[SIGGRAPH 2011] Day 3 – the prize

[Rafi Leigh] VANCOUVER, CANADA: Getting here to Vancouver seemed desperately important. I knew that technologists were finally connecting the dots. I put all other new business strategies on hold, and made a 16 653lm beeline for the SIGGRAPH convention, where I knew I would find nuggets of wisdom running along the seam lines of emerging tech and creative genius.

Comments [2] [15 Aug 2011 12:19]

[Cannes Lions judges] Where to start - the entries, the work, or the place?

[Cannes Lions Judges Blog] Janet Kinghorn: Cannes itself has not changed since I was here last in 1999. Men and women still wander up and down Le Croisette in white linen suits and fancy dresses. But the difference this time is that design is really starting to become a big player here.

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[Cannes Lions judges] Cannes through the eyes of a Media Lions judge

[Cannes Lions Judges Blog] Chris Botha: My Cannes experience so far can be broken up into two categories – life and work. Life being these beautiful experiences that we are lucky enough to experience, and work being, well, the work. The real reason we’re actually here.

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[Cannes Lions judges] Getting excited

[Cannes Lions Judges Blog] Here are some video blogs (vlogs) from four of the South African creatives judging Cannes Lions this year, ahead of their trip to Cannes, Frances, for the 58th Annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Comments [1] [22 Jun 2011 13:39]

Two hundred, young, bright minds in one place

[Abey Mokgwatsane] I was at the Mail & Guardian Top 200 South Africans launch last week. I was there because I was fortunate enough to make the list in this year’s business category. This, however, is not about me; it’s about the incredible people I met that day. I mean, what else could I ask for? Two hundred, young, bright minds in one place.

Comments [11] [15 Jun 2011 12:52]

Overview of #daythree of DIXIV: a better life for all

[Terry Levin] Thanks to the irrefutable evidence of the 45 speakers who presented at this year’s Cape Town International Design Indaba Conference (23-25 February 2011), the question of whether design improves lives, is no longer debatable. It therefore follows that in South Africa, where the objective of "A better life for all” has been at the centre of our agenda for a decade or more, design thinking should be employed in any and all economic revival strategies. [view twitterfall]

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Overview of #daytwo of DIXIV: a ‘chair’ kind of day

[Terry Levin] If you’ve ever attended Design Indaba before, you’ll know what I mean when I say that yesterday, Thursday, 24 February 2011, was a ‘chair’ kind of day. You can learn the history of the world from its chairs, but there was also a whole lot more going down, at this, the second leg of the XIVth annual Design Indaba. [view twitterfall]

Comments [1] [25 Feb 2011 10:52]

Overview of #dayone of DIXIV (Design Indaba XIV)

[Terry Levin] The last week of February has become synonymous on the global calendar as being the time when the world’s design evangelists foregather at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), for the conference known internationally as Design Indaba. Lessons, many, various and thematic were presented yesterday, Wednesday, 23 February 2011, by both the established legends of the design world and those in the making. [view twitterfall]

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Design Indaba XIV: It’s all about location, location, location

[Sindy Peters] Design Indaba XIV is a fountain of knowledge, not just for designers but for all creatives. The lineup consists of the highest calibre of speakers and for us to be able to share in the knowledge they provide is certainly a privilege. I’m no designer, but I left inspired at the end of day one with an urge to draw upon my inner child and create something that could change society for the better - I left on a high. [view twitterfall]

[24 Feb 2011 12:45]

Design Indaba XIV: It’s all about location, location, location

[Sindy Peters] Design Indaba XIV is a fountain of knowledge, not just for designers but for all creatives. The lineup consists of the highest calibre of speakers and for us to be able to share in the knowledge they provide is certainly a privilege. I’m no designer, but I left inspired at the end of day one with an urge to draw upon my inner child and create something that could change society for the better - I left on a high. [view twitterfall]

[24 Feb 2011 12:45]