Hasso Plattner Institute of Design Stanford University

Andy Spade, founder of Kate Spade and Jack Spade, discusses the interplay between marketing, branding, and design within the retail and fashion industries. (April 15, 2009)

Ben Fry, director of Seed Visualization and the Phyllotaxis Lab, discusses how data visualization software and aesthetic design can function together to create a unique programming experience. (November 18, 2009)

Alex Wipperfurth, a partner at Dial House in San Francisco, discusses design, marketing, and branding in a post-consumerism society. (May 21, 2009)

Genevieve Bell, an Intel Fellow that was recently named one of the top 50 most creative people in business by Fast Company, discusses market research and consumer ethnography designs. (November 9, 2009)

Maira Kalman, author, illustrator, and teacher of Design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, discusses how illustrations and design can be used to tell stories. (November 3, 2009)

Rich Silverstein is the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, an advertising agency in San Francisco. In their twenty-three year history they have been one of the most honored agencies in the world. (November 15, 2007)