Viva Design Inc.

Last Wednesday I spoke at fishbon (fishbon.org) about the highlights of the 2008 BDA conference.

This year's conference was surprisingly inspiring...maybe due to new management there is fresh wind at Promax/BDA. The things that inspired me most was

1. PSYOP - Their work is stunning and they truly deserve the "lifetime achievement" award (check out psyop.tv)
2. The Best of design session and State of the Art - the shown samples were awesome, delivery by Justin Cone was great (check out his site motionographer.com). A lot of great spots can be found on that site (http://motionographer.com/index.php?s=procrastination)

3. interactive storytelling on multiple platforms - it is no longer that simple, content is found everywhere...Is tv dead?

4. I presented the ideas of Nicholas Negroponte about One laptop per child (laptop.org).

5. Sir Ken Robinson has the right ideas about creativity and the lack of it in our schools. One of his speaches can also be downloaded from ted.com

6. I love the shortfilm "procrastination" (http://motionographer.com/2008/04/08/johnny-kelly-procrastination/)

5. Last not least I showed the ted-video of "Jill Bolte's powerful stroke of insight", downloadable at ted.com

We are officially selected as speakers and session presenters for the Promax/BDA.

BDA session

"Fashion Inspired!"

June 14th 2007, 10.30 am, New York Hilton Hotel, Sutton center

Moderator: Ulrike Kerber, Founder/Creative Director, Viva Design, Inc.

Presenters: Elaine Cantwell, Founder/Creative Director, Spark Creative Inc.; Daniel Vosovic, "Project Runway" Finalist, Teri Agins, author of  "The End of Fashion" and Wall Street Journal senior special writer

A showcase panel of award-winning broadcast and fashion designers/editors present the cross pollination between the fashion industry and television - covering trends, the creative process, how fashion brand awareness is created, television as a launching pad for fashion designers careers, the new roles celebrities play in fashion, and where fashion and broadcast designers draw inspiration. Come and be inspired in this fashion forward session. Appropriate attire not required.

Friday, 20th of April we are invited to show the viva demoreel projected at the wine and design event in town. There will be over 500 people there and lots of wine.

just the right place for us...