Future of Design Now with Michael Surtees

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The Future of Design: Now

Being adaptive when there’s no rules


Who is Michael Surtees?· Born in Saskatoon

· HighSchool:Walter Murray

· College:Medicine Hat College,VisualCommunication

· University:University of Alberta,VisualCommunicationDesign

· GDC:Student Rep, VP of Education, Chapter President, NationalVPofCommunication*

· MADEinEdmonton:Vice President, Board Member at Large

· Edmonton:Hotspur Studios, Kyle Loranger Design, Matrikon, NAIT

· NYC:Renegade,HillmanCurtis*

· Blog:www.DesignNotes.info

*too short to mention but is an interesting footnote


Getting to NYC


Leaving Edmonton for NYC


Alberta North GDC: A platform to learn and develop


Alberta North GDC: A platform to learn and develop


Happy Accidents - Where’s the information?


Recreate the small type w/ a stencil


Reprint w/ spray paint x100


The poster in its natural environment


The blog post that changed everything


Networking story in Unlimited Magazine


Fun times at Renegade


Moving into a bigger space in Chelsea Market


Renegade: Panasonic Support Redesign










www.DesignNotes.info - test lab for exploration

“gamechangersmapoutfutureopportunitiesbyexploringtheinterplaybetweentheircurrentknow-howandpotentialnewapplicationsforitinachangingworld”

+KevinMcCullaghhttp://www.core77.com/reactor/07.07_flux.asp


Trying to understand my blog myself...


www.DesignNotes.info before the fold


www.DesignNotes.info after the fold


Each post starts differently, but there’s a pattern


After flickr it lands on the top of www.DesignNotes.info


If someone else likes it, they mention it too


But how do I know that anyone is looking?


Other Tools


Collecting Ideas, guidelines and turning it into something1.Keepanopenmind,don’tbethatexpertthatisn’topentonewwaysofdoingthings.

2.Mistakes-they’regoingtohappen.Don’tgetcaughtupinbeingsotighttobeperfect,itwillstrangleanygoodideathatmaycomeout.

3.Ifindoubt,usehelvetica.

4.Carryadigitalcameraatalltimes.

5a.Saythankyou.5b.Exercise

6.Dosomethingeverydaythatscaresyou.

7.Karmacanbiteyouintheassifyou’renotcareful,sotrytotreatpeoplethewayyou’dwanttobetreated.

8.Blog,andblogoften-youcanneverguesswhereorwhatsomethingwillleadto.


Published in New York Magazine


Comparing street and advertising work








Making a story from the story


Additional images that didn’t make the cut






AIGA Wooster Collective Walk - background Info


The book review that almost comes...


Books on the wall


What if no one came to www.DesignNotes.info?

Bloggingisnotonlyapublishingtool,butawaytolearn.It’simportanttowriteaboutwhatyouwant,thatwayifnoonecomesyou’restillgettingsomethingoutofit.

+MichaelSurtees


Talking about what interests me


Taking it a step further: Interview interesting people


Taking pictures of interesting Design: Swich






Things happen - you meet them, interview next


Some things aren’t stories though


Manhattanhenge


Over and under kill


Story vs corporate speak


Coming from the heart


Why should you care about a shoe?


Participating


What’s with the typography?


Old and new - no explanation of address...


Another issue


Expect the unexpected


Expect the unexpected: most hit page???


Expect the unexpected: some companies are watching


Expect the unexpected: more about shoes


Expect the unexpected: backing it up


Expect the unexpected: thumb tacks


Looking for a pattern...


Living in NYC: from the apartment


Living in NYC: walking tours about typography






Living in NYC: Book openings


Living in NYC: 11 Spring Street


Living in NYC: 11 Spring Street


Living in NYC: Daniel Rozin


Living in NYC: Likemind


Living in NYC: Likemind


Living in NYC: 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each


Living in NYC: 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each


Living in NYC: Storefront for Art and Architecture


Living in NYC: WGDFC 2006


Living in NYC: more art and technology


Almost finished: A couple new things keeping me interested


Sharing the story before it’s live, then making it last


WIFI!


What is next?!?


Music online


area/code


area/code continued from years ago


Talking about www.lunchstudio.blogspot.com/


Personal Google Maps


Aggregates


Things to considerDesignMattersPodcastwww.sterlingbrands.com/DesignMatters.html

EverythingisMiscellaneoushttp://www.everythingismiscellaneous.com/

CBCSparkandSearchEnginehttp://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/

Swissmisshttp://swissmiss.typepad.com/

PSFKhttp://www.psfk.com/

MichaelSurteeswww.designnotes.infoandhttp://del.icio.us/Michael_Surtees


One more thing

“themoreintelligentyouare,themorefrightenedyouare”+overheardinalecture...


Thanks!

Pleasesayhelloifyou’[email protected]

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