Another Friday bringing with it a another set of Ideas :) This Friday I'm going to talk about the session we had today and the ones I missed posting about.
Today: Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
We had Scott McCloud talk about understanding comics and how they figure and adapt to new technologies when they depart from the print medium. His presentation was almost entirely visual (which is a really good thing). However, among other things, during his presentation, he spoke about 4 simple rules which I believe is applicable just about everwhere. They are
1. Listen to everybody 2. Follow nobody 3. Look for patterns 4. Work like hell
These infact are the simple truths of life too. Don't you think?
Last week:
How great design makes ideas new by Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser is a renowned Graphic Designer, whose best known and most iconic work is the "I *heart* NY" design. The legendary graphic designer Milton Glaser dives deep into a new painting inspired by Piero della Francesca. From here, he muses on what makes a convincing poster, by breaking down an idea and making it new.
Why design by Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck is legend in modern design and has made perhaps his most permanent mark on design through his bold reworkings of everyday objects. In reimagining and rethinking the quotidian, he has produced some of the iconic shapes of the 20th century, including his leggy chrome juice squeezer , the reimagined Emeco aluminum chairs, and the witty Louis Ghost polycarbonate fauteuil.
This 17 min lecture by Philippe is spent on understanding why we design and its roots. More than anything, I loved this talk because of the way Philippe dramatically tell his story. It has moments that has you in splits and those that are thought provoking
Ps.: You'll have listen carefully because his accent is a little hard to understand.
(via: Ted Talks)
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