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8:00am CDT

Bright & Early: Jordan Bauer, Creative Director at Game7

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:00am - 10:00am CDT

Join us to hear from Jordan Bauer, Creative Director at Game7, a Web3 gaming ecosystem. Bauer is a seasoned creative professional with nearly a decade experience. Bauer will talk about the Web3 space emphasizing its experimental nature, which fosters creativity and innovation.

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Join us every morning at 8am for another Design Week Bright & Early and coffee with cool people!
Each event will feature a different Creative sharing their experiences and advice. Topics will cover everything from 3X Gaming Design and urban landscape design to connecting with your city and connecting with your creative self. Because inspiration can come from anywhere, speakers will represent a wide variety of careers, industries and companies. Kickstart your day and hear from them all!

Thursday October 10, 2024 8:00am - 10:00am CDT
CURIOSITY BLDG 3033 LOCUST ST

GAME DESIGN

10:00am CDT

Designing the Future of Technological Innovation and Social Impact in St. Louis

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am CDT

TBA

The world of “Build Fast and Break Things” is over. As we enter this next technological revolution, powered by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies—where a digital product can instantly reach billions of people—we cannot risk putting broken things into the world. To prioritize impact along with innovation, designers must play a pivotal leadership role. They’re tasked not just with making technology look pretty, but also with embedding critical questions at the onset of innovative developments.

With its new Master of Design (MDes) for HCI and Emerging Technology, WashU is positioning St. Louis as a leadership hub for the next generation of socially innovative digital products and designers. This innovative new program inverts the model of exporting design to other disciplines, instead inviting collaborators to bring their problems to the design school to develop translational solutions that have meaningful impact on the world.

Come listen to the program Chair and Associate Professor Jonathan Hanahan talk about the exciting developments in design-led research anchored in St. Louis. Hanahan will discuss the program, research collaborations, and opportunities to get involved as collaborators, students, faculty, mentors, and more.
Find out how students in this program will become the leaders of this digital transformation.

About the Speaker:
Jonathan Hanahan is a researcher, critical designer, and educator with a complex relationship with technology simultaneously fascinated and apprehensive. His innovative approach involves harnessing technology to scrutinize its own impact. Through speculative exploration, he delves into the tangible, cultural, and societal consequences of digital experiences and technology's role in shaping our daily existence. Hanahan specializes in crafting Thick Interfaces media, experiences, and interfaces that disrupt the familiar digital veneers, revealing the complexity beneath.

Hanahan's current research is centered on alternative and ambient interfaces. In 2022, he established the Sensory and Ambient Interfaces Lab (SAIL), dedicated to envisioning a future less reliant on screens. SAIL explores non-visual interfaces and interactions, fostering a digitally enhanced yet less intrusive future. The lab operates in contexts where screens are impractical, unsafe, or distracting, investigating ambient design strategies that harmonize with human experiences to convey information.

Hanahan earned his BArch from Virginia Tech and his MFA from The Rhode Island School of Design. He is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Master of Design (MDes) for HCI and Emerging Technology program at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. Additionally, Hanahan co-founded and co directs Fox Fridays, an interdisciplinary workshop series promoting experimentation with tools, processes, and technology.

www.samfoxschool.washu.edu
@washusamfoxschool

Thursday October 10, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
TBA

FOR EVERYONE

Company SAM FOX SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN

1:00pm CDT

Creative Potential Unlocked: Identifying Talent in Yourself and Your Team

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

CURIOSITY BLDG

In this engaging session, we’ll explore the expansive meaning of creativity and how it transcends
traditional artistic skills.

As the owner of a creative agency, I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, helping them harness their innate creative talents to thrive in design and storytelling. Together, we’ll dive into how to recognize creativity not only in others but also within yourself, tapping into the natural skills that often go unnoticed. We’ll discuss the ways creative skills transfer across disciplines and how you can nurture and identify these talents in your team. Whether you're a business leader, designer, or simply curious about unleashing your own potential, this session will provide valuable insights into how we’re all connected through creativity.

Sarah Shelton, Founder and CEO of Girl Louie
www.girllouie.com
@girllouie

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
CURIOSITY BLDG 3033 LOCUST ST

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company GIRL LOUIE

1:00pm CDT

Form, Function & Feeling: Designing for Stop Motion

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

TOKY

In this Talk, local stop motion animation studio, Cafe LaBobo founders Ben Ellebracht and Fu Yang discuss their thought process around materials and how they ride the line between functionality and practicality when interacting with shape, color and light for stop motion animated films. They will use clips and behind-the-scenes work from three critically acclaimed projects from their catalogue of films.

IG @cafelabobo

About Cafe LaBobo LLC
Cafe LaBobo is a Saint Louis-based boutique animation and visual effects studio, focusing on 2D, Stop Motion, 3D visual effects, and Visual Development.
Ben and Fu bring imagination to life through handcrafted visuals and storytelling. The studio has collaborated with Apple TV+, Pixar Co-op, DreamWorks TV, and indie film productions.About Ben
Ben is an accomplished visual designer who is passionate about storytelling and people.
Dedicated to bringing more joy and wonderment to lives through fantastic visual design that is built with care and empathy.
Working for over two decades in everything ranging from comics, film, television, and video games.About Fu
Fu is an award-winning Taiwanese filmmaker.
She brings unique handmade designs and combines stop-motion, traditional animation, and motion graphics in her projects.
She sees every personal project as a chance to shine universal themes beyond the differences between races and cultures.

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
TOKY 3141 Locust Street Suite 100 St. Louis, MO 63103 USA

FILM & STOP MOTION

Company CAFE LABOBO

1:00pm CDT

Please Touch: Sculpture for a City

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

CITYGARDEN

https://citygardenstl.org/
IG @citygarden
X @citygardenstl

Speaker/Panelist 1
Dr. Heather Sweeney, Executive Director of the Gateway Foundation
Dr. Heather Sweeney approaches organizational strategy through the cultivation of relationships, which
are at the heart of such public-private partnerships as the stewardship of Citygarden. She has 15 years of
experience in fundraising, program management, leadership, and education.

Speaker/Panelist 2
Michelle Ohle, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP, Principal | Landscape Architect DTLS Landscape Architecture
A landscape architect and principal with DTLS Landscape Architecture, Michelle leads the practice’s practice’s business development and marketing efforts - she relishes making new connections and sharing landscape architecture with clients and collaborators. Upon entering university to pursue a degree in architecture, she quickly discovered that landscape architecture's diversity of project types and scales was a great fit for her skill set and interests. She loves the challenge of a blank page and excels at generating great ideas quickly. Her portfolio reflects the breadth and variety that drew her to the profession, with particular emphasis on artful and playful spaces in corporate, civic, and campus environments.

Thursday October 10, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
CITYGARDEN 801 MARKET STREET

SCULPTURE

Company CITYGARDEN

3:00pm CDT

Creativity within Constraints – Making a mark without breaking the rules

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

555 Washington

In today’s fast-paced and highly regulated advertising landscape, how do creative professionals balance creative innovation with the strict brand guidelines of large national clients?

This panel discussion brings together industry professionals from New Honor Society and Phoenix Creative—two St. Louis agencies that have extensive experience working with well-established brand standards for nationally and internationally recognized brands. They will share their insights on how to push creative boundaries while adhering to the rules, (and knowing when to break the rules), offering practical advice and real-world examples of how to excel within these constraints.

Recent graduates in graphic design, art, animation, account management, marketing, and writing will gain valuable perspectives on the importance of creativity within the parameters of brand guidelines. This session is designed to inspire and equip the next generation of creative professionals to make their unique mark in the industry while upholding the integrity of the brands they represent.

David Dolak, Partner, Chief Creative OfficerAs a fine artist and graphic designer, David Dolak welcomes any opportunity to think and create, whether it’s in his studio or with the talented team at Phoenix Creative. As Partner and Chief Creative Officer, he finds nothing more rewarding than helping create singular creative solutions that accomplish his clients’ goals. David has put his talent for advertising and passion for design to work for national accounts including Anheuser-Busch In-Bev, Chick-fil-A, SeaWorld, and Busch Gardens. If you keep an eye out, you might catch David’s work, not just on billboards and print ads, but in local fine-art galleries as well.

Kate Crawford, Associate Creative Director
From a very young age I knew I would be an artist and by the time I was eight years old I decided graphic design would be my career. I wanted to make art that impacted people’s daily lives outside of the traditional way most people view art. The further down this path I went I realized how much larger this concept was then I originally thought. Now, 10 years into my dream job, as an Associate Creative Director I help lead other designers to not only make beautiful and impactful art but how to apply it to design in a way that not only is functional but really looks at the bigger picture. As artists it’s easy to get lost in making of the art itself and often forget how it functions on a deeper level not only for our clients but for our consumers.

Adam Reichmann, VP, Senior Creative Director
With a career in advertising and public relations spanning over twenty years, Adam brings a wealth of experience to crafting impactful branding, content creation, and creative problem-solving. Working with clients from Jack Daniels and Naturalizer to AT&T and Bayer Agricultural Sciences, he possesses a deep understanding of brand building and business strategy. Adam applies this knowledge—along with his own expertise in writing—to direct a talented team of copywriters, art directors, and motion designers as they bring the many facets of ZYN’s incredible story to life.

@newhonorsociety

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
555 Washington 555 Washington Ave

BRANDING & MARKETING

Company NEW HONOR SOCIETY

3:00pm CDT

Artivism 101: Using art to bring about social change

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

CURIOSITY BLDG

Artivism 101: Using Art to Bring About Social Change is a compelling speaking engagement led by Brock

Seals, a talented local artist from Saint Louis.

In this talk, Seals delves into his journey as an artist, sharing how he began his career and the steps he took to cultivate his passion for visual and musical art. He will highlight key moments and milestones of his artistic career, showcasing some of his most impactful work across various mediums, including painting, murals, shoe customization, and music.

Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to experience his musical talents firsthand, as Seals integrates music into his storytelling and creative process. A significant part of the discussion focuses on how Seals has used his art as a powerful tool for social change. He will discuss the concept of "artivism"—the blend of art and activism—and how he has harnessed his creativity to address social issues, raise awareness, and inspire others to take action. This event promises to be an insightful exploration of how art can serve as a catalyst for meaningful dialogue and transformation in society.

www.brockseals.com
IG @sealsbrock

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
CURIOSITY BLDG 3033 LOCUST ST

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Company ARTIVISM

3:00pm CDT

Loops: How contemporary creativity is created and subverted

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

As designers we are in a constant loop—new tools, cultural cues, and creativity have evolved to change our perception of what it means to be a designer, and confront long held beliefs of what exactly makes design ‘design’.

Join a conversation with Design Director Ian O’Saben on how FCB’s The Design Group has confronted tired
process, challenged trend, and created new meaning through stances on emerging tools like artificial
intelligence to enter a positive spin in their daily loops.

https://www.fcbnorthamerica.com/
@fcbdesigngroup/

Thursday October 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

CREATIVE PRACTICE

6:00pm CDT

UnReal Batched Cocktail Label Design

Thursday October 10, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT

MARYLAND HOUSE

Join us for a special Design Week edition of UnReal Thursdays hosted every Thursday @ The Maryland House!

Participate in a label design contest for a batched cocktail with designers (and the aspiring) and hear from CARTEL design group as they describe elements of the collaborative label BUZZ’D by Brennan’s.

Complimentary food for Design Week registrants with the secret password “Rising Tides.” Drinks will be served (including the signature batched cocktail) as a cash bar with a short presentation by CARTEL at 6 pm in our Gallery area. A winner for the design contest will be named later into the evening.

www.themarylandhouse.com
@brennansstl
@themarylandhousestl

www.yescartel.com
@cartelstrategies

Thursday October 10, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
MARYLAND HOUSE 44 Maryland Plaza Rear, St. Louis, MO 63108

CULINARY DESIGN

Company MARYLAND HOUSE

6:00pm CDT

BEST OF ST. LOUIS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE

Thursday October 10, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT

The Listening Room

BEST OF ST. LOUIS FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE is an hour long sampling of the films from the 2024 St.
Louis Filmmamers Showcase festival. All of the films were written or produced by St. Louisans and portray
the array of talent in the area.

www.cinemastlouis.org
IG @stlfilmfest

Thursday October 10, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
The Listening Room 3301 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103

FILM & STOP MOTION

Company ST. LOUIS FILMMAKERS

6:00pm CDT

XD THROWDOWN

Thursday October 10, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT

WORK & LEISURE

Experience Design Throwdown is something special consisting of two parts design thinking, one part punk rock show. It was born out of an intense love for the type of frenetic collaboration that usually only occurs locked away in innovation labs and agency open spaces. The idea was to set that magic free and celebrate it as a spectator sport.

The idea occurred to us in November 2018 as a way to celebrate what we do as problem solvers in an inclusive way that demystifies fancy research and design methodologies. A way to bring together people who are experts in the community to work along side those who are curious and starting out all for a common cause. The teams get to be rockstars in the pit for the night as they compete head-to-head on the problem space. The spectators get to witness the action unfold while armchair quarterbacking, learning a thing or two and throwing back drinks.

The problem spaces chosen for XD Throwdowns come from local non-profits and the winning team makes a commitment to help bring their idea to life.

TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT. PURCHASE HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xd-throwdown-tickets-1012529552147

For multiple events including this one, purchase one of our passes: ALL TICKETED EVENTS, PREMIUM PASS OR SWAG BAG PASS.

Thursday October 10, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
WORK & LEISURE 3015 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103

TICKETED EVENT, MARKETING & BRANDING

Company XD THROWDOWN

6:00pm CDT

The Poster Festival of the Américas

Thursday October 10, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT

The Post Building

The Poster Festival of the Américas is a multicultural celebration of the plurality of our continent through the lens of poster design. The festival connects disadvantaged youth, design students and professional designers through the quintessential form or urban art: the poster. Born from CARTEL Strategies, a design firm centered in brand culture and inclusive development, The Poster Festival of the Américas advances the art of poster design, commercial illustration and artivism. Through a series of poster workshops,

International design speakers, music, food, and cultural festivities, The Poster Festival of the Américas celebrates the differences that brings us together. Join us at Paperboat Gallery during STL Design Week 2024 for our launch party, where you will get to know more about this initiative, and find ways to contribute with your time, talent or treasure to make it happen.

Carlos Zamora
Chief Creative Officer, Founder
A Cuban-American designer and illustrator, CARLOS ZAMORA is the Chief Creative Officer and Founder of CARTEL. Zamora’s award-winning illustrations have been published in The New York Times, Time Magazine, Scholastics, New York Observer, The Boston Globe, Advertising Age, American Lawyer, and The Wall Street Journal. Zamora earned his Bachelor of Arts from Havana Design Institute (ISDI), Cuba’s premier design school, in 2000. A father, an author and educator, Zamora is also a former President of AIGA St. Louis. He currently serves as a board member for Lambert International Airport Art Advisory Committee and the Tennessee Williams Festival. He cherishes a fondness for poster design, Russian cartoons, propaganda art and cigars. He has received the CommArts Award of Excellence 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the categories of Illustration and Typography. His work has been featured in the Society of Illustrators, 3X3 Magazine and Creative Quarterly. His poster for Cinco de Mayo in Cherokee Street made it to Los Diez, the top ten latino illustrations of the Year by American Illustration. The Poster Festival of The Américas is his most ambitious dream so far.

Explore the Paperboat Poster Gallery located in the historical Post Building, former home of the Post Dispatch!

www.yescartel.com
@cartelstrategies

Thursday October 10, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
The Post Building 900 N Tucker Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63101

VISUAL ARTS & ILLUSTRATION

Company CARTEL

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