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Next year
Now that we are all back to the daily grind, and we non-locals have had long flights/drives back home, it’s time to start thinking about next year’s conference. With the IDSA-Idol® conference theme, there is some potential for real debate and excellent content. I have a feeling, though, that there are some mixed feelings about elements [...]
The end… of IDSA’s event in Portland
Here are some pictures from the closing reception that was held after the IDEA awards ceremony. There was some pretty okay food, not the best, but pretty good. In spite of the food situation, the DJ was great and the venue was spacious. IDSA, Portland, and Ziba really deserve our thanks for putting on such [...]
IDEA awards ceremony
A lot of awards, a lot of thank you’s, and a lot of clapping. Enjoy the gallery!
Last day of IDSA 2010
I will be writing about this at the airport, but enjoy the gallery in the meantime!
MNML + Ziba
Thanks to the hosts for a great night, great food, and fantastic conversation! Enjoy the gallery!
On iterative development and corporate DIY
Martijn van Tilburg gave a really wonderful talk about an iterative, DIY process. Like many of the other speakers at the conference, DIY is a side endeavor. In the presentation, Martijn gave us a great view of a project he was working on in his free time. He had been developing a CNC manufactured gender [...]
DIY, a spectrum of interpretations
Friday morning proved to be quite interesting after having a day to think about what it all means. We were fortunate enough to have some fantastic speakers. Though their presentations varied wildly, in relation to DIY, the panel discussion afterwards brought it all together. Dale Dougherty, of MAKE Magazine, gave a very inspiring talk that [...]
Afternoon breakout sessions
Thursday afternoon’s breakout sessions kicked off with a great talk by Thomas Lockwood from the Design Management Institute. After hearing so much about the DIY culture from the perspective of the individual or artist, it was really refreshing to hear the business perspective. There was a great slide deck with a lot of content (below).