This past weekend I had the opportunity to help with the live programming at Dwell on Design. Part of my job consisted of wrangling presenters off the stage, while giving the new panel a 30-second speech about the rules of the stage. I was glued to the Design Innovation stage for the entire weekend and enjoyed 35 design and food panels.
Of course, I absorbed an abundance of design information over a total of 19 1/2 hours. However, I thought it would be fun to share my personal and behind the scenes experience with Dwell on Design.
- Aaron Britt and a Bow Tie: Aaron Britt from Dwell Magazine, looks really cute, or as he would say dapper, in a bow tie. I also must find out where he found his original purple watch.
- Asking Questions During Q&A: Listen closely during the panel discussion before asking a question during Q&A. If the question was answered during the discussion, you just might be called out on the spot.
- Sam Grawe and Trend Setter: Sam Grawe from Dwell Magazine reminds me of my CAD instructor in design school. His look resembled a hipster in cave man times, if they had hipsters back then. It's a good thing, Sam. All the female students loved his look. I think the two of you are starting a new trend.
- Receiving Presents: If you do your job well, you get presents. Thank you Angus Hutcheson of Ango.
- Beating the Clock: It is possible to finish a 6 person panel discussion in 25 minutes.
- Food Truck Intrigue: I discovered chef Ludo Lefebvre of Ludobites, I have been missing out on all his greatness. Maybe it is time to experience the Los Angeles food truck trend.
- Pizza for Lunch: The pizza at a convention center is delicious, imagine that.
- Bathroom Breaks: No one really needs to use the restroom more than once in 8 hours. Do you want to: yes, need to: no.
- Friendly Speakers: Amy Wells is in fact not a "Mad Woman," she is actually very happy and nice. She is, however, "Creating the Decade's Most Iconic Set Design." Great work Amy!
- New Use for Plastic Cups: There is a place for plastic cups after a college beer pong match - affixed to the wall. Larry Scarpa has inspired us to get back to the drafting table.
I hope to return for next year's Dwell on Design event. It is hard to believe the Dwell team is already planning Dwell on Design 2011.
(Image: Via Black White Yellow Blog's Dwell on Design post - check it out right here)
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Beating the Clock: It is possible to finish a 6 person panel discussion in 25 minutes.
But what is of any value? These packed panels with limited time are often quite irksome in how little information gets shared beyond predictable platitudes.
Are you going to be posting a photo set? I wanted to attend and found myself chained to my life... Looking forward to seeing photos!
Oh yah, I forgot to mention. I would like to be considered a dapper or a hipster from the cave man times - kudos guys!
Lucky you got to do the entire weekend! This was my first Dwell Expo, and was really fun (especially meeting the gals on the Sustainable Gardening for Schools and Community panel.) Hope to go back next year as well! :)
I love that screen of air plants. It's a pity that my cats would, too.
What you call the "food truck" we call the "roach coach". I don't live in LA, so what kind of food do they serve on the truck? Ours just serves bad sandwiches, danishes, etc. It's not good for your bladder to "hold it" too long. When you mentioned "new use for plastic cups" I thought maybe you were going to refer to not getting enough bathroom breaks. I was releaved that's not the use you had in mind. The weekend sounded interesting and exciting. I would love to attend next year. Is it always around this time of year?
Julip8, since you don't live here, you don't understand trendy food trucks, which serve all manner of fabulous food.
You can't imagine the variety:
http://findlafoodtrucks.com/
And yes, Dwell on Design is usually in June. I think this years offering was a little better than last years, despite the economy.
excentric - I don't have many photos from the event. There are photos on Dwell's website for a taste of this year's Dwell on Design.
http://www.dwell.com/
excentric - another one of our writers just posted a variety of photos from Dwell on Design to her flickr group.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32724560@N00/sets/72157624389173872/