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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.
  • Dr J Craig Venter 00:28:15
    Dr J Craig Venter breaks through
    Interaction Design
    On the verge of a scientific breakthrough, Dr J Craig Venter presented his work at the 2010 Design Indaba Conference via satellite link.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010
  • Nobumichi Tosa on making nonsense machines at Design Indaba 2009 00:49:52
    Nobumichi Tosa on making nonsense machines
    Interaction Design
    Nobumichi Tosa’s interactive work is difficult to classify. Speaking at Design Indaba 2009 he says, “We make many many nonsense machines.”
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Ferran Adrià 00:54:25
    Ferran Adrià: cuisine is an international language
    Food Design
    Food is the only creative act that we put into our bodies. Ferran Adrià talks about the significance of this.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Barbara Cilliers 00:08:44
    Barbara Ciliers' typographical visual journey
    Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design
    Barbara Cilliers makes information design relevant in a South African context.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Sandhya Lalloo 00:07:32
    Sandhya Lalloo on redefining fashion design
    Fashion & Jewellery Design
    Sandhya Lalloo’s work looks at the spiritual experience of designing clothing.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Lauren Mackler 00:07:20
    Lauren Mackler on stories and storytelling
    Creative Economy / Graphic Design & Illustration
    There are different artistic formats through which to tell stories in a visual way, discovers Lauren Mackler.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Revital Cohen 00:07:19
    Revital Cohen on how technology affects the human body
    Design Thinking / Interaction Design / Product Design
    Revital Cohen considers how technology affects biology by focussing specifically on the human body.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Arno Mathies 00:07:07
    Arno Mathies on luxury and industrial design
    Craft / Design Thinking / Industrial Design / Product Design
    Arno Mathies talks about luxury, industrial design and the influences in his own work.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Jon Stam 00:07:30
    Jon Stam: designing for and from personal memory
    Craft / Product Design
    Jon Stam shares six projects he created that all have the common theme of “designing for and from personal memory”.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Roger Smythe 00:14:50
    Roger Smythe: imagining dreams and ideas into reality
    Design Thinking
    Roger Smythe explains that when Masters and Savant Worldwide was established, they wanted to give both their clients and team an incredible experience. Roger Sm
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Javier Mariscal 00:39:05
    Javier Mariscal on what creativity can do – a puppet show
    Film & Animation / Interaction Design
    Javier Mariscal asks and then shows, with live animation, what creativity can do.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Rick Valicenti 00:52:17
    Rick Valicenti on the real human presence in design
    Graphic Design & Illustration
    Finding the real human presence in design is a big task, but one that Rick Valicenti finds particularly interesting.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Craig Wessels 00:24:22
    Craig Wessels on animation and story
    Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration
    Using animation creatively can go as far as one’s imagination allows.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • BarberOsgerby at Design Indaba 2009 00:37:42
    BarberOsgerby: experimentation with colour and form
    Product Design
    Experimenting is an important part of the creative process for design duo BarberOsgerby.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Frank Tjepkema 00:39:55
    Frank Tjepkema on designing negatives into positives
    Product Design
    Frank Tjepkema jokes that every designer’s portfolio includes a vase, but he believes design should also facilitate positive social change.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Bruce Mau 00:51:18
    Bruce Mau on change and crises
    Design Activism / Design Thinking
    What we need in a time of crisis is love, ambition and a redesign of the entire human environment as a work of art.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • W+K Delhi 00:50:40
    W+K Delhi on recreating India
    Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration
    For India to prosper notions of prosperity, social justice and democracy need to be redefined. W+K Delhi look at creative solutions.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Luyanda Mpahlwa 10x10 00:23:21
    Luyanda Mpahlwa's housing solution
    Architecture & Interiors
    Finding solutions for the housing problem in South Africa is a pressing issue and one that architects have a lot to contribute to, says Luyanda Mpahlwa.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Marcel Wanders 01:04:37
    Marcel Wanders on reaching people through design
    Product Design
    In design, it’s important to experiment and find different ways of looking at your surroundings, Marcel Wanders believes.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Commonwealth at Design Indaba 00:33:03
    Commonwealth on bridging the divide
    Architecture & Interiors / Industrial Design / Interaction Design / Product Design
    Commonwealth talk about the process of bridging the divide between designing and making objects.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Dwayne Spradlin 00:30:48
    Dwayne Spradlin on innovation and solution
    Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Interaction Design
    Humanity is going through unprecedented change, breaking traditional boundaries and designing innovative solutions.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Marian Bantjes turns to type 00:42:50
    Marian Bantjes turns to type
    Craft
    It was by pure coincidence that Marian Bantjes started working as a typesetter. Years later, she has refined it into a magnificent craft.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Keith Rose 00:43:24
    Keith Rose on advertising's golden years
    Creative Economy
    Keith Rose talks about the “golden years” of advertising in South Africa.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Dunne and Raby 00:40:46
    Dunne and Raby talk design and science
    Interaction Design
    Design is what helps make science accessible, giving it cultural value and aesthetic appeal.
    Design Indaba Conference 2009
  • Dr J Craig Venter 00:28:15
    Dr J Craig Venter breaks through
    Interaction Design
    On the verge of a scientific breakthrough, Dr J Craig Venter presented his work at the 2010 Design Indaba Conference via satellite link.
    Design Indaba Conference 2010

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