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Live-drawing TED2012 with Nat Al-Tahhan: A Q&A, a sketch, and wow, the final product
Art

Live-drawing TED2012 with Nat Al-Tahhan: A Q&A, a sketch, and wow, the final product

Initial sketch above: Click to pop this image to FULL SIZE! And see the final image below or here. Nat Al-Tahhan is a graphic designer and i...

Mar 1, 2012
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Design a life with intent: John Hockenberry at TED2012
Design

Design a life with intent: John Hockenberry at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson Journalist and commentator John Hockenberry takes the stage to share an incredibly personal insight into thinki...

Mar 1, 2012
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Design, explained: John Hodgman at TED2012
Design

Design, explained: John Hodgman at TED2012

Design, says session host Chee Pearlman, can be confusing, the words often jargony and opaque. Fortunately, John Hodgman is here. John Hodgm...

Mar 1, 2012
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“Known by Heart:” American Ballet Theatre at TED2012
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“Known by Heart:” American Ballet Theatre at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson Dancers from the American Ballet Theatre are now on stage delighting the crowd with their delicate elegance and...

Mar 1, 2012
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Breaking down the walls of the museum: Thomas P. Campbell at TED2012
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Breaking down the walls of the museum: Thomas P. Campbell at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson Thomas P. Campbell, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, starts his TEDTalk by telling ...

Mar 1, 2012
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Building creative confidence: David Kelley at TED2012
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Building creative confidence: David Kelley at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson David Kelley starts off his story in third grade, at Oakdale School in Ohio. His friend Brian was making a hors...

Mar 1, 2012
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Representing the suppleness of democracy: Liz Diller at TED2012
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Representing the suppleness of democracy: Liz Diller at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson Liz Diller notes that we divide space into private and public realms: “We know the legal distinctions well, and...

Mar 1, 2012
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Creating visual haikus for stories: Chip Kidd at TED2012
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Creating visual haikus for stories: Chip Kidd at TED2012

Photo: James Duncan Davidson In Reid Hoffman, we’ve already welcomed the start-up whisperer. Now here’s the “book whispere...

Mar 1, 2012
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The Design Studio: Session 9 at TED2012
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The Design Studio: Session 9 at TED2012

Now we move to the world of design, with a session co-curated by Chee Pearlman and David Rockwell featuring leading practitioners from archi...

Mar 1, 2012
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