Creative Juxtapositions: A Conversation with Jimmy Fallon and Sean Parker

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It’s not often you get a geek and a comedian sitting opposite each other to talk about tech, but the exact thing happened at the NExTWORK conference when Jimmy Fallon sat down with Sean Parker to gain an insight into his life.

The pair talk about Justin Timberlake, hacking, the rise and fall of Napster and even Spotify, the music service that Parker wishes Napster could have been.

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A bit of tech meta surrealism to end the week. For two iconic individuals that just met they certainly had great rapport together and an easy camaraderie. Parker is surprisingly affable. Fallon is totally a font nerd.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

IdeaFlight: A new app and a new way to present

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While Condé Nast continues to work on their digital strategy for iPad magazines they have done something surprising with the tablet, they've released a brilliant non-magazine related app. 

IdeaFlight is a presentation sharing app that connects, via WiFi or Bluetooth, with other iPads letting you to have total control of your presentation while maintaining the focus on you and not the big projection behind you. I think this is an amazing idea, shifting presentations from PowerPoint decks that most of the time are poorly conceived and instead allowing for a conversation to take place with occasional support from materials on the iPad. I am going to give this app a try as soon as I can. 

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Jared Spool - Anatomy of a Design Decision

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In this presentation, Jared will take you on an entertaining deep dive into the gut instinct of the best designers (without looking at all the gooey parts). You’ll learn five styles of decision making, from Self Design to Experience-focused Design, and which style produces quality results. Prepare to learn how to be a better designer, as Jared shares the secrets of the best and worst.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories

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Short lecture by Kurt Vonnegut on the 'simple shapes of stories.'

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.

Debbie Millman: Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Graduated College

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Debbie Millman was the guest speaker at last February's Creative Mornings. The talk explores some of the ideas she wished she had known once she graduated from college. It is full of great advice and insightful anecdotes from her 30 years as a branding expert. You should also subscribe to her Design Matters podcast which profiles industry-leading graphic designers, change agents, artists, writers and educators.

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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.