October 26 — 28, 2020
Welcome to Design Week 2020
Design Week may look a little different this year, but its spirit is unchanged. It's still about raising the design bar and making friends. Seeking undiscovered ways of thinking, exploring, making. And it's about playing together—especially when our collective daring rewrites the rules.
Come on. Let's play.
Featured speakers
Paul Arion
Global Head of Layout, DNeg
Paul Arion
Global Head of Layout, DNeg
Originally from Transylvania, Romania, Paul Arion's career spans over 20 years in visual effects. Over the last decade, Paul worked for two of the leading companies in the world of visual effects, Moving Picture Company and dNeg.
His work contributed to more than 85 Hollywood titles culminating in three visual effects Oscars with his teams for Jungle Book (2017), Blade Runner 2049 (2018), and First Man (2019).
Paul continues to hone his skills and indulge his obsession with framing, lighting, and composition. He's currently based in London.
Jacinda Walker
Founder, designExplorr
Jacinda Walker
Founder, designExplorr
Jacinda Walker is renowned for her work in design, diversity, research, and strategy. She is the founder and creative director of designExplorr, a social enterprise whose mission addresses the diversity gap within the design profession.
Her research on "Design Journeys: Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Design Disciplines" has been hailed as breakthrough work. This solutions-based thesis explores diversity in design disciplines and investigates effective strategies to expose Black and Latino youth to design careers.
Jacinda’s future goals are to help scale diversity in design initiatives within education institutions, corporations, organizations, and museums.
Forest Young
Global Principal, Wolff Olins
Forest Young
Global Principal, Wolff Olins
Forest Young is Global Principal at Wolff Olins—recently named Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company for Design—where he leads initiatives for the world’s most influential companies.
Forest is an MFA Critic in graphic design at the Yale School of Art, where he is also a distinguished alumnus and recipient of the Mark Whistler Prize. He recently served on the National Board of Directors for the AIGA, and his work has been exhibited at MoMA, the Royal College of Art, the Yale University Art Gallery, and at international biennials. He has received the industry's highest design accolades including the Gold Design Lion at Cannes and the Art Directors Club Black Cube.
Dana Salls Cree
Executive Pastry Chef and Author, Hello, My Name is Ice Cream
Dana Salls Cree
Executive Pastry Chef and Author, Hello, My Name is Ice Cream
The human intention of artistry and the physical manipulation of craftsmanship both participate in the creative process, the driving force behind most of our occupations.
Dana Salls Cree used top kitchens across the world to shape her creative process. An award-winning pastry chef and author, Dana recently started an ice cream company in Chicago that pushes the boundaries of frozen novelties, both in product development and brand messaging.
From Japanese gardens to cosmic star nurseries, Dana absorbs the world around her, sourcing the material used to generate new works of culinary art, and shows us why it's so important to explore beyond your own field.
Playing together, reaching new heights
At-a-glance lineup
For a detailed schedule, visit the full Agenda.
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Are you ready to play?
Score the Design Week game app to connect with your teammates from around the world, swap team pins, and watch team demos. Game on.
- Join the conversation on Slack #designweek2020