Semi Permanent Design Conference 2010

Lucky enough to get a VIP pass to New Zealand's largest design conference on Friday, I was able to hear from some very inspiring and fascinating young designers.  One of interest was Jessica Hische a young 20-something girl with an amazing talent for illustration and typography.

Another highlight of the day was listening to Karen Walker and her partner Mikhail Gherman and what was even more interesting was to find the creative inspiration for the Karen Walker brand comes not from Karen but from Mikhail.  I got the impression she was more focused on the 'business' side of things. Slightly disappointed they didn't get into the nitty gritty of how the brand evolved from the very beginning though.

A great line up of speakers from Dick & Otis Frizzel, Storm Thorgenson, Pixar and Frost Design to  name a few.

Images: www.semipermanent.co.nz