Designism 2.0 Part 2 - Talk. Introduction
Posted on
2007-Dec-13
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Ladies and gents, Designism 2.0 - Talk has brought in some pretty big power players. We have:
Liz Resnick - Co–curator of The Graphic Imperative and associate professor, professor of Communication Design at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Janet Kestin - CCO Ogilvy Toronto. Half of Jancy. Nuff said.
Milton Glaser - one of the most celebrated graphic designers in the US. Opened Milton Glaser Inc. in 1974 which continues to have great influence in the world of design.
But first we have bestselling author, satirist (think National Lampoon, Spy Magazine and Spitting Image) and actor (Spinal Tap's manager Ian faith in the renowned mockumentary) Tony Hendra giving us a little introduction. But wait - this guy is a writer. And not only that, he keeps throwing words at us. Hate. Republican. Love. Democrats. Awful. Karl Rove. Amazing Nancy Pelosi. What does any of this have to do with design?
“I believe that great design can change people’s lives. Yep. There are a lot of thoughts out there, and most of them are portrayed in words. But design can be a way to simplify the messaging. Design can say, 'We have a secret, that’s why our type size is so tiny.' Or design can effect change."
I’m just going to assume that “design” and “advertising” may be interchangeable in that respect, but we’ll see what the other speakers have to say about that.
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