I just returned from the Sustainable Brands conference in Monterey, where I heard Eric Park and Marc Mathieu deliver their presentation on the New American Dream. I worked with Marc on his presentation, and there is an inspiring conversation happening at the conference.
If the original American Dream was about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, how and why did it evolve into a dream about stuff, and how do we get back to the original idealism that sparked a world movement?
If you have a free moment, offer your perspective by tagging your tweet with #sb10 and #sb10dream.
Published on June 8, 2010 5:42 pm.
Filed under: brand, conference Tags: BeDo, Marc Mathieu, New American Dream, Sustainable Brands
At MAKE/THINK, AIGA announced The Living Principles, the first quadruple bottom-line framework for design. The principles outline four tiers of responsibility: environmental responsibility, social equity, economic health, and cultural vitality. Download the Genealogy, which illustrates how the principles have evolved over time within the design community and beyond. This is important thinking for a new generation of designers.
Published on October 12, 2009 4:07 am.
Filed under: conference, design, education, environmental Tags: AIGA
Published on February 8, 2009 11:34 am.
Filed under: conference, education Tags: Jay Walker, TED
An absolute must for every designer and art lover. Kelly Dobson reminds me of the love interest in Real Genius, which starred Val Kilmer. However, in reality, she is a wonderful, curious designer/artist, who combines human emotion, technological innovation and human intuition in beautiful works.
Published on October 25, 2008 1:42 pm.
Filed under: art, beauty, conference, design, engineering, travel, video Tags: Kelly Dobson, MIT, Pop!Tech
If you are following my Twitter posts and are interested in watching Pop!Tech online, you can visit the Pop!Tech web site. This is a nice way to get the goods without paying the fee. I would personally recommend the sessions with Benjamin Zander, Dickson Despommier, Malcolm Gladwell, Paul Polak, Chandler Burr and Marian Bantjes, just off the top of my head. There are a number of great sessions.
Published on October 24, 2008 6:43 am.
Filed under: conference, travel Tags: conference, Pop!Tech, video
