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    The Impetus of Design

    Chicago Architect Dina Griffin walks the audience through the significance design aesthetic, influence, and strategy of some of our favorite brands and building. She then demonstrates how those same principles apply to many of today’s existing problems, proving that design is truly the best answer to the question, “How do I…”

    Dina Griffin
    President, Interactive Design Architects [IDEA]

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    Design: Shaping Space

    Today's design innovations are human-centered. From mobile tech to sustainable architecture, breakthrough medical devices to eco-friendly accessories, design is constantly evolving and powering the way we live. This incredible group of designers and visionaries take the CIW stage to illustrate how they, quite literally, create our world.

    Speakers: Dan Barasch, Krista Donaldson, Dina Griffin, Jeff Semenchuk, James Ramsey, Veronika Scott, Monique Pean

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