2011-09-29 13:20:41 // Aaron Smale
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Architecture school drop out Eric Rodenbeck of Stamen Design has an impeccable ability to transform raw data into something of an interactive and visual feast. In our latest video interview from We Can Create, Rodenbeck explains how his team, made up of a high school drop out, a cognitive science major, a few artists and a few trained cartographers, goes about creating compelling data visualisation. He also tells us why the Rumpus Room’s Tomas Roope, who also spoke at thee event, is his “hero”.
2011-09-22 12:26:01 // Deirdre Robert
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This lady’s personality is as colourful as the clothing she wears and the external environments she designs. In this latest video interview from We Can Create, Myerscough describes her ideal canvas and discusses why not having a design formula has been the key to her success.
2011-09-15 09:50:26 // Design Daily Team
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Illustrator, designer and art director Sara Blake admitted to being quite nervous on stage at We Can Create, not that it was obvious to the audience. We grabbed the pint-sized New Yorker after her talk to discuss those nerves, that “oopsy” moment and why it’s better to jump into a project and get it wrong rather than to not do it at all.
2011-09-08 13:41:24 // Design Daily Team
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From single handedly reviving the lost art of the concert poster, to making higher-end collectable adult toys, it's all been a logical career path according to Frank Kozik. In this latest video interview from We Can Create, Kozik explains the problem with having too many ideas and his ""brutally efficient" work ethos.
2011-09-01 09:55:57 // Design Daily Team
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In the first of our video interviews from We Can Create, Kris Sowersby explains why typeface works best when it's least obvious, and delves into the nitty gritty of typeface and copyright.
2011-08-31 10:21:37 // Emma Parnell
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“Photography, like architecture, desires the ideal but confronts the mundane,” revealed architectural photographer Patrick Reynolds to the audience at We Can Create over the weekend. There was no trickery, just his process laid bare, says Emma Parnell, who offers this review.
2011-08-23 16:00:00 // Design Daily Team
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There’s only three days to go until art, design and creative technologies mega event We Can Create kicks off and because we love our Design Daily readers so much, we want to give you another chance to win a pass to the event.
2011-07-21 09:30:00 // Design Daily Team
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We don't know about you, but here at Design Daily we're getting pretty psyched about delving into the creative wisdom of the speakers at upcoming art, design and creative technologies mega event We Can Create. But if you're yet to buy a ticket and fancy your chances at winning one, here's your opportune moment because we have two passes to give away.
2011-07-20 14:16:17 // Deirdre Robert
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We talk to New York-based illustrator, designer and art director Sara Blake about her imminent visit to our shores.
2011-06-29 12:31:10 // Design Daily Team
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Data visualization was named by Deloitte’s as one of the top technology trends for 2011, and heading our way shortly as part of creative extravaganza We Can Create is Eric Rodenbeck, the founder and creative director of Stamen Design—a company renowned for creating compelling data visualization.
2011-06-15 16:09:54 // Design Daily Team
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As we gear up for the design and art showcase that is We Can Create, here’s a little more about speaker Tomas Roope, one of the founding partners of London’s Rumpus Room, who work closely with sister Kiwi film production company, The Sweet Shop.
2011-06-09 11:34:28 // Design Daily Team
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Leading up to the mega design and art showcase that is We Can Create, each week we’ll be profiling one of the 12 speakers lined up to present at the event. First up is Frank Kozik, the man credited with single handedly reviving the “lost” art of the concert poster.
2011-05-31 14:41:03 // Design Daily Team
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Care for a good smothering of design inspiration in the near future? If creative goodness by way of art, design and creative technologies sounds like a bit of you, be sure to check out upcoming event We Can Create, courtesy of the fine folk at communications agency The Church. Run by creatives, for creatives, the event brings together a mighty impressive list of 12 of the planets top creative thinkers and doers in an art and design showcase.
2011-05-31 09:48:33 // Design Daily Team
// The Idealog Blog
Care for a good smothering of design inspiration in the near future? If creative goodness by way of art, design and creative technologies sounds like a bit of you, be sure to check out upcoming event We Can Create, courtesy of the fine folk at communications agency The Church. Run by creatives, for creatives, the event brings together a mighty impressive list of 12 of the planets top creative thinkers and doers in an art and design showcase.
2011-03-18 15:56:52 // Design Daily Team
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Having found success in Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland over the years, 2011 won’t quite be the same, when it comes to Auckland at least, for design event Semi-Permanent. It’s New Zealand partner in creativity crime since 2004, The Church, has announced it is striking out on its own and creating a re-jigged version of the event called We Can Create.
