#tdcbne17
2017 was my first year at The Design Conference, the creative brainchild of Matthew Haynes of Analogue Digital.
What a great event. Matt’s energy gets scaled up to Powerhouse proportions, mixed in with local & international speakers and blended with a big crowd and plenty of room for activities and the result was a really energizing atmosphere and a great experience.
The presenters spoke about a mix of their work, personal experiences, insights into their mindsets, creative & business processes, successes, failures and predictions. The breakout talks gave practical advice and some hands on experience like the analogue illustration workshop with Sophia Mary Mac.
Some Takeaways
- Wayne Thompson — fonts are hard.
- Dean Pool — practice creativity. Experiment. Have fun. Blend ideas.
- Nadia Hernández — back yourself, have a go.
- Mike Rigby — have reasons behind your work. Make 3D whales. Blow minds.
- Kelly Thompson — hone your craft, be adaptable.
- Lauren Hom — build off your personal projects. Listen to drunk ideas.
- UsTwo Sydney — loved their transparency. Celebrate wins to push through the grind.
- Prue Jones — the world is going to start changing faster. Get ready, and start planning that brain chip.
- Cyrcle — wow. Be fearless, go hard, ride the ups & downs, blow minds, make big things. Put a brush on a stick. (Kitters was there).
Seeing and hearing these stories made me want to get to work. An amazing event I’d highly recommend.