Foundation – Sahil Lavingia
Great ‘Foundation’ interview with Sahil Lavingia who got into iPhone apps at just 16 years old. Sahil Lavingia is a born entrepreneur having created and coded numerous notable projects and recently raised $7M in funding for his first company all
George Louis on creativity
George Louis on creativity. “Great advertising should be a punch in the mouth”.
Paul Belford
Great lecture from Paul Belford, partner at This Is Real Art about the balance and difference between Design and Advertising.
Projection mapping
Brilliant look into projection mapping. I love the volcano piece at the end.
Using tech to enable dreaming
Making the most of the iPad technology to make storytelling more engaging. Using GPS to know where you are, what the weather is like or what time it is can really bring a story to life and personalise it.
Why do videos go viral?
Why do videos go viral? Ted talk by Youtube trend manager Kevin Alloca.
Andrew Zuckerman
I went back and watched some of Andrew Zuckerman’s videos recently and this lecture is particularly good with him explaining his process. I admire his ability to do what he is good at and stick to it. Person/animal in front
5 Secrets from 86 Notebooks
One of my favourite designers Michael Bierut does a great lecture on 5 secrets from his notebooks. “I am not creative. I don’t have ideas I want to express. I became a designer so I can solve problems.” - Michael
Sagmeister
I listened this talk from Stephan Sagmeister whilst working on Wednesday. I am not a huge fan of his work but his process is fascinating.
Wireless data from Lightbulbs
http://www.ted.com/talks/harald_haas_wireless_data_from_every_light_bulb.html
Kevin Slavin: How algorithms shape our world
Kevin Slavin argues that we’re living in a world controlled by algorithms. In his talk for TED he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture.
Bill Cosby Keynote Speech
Lessons from Bill Cosby which made me laugh out loud, brilliant. His timing is impecable.
Christophe Niemann – creative mornings
The brilliantly funny Christoph Niemann made my laugh and not feel so weird in his Creative mornings lecture.
Aaron Koblin: Artfully visualizing our humanity
Artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data — and at times vast numbers of people — and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video
