ALR in Austin: How Conference Talk

Back in June I was an invited guest speaker at the How Design Conference in Austin, Texas.

Things have been a whirlwind since then, so I never got around to writing a report on the experience, but suffice to say I had a terrific time.
I especially enjoyed spending time with so many amazing designers, making new friends and catching up with some old ones as well. And it seems that people liked my talk. I also loved the food and sights of Austin and am totally ready for another visit (which will hopefully happen next spring).




For those of you who weren't able to be there, How is now selling MP3s of a lot of the speakers' talks including my own: Making A Living As A Socially Conscious Designer.
















Since a lot of it relates to the slides I was showing, I've gone ahead and made a PDF of my presentation images, which you can download for personal use HERE under a Creative Commons license.

Hopefully I can find a way to get back for next year's conference. Any suggestions for new talk topics to propose to them?

ALR in Austin

Just a reminder that I will be speaking at this year's How Design Conference in Austin, Texas. The event runs June 24-27 and features over 60 sessions on everything from improving software skills to finding creative inspiration. Tickets are still available for the entire conference, though you can also pay for just individual days and/or sessions.

My session is called "Making A Living As A Socially Conscious Designer" and is on Thursday the 25th at 2pm. Hope to see you there!

Get more info on the conference HERE.

How Conference: Extended Early Bird Deadline!

Hey folks, just another reminder that I will be speaking about making a living as a socially conscious designer at this year's How Design Conference in Austin, Texas. They've kindly extended the Early Bird application deadline to May 1st, so you can still get $100 off your entry fees if you register before then. Details are HERE (and don't forget to mention me on the form if you do sign-up!)

ALR in Austin: Early-Bird Discount

Just a head's up that if you're planning to attend the How Design Conference in Austin, Texas, where I will be speaking this June you can get an "early-bird" $100-off discount by registering by April 1st. Details can be found HERE.

ALR on Tour: New York, Austin, Philadelphia, Richmond

I will be doing a lot of traveling this year, so I figured I'd share some of my upcoming public speaking dates. Please do come out and say "hi" if you're in any of these areas/attending these events...

February 26: James River Writers Writing Show panel "From Rags to Riches: The Art of Self-Promotion" with Jenny Block, and Slash Coleman. 6:30-8:30 at the Science Museum of Virginia. Richmond, VA

April 30: GEL Conference guest speaker. New York City

June 25: How Design Conference guest lecturer. Austin, TX

October 31: Mˆºtter Museum Day of The Dead event keynote speaker. Philadelphia, PA

I also enjoy giving talks at universities and for business groups about both my work as a socially conscious designer and my year-long art project Skull-A-Day. If you're interested in having me come talk to your group/school please don't hesitate to get in touch.