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Conference Talks

Watch the full talks from Design Indaba's world-renowned 24-year Conference in this archive of videos going back to 2006.

From our archives: Michael Bierut on how to think like a designer
Conference Talks • Design Indaba Conference 2015 • Duration 00:39:15
Michael Bierut runs us through some of his major projects and the thought processes behind them: a rare opportunity to get into his award-winning mind.
  • Piyush Pandey 00:33:50
    Piyush Pandey on his Ministry of Fun in advertising
    Creative Economy
    In his hilarious presentation, Piyush Pandey pays tribute to the greatest design of all – the heart – and talks about using humour and emotion.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Han Feng 00:32:32
    Han Feng talks fashion
    Fashion & Jewellery Design
    From Nanjing to New York, fashion designer Han Feng talks about making it big, costume design and Asian influences in Western fashion.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Doug Pray, Eames Demetrios, Gary Hustwit 2010 00:42:31
    Pray, Demetrios and Hustwit on film and its role in design
    Film & Animation
    Filmmakers Gary Hustwit, Doug Pray and Eames Demetrios engage in dialogue with Michael Bierut about making movies that deal with design and its possibilities.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Marcelo Rosenbaum 2010 00:41:13
    Marcelo Rosenbaum on cultural heritage in design
    Craft / Product Design
    Understanding and incorporating cultural heritage and traditions is a key feature in Marcelo Rosenbaum’s designs.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Michael Bierut 00:35:53
    Michael Bierut: five lessons on graphic design
    Graphic Design & Illustration
    In graphic design it is essential to consider the needs of the people that are going to be living with the design, says Michael Bierut.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • 00:48:07
    Alejandro Aravena's low-cost housing solutions
    Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism
    Looking to low-cost housing solutions, Alejandro Aravena propagates the building of half a good house.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Christien Meindertsma 00:37:15
    Christien Meindertsma on her affinity for raw materials
    Fashion & Jewellery Design
    Her thoughtful exploration of materials such as wool and flax sees Christien Meindertsma creating gorgeously ethical design.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • 00:10:39
    Sonja Bäumel
    Interaction Design
    Fashion designer Sonja Baumel talks about growing clothes out of the bacteria on your skin.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • 00:09:24
    Michael Edwards on incentivising kids by turning it into a game
    Interaction Design
    Michael Edwards talks about incentivising kids by turning it into a game.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Jonathan Shapiro (aka Zapiro) of ZA News 00:42:14
    Zapiro and Thierry Cassuto on satire and ZA News
    Film & Animation
    ZA News is the result of a long-term collaboration between political cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (aka Zapiro), and producer Thierry Cassuto.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • 00:07:31
    Oliver Hermanus on his film "Shirley Adams"
    Film & Animation
    Filmmaker Oliver Hermanus talks about the construction of characters for his film "Shirley Adams".
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • 00:06:29
    Tomas Kral
    Industrial Design / Product Design
    ECAL graduate Tomas Kral talks about designing a luxury tea set for his graduation project and integrating craft and industrial design.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • 00:44:08
    Stefan G Bucher
    Graphic Design & Illustration
    While his brain may not be a team player, Stefan G Bucher works to get out of his head.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Thomas Thwaites 00:08:55
    Thomas Thwaites on making a toaster from scratch
    Industrial Design
    Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites investigates how one would go about making a toaster from scratch.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • 00:45:00
    Design guru Bruce Nussbaum means business
    Creative Economy / Design Thinking
    Design is a powerful tool for adding economic and social value to business, says Bruce Nussbaum.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • 00:31:56
    "Design Samurai" Manabu Mizuno on the possibilities of design
    Creative Economy / Graphic Design & Illustration
    Manabu Mizuno likes to refer to himself as a design samurai, in a very positive sense.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • William Drenttel 00:39:28
    William Drenttel on design's global impact
    Design Activism / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration
    Promoting social entrepreneurship and applying design innovation to impact the world is what creativity is about for the William Drenttel (1953-2013).
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Harry Pearce 00:44:23
    Harry Pearce on useful uselessness in graphic design
    Graphic Design & Illustration
    Conundrums, dreams and fluttering butterflies. Harry Pearce talks about his graphic design process.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Faith47 00:44:16
    Wooster Collective and Faith47 on street art
    Urban & Landscape Design
    Street art is about activism and intervention and should be embraced and celebrated, says Wooster Collective and Faith47.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Bouroullec Brothers 00:46:40
    Ronan Bouroullec on design hits and disasters
    Product Design
    The French designer gets candid about their most popular pieces and reveals which designs bombed.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Tord Boontje 00:35:53
    Tord Boontje on nature and creativity
    Craft / Product Design
    Design is intricately linked to making, creativity and the future says Tord Boontje.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Handspring Puppet Company 00:28:08
    Handspring Puppet Company: Engineers of emotions
    Interaction Design
    Handspring Puppet Company believe that puppeteers are engineers of emotions.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Mokena Makeka 00:44:20
    Mokena Makeka on public spaces for expression
    Architecture & Interiors
    Public spaces should be spaces of cultural expression. Mokena Makeka shares his thoughts and ideas on this concept.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Mark Dytham at Design Indaba Watch
    Alternative imaginations
    Creative Economy
    Design is about love, not money, and believing in the potential of design being something for the whole world.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Piyush Pandey 00:33:50
    Piyush Pandey on his Ministry of Fun in advertising
    Creative Economy
    In his hilarious presentation, Piyush Pandey pays tribute to the greatest design of all – the heart – and talks about using humour and emotion.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010

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