An interesting lecture on what may be more easily understood as self-experimentation/exploration versus following pre-existing norms.
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Jay Ryan is an amazing character. I met him 2 springs ago when our AIGA RIT student group brought him in for a lecture and screenprinting demo. I have two of his posters; I love and cherish them. He is also bass of Dianogah. That’s them playing in the background. Check him out at The Bird Machine
Stefan Sagmeister: Yes, Design Can Make You Happy
I watched this lecture again and I was reminded on how brilliant the points Mr. Sagmeister touches on are.
ESAD Personal Views This site has an amazing bounty of education from the celebrities of design speaking at lectures. This site seems to serve as an extremely beneficial second-best to having a guest-speaker come to do a lecture.