Join other Creative Industries professionals for a day of exploring and celebrating the creative process, inspiration, and imagination at the Portland Creative Conference on Friday, September 23rd at the Gerding Theater in the Armory.
Portland Creative Conference will be held September 23rd at Gerding Theater at the Armory. Learn more and register today!
CHIFOO is offering a 20% discount off the early bird registration price of just $99 when you use Promotion Code: CHIFOO
Speakers Include
- Robert Brunner – Named one of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business”. Former Director of Industrial Design at Apple (designer of the PowerBook, founder of their pioneering internal corporate design organization, Apple IDg). Former Chief Designer (product) for Beats by Dr. Dre. Co-author of the book “Do You Matter? How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company.”
- Brian Michael Bendis – A multiple Eisner award-winning comics creator, New York Times bestseller and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For Marvel entertainment, Brian is currently the writer of ALL NEW X-MEN and UNCANNY X-MEN bringing about a new renaissance for the X-Men franchise. Brian has also launched a brand-new GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY series. He is a creative consultant on most of the motion pictures from Marvel Studios.
- Michelle Lesniak – The winner of Project Runway Season 11, fashion designer Michelle Lesniak (a Portland native) hasn’t followed the traditional path down fashion lane. Born into a family of quilters, seamstresses, and interior decorators, needle and thread were predestined to find their way into her hands. Lithography, silk-screening, etching, and woodblock printing eventually found their way onto fabric and the Michelle Lesniak textile was born. Using these textiles, she constructed artist gowns and sculptures.
- Kevin Willmott – Screenwriter, filmmaker, playwright, actor, film professor, and activist. Most recently, Kevin was the co-writer (with Spike Lee) and Executive Producer of Chi-Raq (directed by Lee), ranked Best Film of 2015 by The New Yorker Magazine. Kevin directed the films Jayhawkers and The Only Good Indian.
- John Rogers – Creator, Producer and Writer on “The Librarians” on TNT. Also wrote and produced for “Leverage” and other television series. Screenwriter for “The Core” and other films. In addition to several keynote presenters, there will also be an attendee reception at Wieden+Kennedy.
CHIFOO is offering a 20% discount off the early bird registration price of just $99 when you use Promotion Code: CHIFOO.
Join other Creative Industries professionals for a day of exploring and celebrating the creative process, inspiration, and imagination at the Portland Creative Conference on Friday, September 23rd at the Gerding Theater in the Armory.
Portland Creative Conference will be held September 23rd at Gerding Theater at the Armory. Learn more and register today!
CHIFOO is offering a 20% discount off the early bird registration price of just $99 when you use CHIFOO’s Promotional Code. Sign in to get 20% off!
Speakers Include
- Robert Brunner – Named one of Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business”. Former Director of Industrial Design at Apple (designer of the PowerBook, founder of their pioneering internal corporate design organization, Apple IDg). Former Chief Designer (product) for Beats by Dr. Dre. Co-author of the book “Do You Matter? How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company.”
- Brian Michael Bendis – A multiple Eisner award-winning comics creator, New York Times bestseller and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For Marvel entertainment, Brian is currently the writer of ALL NEW X-MEN and UNCANNY X-MEN bringing about a new renaissance for the X-Men franchise. Brian has also launched a brand-new GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY series. He is a creative consultant on most of the motion pictures from Marvel Studios.
- Michelle Lesniak – The winner of Project Runway Season 11, fashion designer Michelle Lesniak (a Portland native) hasn’t followed the traditional path down fashion lane. Born into a family of quilters, seamstresses, and interior decorators, needle and thread were predestined to find their way into her hands. Lithography, silk-screening, etching, and woodblock printing eventually found their way onto fabric and the Michelle Lesniak textile was born. Using these textiles, she constructed artist gowns and sculptures.
- Kevin Willmott – Screenwriter, filmmaker, playwright, actor, film professor, and activist. Most recently, Kevin was the co-writer (with Spike Lee) and Executive Producer of Chi-Raq (directed by Lee), ranked Best Film of 2015 by The New Yorker Magazine. Kevin directed the films Jayhawkers and The Only Good Indian.
- John Rogers – Creator, Producer and Writer on “The Librarians” on TNT. Also wrote and produced for “Leverage” and other television series. Screenwriter for “The Core” and other films. In addition to several keynote presenters, there will also be an attendee reception at Wieden+Kennedy.