Kevin Finn
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| Year | Position | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Councillor | New South Wales |
Articles
Debbie Millman
Design Matters
How to deal with the conundrum of choice. ADVICE FROM DEBBIE MILLMAN Also this week, we return to Debbie Millman—inspirational host of Design...
Graham Wood
co-founder of Tomato, UK
The things that make us wonder. AN ESSAY FROM GRAHAM WOOD This week, Graham Wood—co-founder of influential studio Tomato—shares some common...
Alexandra Bagão
Business designer
How to decide between two design jobs. ADVICE FROM ALEXANDRA BAGÃO Also this week, London-based Portuguese designer Alexandra Bagão offers advice...
Alexandra Bagão
Business designer
How to decide between two design jobs. ADVICE FROM ALEXANDRA BAGÃO Also this week, London-based Portuguese designer Alexandra Bagão offers advice...
Ken Segall
Apple’s ex-Advertising Creative Director
The transformative power of simplicity. AN INTERVIEW WITH KEN SEGALL This week, Ken Segall—ex-Advertising Creative Director for Apple—talks...
Edward de Bono
pioneer of ‘thinking as a skill’
Visual Language. AN ESSAY BY EDWARD DE BONO. Edward de Bono discusses the immediacy of visual language, how the brain organises visual patterns...
Mark Bonner
co-founder of GBH, UK
D&AD was all my idea. AN ESSAY BY MARK BONNER. This week, Mark Bonner—Past President of D&AD—walks us through the compelling and...
Larry J Kolb
ex-CIA operative
Without a trace. AN INTERVIEW WITH LARRY J KOLB. From the Archives: DESIGNerd shares an intriguing conversation with Larry J Kolb, author and...
Paul Hughes
Master Storyteller
How to craft a compelling narrative. ADVICE FROM PAUL HUGHES. For brands and presentations storytelling has become instrumental for success. This...
DESIGNerd
How to Foster a Design Culture
ADVICE FROM KAY KHOO. Mumbai-based designer and design ambassador Kay Khoo, offers advice on building a design community through direct...
George Lois
The Man and the Myth
AN INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE LOIS. From Open Manifesto #6: Kevin Finn in conversation with legendary Art Director/Designer George Lois, who talks...
DESIGNerd
The art of being a cyborg
AN INTERVIEW WITH NEIL HARBISSON. From Open Manifesto #8: Kevin Finn in conversation with Neil Harbisson—a real-life cyborg—as they discuss...
DESIGNerd
How to visually respond to a social issue
ADVICE FROM CHRISTOPHER SCOTT. Ecuadorian-based designer Christopher Scott, offers advice on how to develop an opinion about a social issue before...
DESIGNerd
The state of design
AN ESSAY FROM GARECH STONE. From Open Manifesto #8: Garech Stone—of The Stone Twins—talks about how the work of designers provides significant...
DESIGNerd
Dissent Protects Democracy
AN INTERVIEW WITH MILTON GLASER. From Open Manifesto #4: Kevin Finn in conversation with Milton Glaser—the hugely influential designer of ‘I...
DESIGNerd
How to get a job in design
ADVICE FROM KEVIN FINN. Kevin Finn, DESIGNerd founder, shares his advice on how to approach getting a job in the highly competitive and...
Peter Saville
‘Thinkers’ and ‘doers’
AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER SAVILLE. From Open Manifesto #4: Kevin Finn in conversation with Peter Saville—the hugely influential designer of...
Brand Thinking
Brands Behaving Badly
Brands behaving badly. United Airlines, Uber and Kit & Ace are a few of the high profile brands we’ve seen recently take a beating in the...
TheSumOf
The Age of Brand Activism?
The age of brand activism?. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been a long standing practice for many brands and businesses. While good...