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 Craft Punk: A Series of Design Performances at Spazio Fendi During Salone Del MobileFor the first time, Design Miami/ is curating an event outside its own territories in a unique partnership with FENDI.Taking place during Salone del Mobile, "Craft Punk" will expand on the Design Performance programme that is a highlight of Design Miami/. "Craft Punk" will transform the 750m2 Spazio FENDI into an active environment for social interaction, unruly intellectual inquiry and action- based design processes by inviting emerging designers to work within traditional, or hand-made, craft methods. The designers can use discarded materials from the FENDI production process, such as Selleria leather, branded fabrics, plastic decorative elements, and metal hardware. Demonstrating the creation process live and onsite, they will reinvent the way a process or material is typically employed. In a true collaboration between the worlds of design and fashion, the designers will also have the opportunity to draw on the expertise of artisans from FENDI's Selleria line, many of whom have more than 40 years experience working with leather and other signature FENDI materials. The Design Performances will bring together music, video, live demonstrations, and conversation, in celebration of the importance of originality, creativity and freedom of expression in design. event (ended) current design events more Craft Punk: A Series of Design Performances at Spazio Fendi During Salone Del Mobile design directory Design Events added by Levent OZLER |
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 Potential Energy: 19 Designers Set Their Ideas in MotionSchool of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Potential Energy: 19 Designers Set Their Ideas in Motion," an exhibition of products, campaigns and services developed by students graduating from the MFA Design Department at SVA.Both commercially viable and culturally significant, these products have been realized through graphic, web, industrial and motion design. The exhibition is curated by Dorothy Twining Globus, a faculty member at SVA and curator of exhibitions at the Museum of Arts & Design. "Potential Energy" will be on view at the Visual Arts Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, from May 1 - 16. For the first time in the program's 10-year history, the graduating class will also present their work at a daylong thesis forum held at the SVA Theater, 333 West 23rd Street, on April 22 from 9:30am to 8pm. A keynote lecture by iconic designer Milton Glaser will start the morning session. Other participants include MFA Design co-chairs Steven Heller and Lita Talarico, and design leaders Scott Stowell, Brian Collins and Allan Chochinov. The thesis forum is open to the public and provides an opportunity to learn more about each project directly from its creator. To encourage further dialogue, a closing reception will follow the event. event (ended) current design events more Potential Energy: 19 Designers Set Their Ideas in Motion design directory School of Visual Arts > Design Education added by Levent OZLER |
 Pentawards 2009: Worldwide Packaging Design CompetitionPentawards, the only worldwide competition online dedicated exclusively to packaging design, will be open for entries in less than two weeks!5 major sectors comprising 44 categories will afford every packaging an opportunity to compete with creations for all comparable market, giving each type of market the same chances to succeed. A detergent will not be up against a perfume, for instance, nor will a soft drink compete with champagne, etc. A maximum of 3 bronze, 2 silver, and 1 gold Pentawards will be attributed by the international jury. The packaging with the highest marks of all creations entered in each of the 5 major groups (Beverages, Food, Body, Other markets et Luxury) will receive the prestigious Platinum Pentaward. The best of the show, for all categories, will be crowned with the Diamond Pentaward. The final deadline for entering Pentawards '09 has been extended to Wednesday 24 June 2009, with no late fee. competition (ended) current design competitions more info www.pen... (550) design directory Pentawards > Packaging Design Awards added by Levent OZLER |
 IDSA Executive Director Frank Tyneski ResignsAs of April 23, Frank Tyneski will be stepping down as executive director of IDSA.Frank is taking his talents to Skinit, a leading developer and manufacturer of customized / personalized consumer products based in San Diego, where he'll serve as VP of Design Strategy/Product Development. "IDSA has provided me with a wonderful opportunity to serve our design community as its executive director. This has been my greatest honor to date. IDSA has enriched my design career and its members have served as some of my greatest mentors. I'd like to thank the IDSA staff and the volunteers who work tirelessly on behalf of our design society. As I step down from my post, I ask that all of you step up and continue to support our professional society. I know I will," said Frank. Frank Tyneski has been at the helm of IDSA's national office since 2007. During this time his leadership and actions helped moved several important IDSA goals forward to strengthen the organization and increase membership value. These actions include: making and aligning meaningful collaborative opportunities with other organizations such as PDMA; embracing sustainability as a key endorser of The Designers Accord; diversifying sponsorship through new sources of revenue; energizing young design professionals; and helping to shape a strategic guide. Additionally, Frank has served as a key information source for industrial design for numerous media outlets including BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal and Curve magazine. more www.ids... (20) design directory IDSA > Industrial Design Organizations added by Levent OZLER |
 Design Business ReviewFwis + Ministry of Imagery launched a new magazine for designers.Designers are in the business of doing business; their clients rely on them to make smart, market-savvy decisions and yet there is no resource to provide the necessary knowledge to make these decisions wisely. DBR is simple, pragmatic advice on the business of creativity. DBR readers will gain a strategic advantage in their profession by learning how to get a job, win clients, and survive the recession. more designb... (118) added by Levent OZLER |
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