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Rethinking Design, Some Animation Love, and the Aalen Poster Explosion

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Presentations
Doreen Toutikian thinks that design can change the world for the better, and that’s what she hopes to achieve with her “Rethinking Design Through Cross-Cultural Collaboration” project — see her describe it in this presentation from PKN Beirut Vol. 13. Sebastian Alvarez loves animation, and that could help explain how he ended up becoming an animator. He uses this presentation (from PKN Miami Vol. 14) to describe the main principles behind animation, and shows how all animated forms (2D, CG) can be used to tell stories in original and creative ways.

PKN Aalen Vol. 2

Posters
We found this Facebook gallery of posters for Aalen’s past PKNs, and so have added a few of them (the ones we’d never seen before) to our Tumblr blog – and that’s the one for PKN Aalen Vol. 2 you see pictured above. We’ve also added the poster for this week’s PKN Portland, Maine Vol. 19 — next up for the city is the momentous Vol. 20!

PKN Maribor Vol. 7

Photos
Today’s photo galleries, as well as an event report. The photo above is from PKN Maribor Vol. 7.

PKN Sacramento organizer Claire Obenson reports on the city’s recent Vol. 17:

There were presentations from creative professions across the spectrum, such as a playwright, David Blue Garrison, host of the event, who showed posters of his work; there was Andrea Lepore, the creative director for a well known restaurant, Hot Italian, who showed her plans for a well known strip, called Del Paso Blvd; we had Melissa Magliola who showed off her new company, Compliment Rings, whose proceeds “give back” to the community; Veronica Delgado, the great publicist and Artist Agent showed off her endeavours and volunteering efforts; Famed architect, Owen T. Jones presented images about “inside versus outside” spaces; Dennis Dong, another famed architect and PK Night veteran presenter showed off his anonymous spaces and lastly, Marvin Maldonado presented images from his wife’s new boutique, Gypsy Mobile Boutique, Sacramento’s first mobile boutique.

Overall, this was one of the most interesting PK Nights we have ever held and thanks to all who participated!

Calendar
Tonight (May 22) you’ll find your PKN action in Montreal (Vol. 22), Dnipropetrovsk (Vol.1), and Dundee (Vol. 3), while tomorrow (May 23) you can look to these events for some PKN satisfaction: PKN Prague Vol. 29, PKN Ekaterinburg Vol. 3, PKN Leksand Vol. 4, and PKN Copenhagen’s very special Vol. 20.

Tangible Interfaces

Tangible Interfaces

In his presentation, Carlos Velasquez guides you through what he calls “tangible interfaces” – these are interfaces that let you feel an actual physical output from technology, something that is so far rare. It was recorded at PechaKucha Night in Miami Vol. 14.

Making Our Community

Making Our Community

In “Making Our Community,” the Coles — the father and son team of Adam and Ian — walk us through a few father-son projects you’ve probably only dreamed of producing. We think you’ll agree, science sure can be fun. It was recorded at PechaKucha Night in Miami Vol. 14.

Sustainatopia Conference – Powered by PechaKucha

Sustainatopia Conference - Powered by PechaKucha

A one-off PechaKucha event will be taking place as part of the Sustainatopia Conference in Miami, on April 20. This is a collaboration with the city’s regular PechaKucha Night series.

Design and Technology

Design and Technology

In this presentation from PechaKucha Night in Miami Vol. 14, Diana Arrambide of Everywhere Studios shares her ideas on the role of advanced technology in the field of design, and how it affects the work of designers — do designers need to be software users?

PKN Miami Vol. 14 + Global Cities Week

PKN Miami Vol. 14 + Global Cities Week

Miami will be taking part in the Global Cities Week — albeit on the February 28 — with a PechaKucha Night (Vol. 14) that will be partnering up with l’Alliance Française. You’ll find more details and the list of presenters on the official event page.

Flyer for PKN Miami Vol. 13

Flyer for PKN Miami Vol. 13

Miami will be hosting its “lucky” PechaKucha Night Vol. 13 tomorrow (January 12), in collaboration with LegalArt. You’ll find more details on the official event page (including the list of presenters with links), as well as in this newsletter.

PKN Miami Vol. 10

PKN Miami Vol. 10

As we mentioned the other day, Miami is holding its next PechaKucha Night (Vol. 12) tomorrow night (June 9), but here are a few photos from PKN Miami Vol. 10, which was part of “Slow Art Day” — you’ll find more details and the list of presenters on the event page.

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A Theme for PKN Miami Vol. 12

PKN Miami Vol. 12

PechaKucha Night in Miami Vol. 12 is set for June 9 at Lester’s Coffee House, and here’s more info on the event from organizer Carl Hildebrand (and you’ll the list of presenters on the official event page).

PechaKucha Miami celebrates Lester’s Coffee House recent opening by honoring it’s mission serving as a place for exchaning both products and ideas. The DIY – Do It Yourself theme for the evening event will feature speakers in professional photography, street art, wok cooking, independent radio, and hologram technology. Adding to the mix, for the first time ever, speakers will offer their products and services for the best barter they get from the guest audience.

PKN Miami + Speed Limits

PKN Miami + Speed Limits

Here’s some info from PechaKucha Night in Miami organizer Carl Hildebrand on an upcoming collaboration with the Wolfsonian-FIU’s “Speed Limits” exhibition.

This Thursday, November 18th from 6-9PM get ready and hang on as design-inspired individuals provide quick-moving visual presentations on the topics of pace and speed to complement The Wolfsonian-FIU exhibition Speed Limits. Arrive early to meet and mingle from 6-7PM. For more information, visit www.pecha-kucha.org/cities/miami

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