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I have always believed that you don’t have to agree with people just to be agreeable or disagree just to rebel but rather, we should engage in a meaningful conversation.
And that’s what this conference was to me. Sitting on the other side of the room listening to great speakers talk, there were times that I was nodding like a bobble-head and there were times I was so stirred up, when I went back to my hotel room, I was busy googling and researching to find out what was this guy talking about! That’s the best part of this conference, it made me re-think my thought process; what I know now and what I have yet to learn. I felt like an eager grasshopper, prancing around the auditorium, waiting for the sifus to ascend their wisdom to me…
I haven’t been to a conference this engaging, exciting and educational in a long time. Most of the design conference I attended in the past was filled with so-called “famous” designers plugging their works. And most of the time, I left feeling that I’ve not gained any useful information, instead I ask myself, “Did I just spend thousands coming here to listen to a bunch of people brag about their work? I already saw all of that on their websites!!”
Well, this DMI Re-Thinking Design Conference in San Francisco was none of that. I left with a belly of information that I can actually use to help my clients, grow my business and how to move forward in these uncertain times. Conversations were provocative, strategic, informing and inspiring. And MOST speakers tried their best to answer very difficult, complex questions. Continue reading “DMI | Re-Thinking Design recap – Part 1” →
What a week filled with parties, events and design. Not to mention food, drinks and designers (mostly dressed in black!).
My girlfriend, Cindy Ng from Origami Bijou, party hopped from one design event to the next, eager to discover THE next hottest thing. There were tonnes of cool products and ideas; but only a few really stood out and made it into my “innovative” list.
Many times, people often think designers are too “crazy” or that we have no “focus” or we play too much. Or we are not serious enough for “business talk”. Watching this reminds me of why I love design + business and how I can still be me. Do some of these exercises from Tim Brown, IDEO. A corporate office does not have to be serious at all as innovation stems from a lot of play.
