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DesignThinkers 2016
Scaling Design: Catalysts for Change
Albert Shum
Working with an In-House Brand Panel
Emily Cohen, Emily Lessard, Albert Shum, Bob Calvano, Adam Shutsa
The Spark
Lee Steffen
Are We There, Yet? A Road Trip Through Utopia
Paola Antonelli
Designing for the Next Interface … The Human
Tim Irvine
#ThanksObama
Ashleigh Axios
Designers: Advertising Wants and Needs You
Barry Quinn
Why some designs are better than others, and what can you do about it
Michael Hendrix
Like Me: Our Bonds with Brands
Connie Birdsall
Rebranding and Authenticity: How to Listen to Ghosts
Emily Lessard
Improbable by Design: Building an Innovation Culture
Dan Makoski
Monsters, Easter Eggs & How to Surprise with Design
Stefan Bucher
Creative Entrepreneurship Panel
Diti Katona RGD
Sarofsky’s Top 10 Design Philosophies
Erin Sarofsky
Panel: Challenges of Being In-House Panel
Your Mistakes Could Change the World by Erik Kessels
Positively Grotesque
Rod McDonald RGD
Into the Dark
Leland Maschmeyer
The Future of Virtual is Physical
Jake Barton
Designing in a Disrupted Space
Bob Calvano
Dark Patterns and Bad Business Models: "I Can't Let You Do That, Dave.”
Cory Doctorow
Rock the Boat, Baby!
Emily Cohen
Street Art Isn't Really Art And It Really Isn't Street
Steve Powers
From Tiny Start-ups to Historic Institutions
Matt Willey
Calming Clients' Fear of Creativity
Bob Hambly
Making Eye Candy into Design History - A Story of Addiction
Steven Heller
Paper Trails: Finding the Perfect Line
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York University School of Continuing Studies
Linda Mackie Creative: Breathing Life Into Your Image