Design Speaks with Frank Chimero
Last week the ever trusty (why? not sure) Frank Chimero was hosted by the Portland chapter of AIGA at their periodic Design Speaks lecture series. He spent the perfect amount of time setting up his case for squishy, human + value-centered design rather than design that is sleek, stylish, and meant to aide rampant consumerism.
Eric Hillerns was kind enough to grant all of Franks students free passage to the event so we showed up to support him and his choice of cardigan for the day.
The positive effect of these sort of events are only compounded when the guest speaker has something meaningful to say, rather than ranting and-or simply relying on visual porn (prOn?) to fill up 45 minutes. Franks thoughtful commentary hits at the heart of where we are moving as an industry, or where we should have gone years ago. But rather than accusatory, Frank was insightful and encouraging, showing what progress has already been made.
Certainly, Portland is looking forward to the next lecture, which will be given by the Original Manufacturing Co. (OMFG Co.).
It sounds like a one-way ticket to giggletown.
Frank’s slides | Work | AIGA Design Speaks
Ben is seriously raddest looking person on the planet. Like a wild beast, yet still nerdy. There I am, always holding a beer, jeez.
Besides the tons of amazing, and talent folks I met, Frank’s talk was inspiring and refreshing, as I knew it would be. C,mon Frank, what were your parents like?
I’ve been informed pr0n is spelt with a zero rather than an O.
I suppose we’re total amateurs at this internet thing…
Frank, you are right, it is spelled with a 0, not an O. This typeface WP gives us makes the numeral 0 look like a lowercase O—so I broke the rules of the hallowed halls of porn etiquette. For shame!