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Book now for the i-design 08 conference

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A one-day event analysing and celebrating digital interactive media, which provides the main digital focus for the London Design Festival.

Start Time: 9.30am
End Time: 6pm

idesign 08…it's all about meaningful interaction.

Book now to take advantage of the Early Bird Rate. The prices will go up in August! * PRICES HAVE NOW GONE UP AS OF  1st SEPTEMEBER (£70 full price / £60 cons)

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idesign 08, a one-day event providing the main digital focus for the London Design Festival, analyses and celebrates digital interactive media. Featuring leading practitioners and thinkers from the web, virtual worlds, mobile, games and interactive TV, the event will explore how our collective digital future will pan out, which trends will prosper or fail, and the role of interactive design in our cultural and social life.

In addition to the full conference programme is an exhibition in the foyer space, with cutting-edge interactive installations and lunchtime presentations. You will also gain access to the Portfolio Clinic, offering one-to-one diagnostics from London's leading interactive design agencies.

Discount Price: the concessionary rate is available to students, unemployed, freelancers, not-for-profit companies and charities. Group discount rates are available for parties of five or more by application to Michelle Hardiman.

Programme:

Where's The Money? Sort out the hot trends from the overheated hype, interactive design wheat from the chaff. What technologies, disciplines and practices will make the biggest difference to your bottom line and your reputation?

3D to 5D. Digital design enters the worlds of film and architecture with the rise of 3D worlds, for both consumer and professional audiences. What are the special challenges created?

Future Interactive. Learn what you need to know about the slash/slash generation, emerging technology, global trends and their potential impact on interactive design in 2009 and beyond.

Design Showcase. See, meet, and touch, the latest and greatest stars in digital design in a showcase of inspiring, surprising and sometimes unsettling interactive work.

(Check back for updates!)

Speakers:

Adrian Shaughnessy, Independent Art Director and Author - Graphic Design on the Radio

Andy Cameron, Design Director, Fabrica

Ann Longley, Digital Strategy Director - Media Edge: CIA

Brendan Dawes, Creative Director - MagneticNorth

Colin Jenkinson, Design Director - Cogapp

Michael Nutley, Editor-in-Chief, NMA - NMA

Simon Waterfall, Creative Director of Poke and president of D&AD - Poke

Stacey Spiegel, President, Parallel Worlds Lab

Ximo Peris, Creative Director - Smoothe

More information about speakers at the Digital Design Day website.

About dynamo london:

London’s digital creativity is uniquely showcased by dynamo london. Launched in December 2006, the website and supporting event programme provide the capital’s digital creative and commercial talent a platform for industry promotion and shared enthusiasm. The website www.dynamolondon.org, subtitled ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’, promotes collaboration and encourages visitors to register and recommend pieces of work that they have found particularly inspiring. The event programme focuses on promoting the role of the digital designer as a conduit for achieving business successes. It is a joint initiative of NMK and AIG with support from Fabric Interface.

 

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Location

Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London

Buses stop on Waterloo Bridge, in York Road, in Belvedere Road and in Stamford Street.

Nearest underground stations:
- Waterloo (Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines)
- Embankment (Circle and District lines)

Nearest main line rail stations:
- Waterloo
- Waterloo East
- Charing Cross

Visit Transport for London's Journey Planner