Salon Talks: Two Creative Geniuses To Inspire Local Designers and Cebu’s Creative Community

Two of design’s best minds come to revisit their roots as they share their brilliant ideas before the creative community of Cebu in this year’s Cebu Creative Industries’ (CCI) “Salon Talks” slated on June 27, 2014 at 32 Sanson by Rockwell.

Professor Danny Boyarski, Head of the Graduate Studies of the School of Design of the Carnegie Mellon University in Boston, and Lyndon Neri of NERI & HU Design and Research Office and Design Republic (NHDRO), a practicing architect and product designer based in Shanghai, China and Singapore will lead the talks.

In an effort to further promote, develop and appreciate the Cebuano craftsmanship and innovative entrepreneurship, the third leg of the CCI urge the local entrepreneurs, designers, creative individuals and innovative businessmen to flock in the field of design, multimedia and technopreneurship through this dialogue.

“Salon Talks” will highlight these two creative minds to inspire an afternoon of ideas, interaction and discussion of professional experiences, insights and perspectives towards design philosophies, values, culture and innovation.

Boyarski, who teaches Graphic Design, Information and Interaction, and Typography, is an awardee of the Design Management Institute’s Muriel Cooper Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Advancing design, technology, and communications in the digital environment. He also worked on Interface Design with IBM, Samsung and Microsoft, and his interests lie in dynamic information, interface and interaction design and how type, image, sound and movement may be combined for effective communication.

Neri, who received a Master of Architecture at Harvard University and a Bachelors of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, was selected by I.D. magazine as one of the 40 global designers who are changing the industry. His company NERI & HU Design and Research Office and Design Republic was also included in the list of Top 10 firms for Design Vanguard 2009 by Architectural Record, USA. He is the one who developed the product line of NHRO which bagged the Red Dot 2008 Award from Red Dot Design Distinction in I.D. Magazine’s Annual Design Review 2009.

Both Boyarski and Neri originated from Cebu and are now recognized all over the world for their highly successful achievements in their fields. Through their exceptional performance and internationally acclaimed masterpiece, they will showcase their ideas on product designs, packaging, promotional materials, interiors and graphics.

Without any doubt, both of these high-profiled speakers would help spur the creative process of self-made and aspiring micro-entrepreneurs into achieving more creative and competitive designs to further support and boost Cebu’s innovative talents.

“Salon Talks” which will run from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm is one of the highlights of Cebu Business Month (CBM) 2014.