels on animation and story

Talks > Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

Using animation creatively can go as far as one’s imagination allows. >

21 Oct 10
Mirko Ilić on graphic design as social commentary

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

Graphic design can be used as an effective means of communication to comment on various social issues, Mirko Ilić illustrates. >

14 Oct 10
Gerry Human on pushing the boundaries of advertising

Talks > Creative Economy

The purpose of advertising in South Africa, but also the rest of the world, is to push boundaries, says Gerry Human. >

14 Oct 10
SA Fashion Panel: Gavin Rajah, Amanda Laird Cherry and Nkhensani Nkosi

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Three top South African fashion designers talk about their work, their influences, the state of the local industry and the discipline’s function. >

6 Oct 10

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