The buzz of Seattle Design Week is fading and I’ve settled back into my regular work routine. I’ve already expressed some thoughts and opinions on the experience here, while others have expressed their, uh, shall we say less than positive impressions of the event.

Now that it’s all said and done, how do I feel about the entire conference as a whole? Well, let me consider why I came in the first place. Did I come for goody bags or prizes? Did I expect eloquent, life-changing presentations by experienced public speakers? Was I expecting the conference to empower me with practical take-away knowledge skillfully focused on the theme of Defining Design on a Changing Planet? Surely the presentations from design industry leaders with their thoughtful, academic expressions and opinions on the state of design in the current global zeitgeist are the primary take home. That’s why I was there, right?

Not really, no.

Continue reading Between The lines.