What can be shared in just seven minutes? Listen in as seven professionals from the fields of architecture, apparel, graphic and interior design, housing, landscape architecture, and retail share thought-provoking, inspiring, and sometimes curious tales from the trenches.

7 Stories, 7 Minutes

Design in 7 2012 took place on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Coffman Memorial Union Theater. Check back for information on a Design in 7 2013!

2012 speakers:

Tom Dupont - Account Director, Kazoo Branding
Jackie Millea - Founding Partner, Shelter Architecture
Steven Dwyer AIA, LEED AP - Associate Vice President, HGA

Julie Allinson - President, Eyebobs
Anna Lee - Technical Designer, Target Corporation and Designer, Ruby3
Josh Dye - Marketing and Outreach Coordinator, HousingLink
Lee Ehmke - Director and CEO, MN Zoo

Design in 7 is the recipient of the 2011 UMAA Program Extraordinaire Award.

Presented by the Design Student and Alumni Board, University of Minnesota College of Design

2011 Speakers

Julie Snow FAIA, founder of Julie Snow Architects

Quan Hoang, Chief Creative Officer, Pixel Farm Digital

Alan Arthur, President/CEO, Aeon

Bruce Chamberlain, ASLA (BLA '89), Vice President, Principal, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc.

Lyn Berglund, CID, ASID (BS '76), Director of Interior Design, Mohagen Hansen

Kristina Klockars, Vice President, Hot Mama

Barry Kudrowitz, product designer and assistant professor of product design, College of Design, University of Minnesota

Videos of 2010 Speakers

Wayne Laberda (Apparel Design)
John Cuningham (Architecture)
Chuck Hermes (Graphic Design)
Bill Mague (Housing Studies)
Anita Barnett (Interior Design)
Damon Farber (Landscape Architecture)

Amy Michelle Freeman (Retail Merchandising)

Click an image to watch their 2012 presentation!

Graphic Design	Interior Design
Architecture	Apparel Design
Landscape Architecture	Housing Studies