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SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR ICOGRADA DESIGN WEEK IN DAEGU 2008

06.05.2008 News

Daegu (Korea) - is quickly approaching! From 4-10 July 2008, professional and aspiring designers will come together to assess the current value of design and the role of colour in the communication design profession. Co-hosted by the Daegu Design Center and the Korea Experimentation for Experimentation in Contemporary Design (KECD), these two organisations have put together a programme that offers a thought-provoking forum.

International Conference
From 4-6 July, the three-day conference will showcase twenty presentations from Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. Each speaker will interpret the theme of 'Color Value'.

Omar Vulpinari (Italy) - Creative Director of Fabrica Visual Communication
lva Babaja (Croatia) - Icograda Vice President
Jacques Lange (South Africa) - Bluprint Design, Icograda Past President
Russell Kennedy (Australia) - Monash University, Icograda President Elect
David Gibson (United States) - Partner, 212 Design
Laura Guido-Clark (United States) - Owner at Laura Guido-Clark Design
John T. Drew and Sarah Meyer (United States) - authors of the 'Color Management ' series for graphic designers
Min Wang (China) - Design Director, Beijing Olympics, Icograda Vice President
Hon Bing Wah (Hong Kong, China) - Hong Kong Designers Association consultant, former Icograda Vice President
Shigeo Fukuda (Japan) - Chairman of the Japan Association of Graphic Design
Lin Pang Soong (Taiwan, China) - National Teachers College
He Jie (China) - China Art University, Tsinghua University
Kim, Su Zung (Korea) - Seoul National University
Chung, Byung Kyoo, AGI (Korea), Visual Information Design Association of Korea (VIDAK) chairman
Koo, Bohn Chang (Korea) - Photographer
Kwon, Ki Duck (Korea) - Gyeongbuk University
Nam, Keum Woo (Korea) - Keimyung University
Kim, Young Ho (Korea) - Daegu University

International Students Workshop
A series of workshops will explore the sub-themes of 'Color & Culture', 'Color & Media' and 'Color & Industry' from 7-9 July. Workshop leaders, who come from Japan, United States, Qatar and Korea, will bring their insights and knowlege to these student workshops. Find out more online.

Schedule
The full schedule is now available online. From international presentations to poster exhibitions, each day is filled with a number of educational and inspirational events. Intertwined with the regular activities are cultural events, taking you out to visit key sites in the region.

Online registration is now open!
Register before 31 May and receive a discounted early registration rate! Simply go to the event website to register.

About Daegu
The Design Week will take place in the third-largest cities in Korea, Daegu, also known as Colorful Daegu. This slogan illustrates the bright character of the city, known for its fashion, IT, culture and design.

The event marks the opening of the Daegu Kyungbuk Design Center, where business, universities and designers collaborate and communicate with each other, sharing information and creating ideas. The CenterÂ’s main activities include education, business support and public installations. The color research center, housed at the Center, aims to advance the study of color and its influence in design.

For more information visit the official website.