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SUMMARY:JB Blunk: A look inside his work and legacy with Mariah Nielson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a glimpse inside the JB Blunk Estate and Blunk Space in this lecture by Mariah Nielson\, Blunk’s daughter\, curator\, and design historian.  \nWe’ll learn about Mariah’s research on artist JB Blunk\, whose work with raw\, salvaged materials represents an innate expression of\, and conversation with\, nature\, often inspired by his surroundings in Inverness\, CA. Mariah will also discuss her own artistic practice and work to create Blunk Space\, a gallery hosting contemporary exhibiting artists who collaborate across time and disciplines\, drawing from and honoring Blunk’s legacy.   \nAfter the lecture\, enjoy light bites\, beverages\, and casual conversation.  \nThis evening offers a unique opportunity to connect over the expression of nature through design.  \nThis event is outdoors\, with a partial covering above (the 20th St. overpass). While the Dogpatch neighborhood is generally warmer than other areas of the city\, attendees should bring layers as temperatures will drop into the evening. \nAgenda  \n5:00pm Mingle \n5:30pm Lecture \n6:30pm Q+A\, Happy Hour\, & Networking \n8:00pm Event Ends \n  \nSpeaker: Mariah Nielson \nMariah Nielson (b. 1978) is a curator and design historian. As the daughter of the pioneering American artist JB Blunk\, her holistic approach was influenced by growing up in the Blunk House\, the home he built by hand with salvaged materials in Inverness\, CA. She was a curator at the Museum of Craft and Design\, San Francisco\, from 2009–2011 and director of the JB Blunk Residency from 2007–2011. In 2013\, she completed an MA in Design History at the Royal College of Art and the Victoria & Albert Museum\, London\, under the direction of Glenn Adamson. \nMariah is currently the Director of the JB Blunk Estate\, preserving and researching his practice\, and Director of Blunk Space\, an art and design gallery dedicated to expanding Blunk’s legacy by connecting his practice to that of contemporary artists all over the world. She is the editor of the first monograph about the artist\, JB Blunk\, which is now in its third edition. \nRecent curatorial projects include Design is a State of Mind\, with Martino Gamper\, Serpentine\, London\, 2015; Blue Jeans & Brown Clay: Artists and Designers at the Blunk House\, Kate MacGarry\, London\, 2020; JB Blunk: Muse\, Kasmin\, New York\, 2022; Three Landscapes: JB Blunk\, Anna and Lawrence Halprin\, Blum & Poe\, Los Angeles\, 2022; and Same Blue as the Sky\, with Studio AHEAD\, 2023. Recent talks include “Alma Allen and JB Blunk: In Conversation”\, Palm Springs Art Museum; “Natural Instincts” at Design Miami/\, presented by Birkenstock; “Managing an artist estate” at Kunst Meran\, in Merano\, Italy; and an interview with Dr. Bridget Harvey for the podcast Getting Making.  \nHost: Fletcher Studio  \nFletcher Studio is an innovative and award-winning collaborative landscape architecture and urban design practice based in San Francisco. The firm specializes in designing public space across all scales\, toggling between big-picture\, open space planning across entire urban districts and zooming into site-specific solutions for distinct neighborhood gathering spaces. The practice is rooted in the belief that people deserve to find value\, meaning\, and possibility in the outdoor places they encounter and occupy.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/jb-blunk-a-look-inside-his-work-and-legacy-with-mariah-nielson/
LOCATION:Minnesota Street Flyover\, 878 20th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94107\, United States
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SUMMARY:⌘ + AI + Design: How to prompt like a designer
DESCRIPTION:Every startup’s product looks like it was designed by the same depressed robot 🙄 \nMinimalist. Purple gradient buttons. A hero section that says “The future of [blank] is here.” You know what I’m talking about. \nIn this hands-on workshop\, you’ll learn from an ex-Dropbox\, award-winning product designer (Kathy Wang) how to prompt like a designer. \nYou’ll walk away with: \n👉 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 (neo-brutalism\, vaporwave\, glassmorphism…heard of them?) \n👉 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 (design psychology\, Nikita-Bier-style) \n👉 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 (the playbook Kathy used to win 2nd place at a Manus hackathon with 5 minutes of work) \nAfter all\, your product should look like a human made it…not a depressed robot.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/%e2%8c%98-ai-design-how-to-prompt-like-a-designer/
LOCATION:Digital Garage\, 717 Market St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94103\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Press Club":MAILTO:kathy@pressclub.app
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SUMMARY:Designing the Future Designer: A Speculative Workshop on Identity\, Agency\, and Craft in an AI-First World
DESCRIPTION:The job description for “designer” is being rewritten in real time by AI. So who’s writing yours? \nIn this hands-on workshop\, Elizabeth Glenewinkel and Justin Rheinfrank pose provocations on the future of design for you to challenge\, debunk or embrace. They draw on two workshops they’ve led for the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and Salesforce on design and research capabilities needed in the emerging field of designing with and for agents. We know our role is changing\, and reactions range from anxiety to agency. This session is part sparring match\, part design sprint\, and all about the question our industry is grappling with: what happens when the bottleneck shifts from making to choosing? \nThe workshop: \nWe start with speculations about where design is heading. They are uncomfortable and intentionally arguable. We’ll push back\, debate\, and surface the orthodoxies baked into our own practices. \nWe’ll then design an archetype for the future designer: What will they study? What skills will actually matter? What agents will they build\, manage and possibly answer to? What will they make\, read\, and who will they follow? These aren’t hypotheticals. They’re the decisions shaping design hiring\, education\, and practice right now. \nWe’ll wrap up by sharing and reflecting on the most intriguing designer archetypes and what they reveal about the current state of our practice. \nLed by: \nJustin Rheinfrank is a design leader and educator whose work spans product design\, AI interaction\, and design strategy. He is Principal Architect of UI/UX at Slack\, where he leads design for Slackbot\, Slack’s agentic AI interface. He has taught at UC Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation\, California College of the Arts\, Stanford’s d.school\, and has worked with clients including Apple\, Samsung\, Google\, Disney\, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. \nElizabeth Glenewinkel is a design educator and research leader whose work spans studio pedagogy\, human-centered design\, and design strategy. She is Senior Adjunct Faculty at UC Berkeley’s Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and the Design MBA Program at the California College of the Arts. She spent nearly a decade at Salesforce leading global research and innovation teams. She has spoken at Stanford’s d.school\, SXSW\, and Dreamforce\, among others. \nWho should attend: Designers\, design leaders\, educators\, and anyone who suspects the next five years will change this profession more than the last twenty and wants to have a say in how. \nFYI: Arrivals can show up at 6 pm. We’ll start the workshop at 6:30 pm and end at 8 pm. Lite snacks and drinks provided.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/designing-the-future-designer-a-speculative-workshop-on-identity-agency-and-craft-in-an-ai-first-world/
LOCATION:California College of the Arts\, Novack Hub for Creative Citizens\, 2nd Floor\, Simpson Family Makers Building \, 145 Hooper Street\, San Francisco\, 94107\, United States
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