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Semi-Permanent is fully-fashionable, with the royal couple of NZ design on board for keynote NZ speakers at the design conference, namely Karen Walker and Mikhail Gherman, and father and son artist duo Dick and Otis Frizzell…

Semi-Permanent is fully-fashionable, with the royal couple of NZ design on board for keynote NZ speakers at the design conference, namely Karen Walker and Mikhail Gherman, and father and son artist duo Dick and Otis Frizzell…

Thread heartily recommends Semi-Permanent for anyone into design, creativity, the creative industries as it presents the top echelon of NZ talent alongside international speakers you’d never get the chance to hear anywhere else, all at one conference here in Auckland. Fifteen international and local creatives make up the two-day event on August 20th and 21st at the THE EDGE® Aotea Centre in Auckland.

The speakers come from a broad range of disciplines including graphic design, fashion, animation, illustration, motion graphics, typography, sound design, interactive and experiential marketing, fine art, music, product design and more.

As well as kiwi creatives Karen Walker and Mikhail Gherman, Dick and Otis Frizzell, who is coming?

The 2010 UK contingent features legendary graphic designer and film maker Storm Thorgerson, often referred to as the sixth member of Pink Floyd, and Storm will be joined by his collaborator Peter Curzon; Christopher Thomas Allen founder of multi-media company The Light Surgeons; creative interactive firm founder Nicolas Roope of Poke London; graphic designer and author Adrian Shaughnessy and sound designer Duncan Speakman of Subtlemob.

From the USA comes New York based illustrator and typographer Jessica Hische and motion graphics company Buck will feature Kiwi Gareth O’Brien and Orion Tait.

Pixar’s Andrew Gordon who has just finished production on Toy Story 3 will talk about his animation experience and German product designer Katrin Sonnleitner completes the line up.

And you get to talk as well as listen. Semi-Opinionated is a social media site for the industry that invites participation from creatives, media and design commentators. A virtual soapbox to address industry colleagues, Semi-Opinionated encourages on-line debate and discussion.

All attendees receive the legendary Semi-Permanent goodie-bag worth over $100, which includes the international Semi-Permanent book and loads of other goodies. And there is also the associated side-events and wrap party, for those wanting to celebrate the whole Semi-Permanent experience. Tickets are $290, with a student rate of $150, or buy the VIP ticket for $495 and meet the speakers. Tickets are available through The Edge Ticketing Service www.buytickets.co.nz 09 357 3355 or 0800 BUY TICKETS (0800 289 842).

http://www.semipermanent.co.nz/


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