He’s a partner at Pentagram, a senior critic at Yale, an Englishman in New York, a designer that codes, and a valued member of the AGI. At 50, Eddie Opara is exactly the same age as Pentagram itself. It’s the largest independent design firm in the world. All of its 23 partners create. And if a partner is not doing so well, it’s equated. That’s why Opara refers to Pentagram as a dysfunctional, but wonderful family.

Opara worked on the interface of the Samsung Galaxy series, designed the wayfinding of Nike’s World Headquarters, published a book called Color Works, helped the world champions of the US Women’s soccer team launch their own brand, Re-inc, and got together with Kerby Jean-Raymond to get his narratively rich designs the identity they deserve, the lovely yellow-dipped Pyer Moss.

This episode came together in partnership with the friendly folks at What Design Can Do. For over a decade, this resilient group has empowered the global creative community. Check out the WDCD hubs around the world (Amsterdam, São Paulo, Nairobi, Tokyo, Delhi, Mexico City) or join them online – at https://whatdesigncando.com

Verwondering is the leading design podcast of the Netherlands. In Dutch, Verwondering means Wonderment. In every episode, creative director Harald Dunnink – founder of the memberful design agency Momkai and cofounder of journalism platform De Correspondent – talks to other creatives about the impact of their work.

From artists to curators, together they explore what makes a design meaningful. 
This eye-opening podcast is a visual journey too. You can view all the designs that Harald and his guests discuss, by visiting the show’s gallery – on https://verwondering.com

Made by Momkai – https://momkai.com

Pentagram’s Eddie Opara on amplifying voices [What Design Can Do special]

John LePore changed how we imagine the future of technology, with Tony Stark on his side. As the principal creative director of Perception, the Emmy-nominated design lab from New York, he has pioneered UI in films for the past 16 years. If you’re watching any Hollywood blockbuster where a character interacts with an advanced technology, there’s a solid chance that he and his team created it.

Just in the Marvel universe alone, he’s been part of The Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, and the beautiful Black Panther technology that could empower any tribe. His work is often based on real world research, like that of MIT or the University of Tokyo. And just as often, it’s being applied for real world clients, too, like SpaceX, Audi, Ford, Microsoft’s Hololens, or the all-new Hummer EV. Discover how to take audience members on a journey where they can understand future interactions – and why it’s important to obsess over the reality of any detail.

This episode came together in partnership with The Next Web, Europe's leading tech festival. It’s where you can meet founders, firestarters, and VCs. Year round you can follow TNW’s opinionated coverage of tech news that matters on https://thenextweb.com.

Verwondering is the leading design podcast of the Netherlands. In every episode, creative director Harald Dunnink – founder of the memberful design agency Momkai and cofounder of journalism platform De Correspondent – talks to other creatives about the impact of their work.

From artists to curators, together they explore what makes a design meaningful. 
This eye-opening podcast is a visual journey too. You can view all the designs that Harald and his guests discuss, by visiting the show’s gallery, on https://verwondering.com.

Made by Momkai – https://momkai.com

How designing for Marvel films inform our future, with John LePore

De podcast over design waar je beter van gaat kijken. Harald Dunnink spreekt in Verwondering met ontwerpers en ondernemers. Samen verkennen zij wat een ontwerp goed maakt. Want door samen beter te kijken, ga je meer zien. Harald is de oprichter van strategisch designbureau Momkai. Als mede-oprichter van De Correspondent en HYMN weet hij hoe je een merk neerzet en de ervaring voor leden tot in detail ontwerpt. Het NRC over de podcast: “Goed voorbereid, maar het kan ook lekker afdwalen.” Alles wat er wordt besproken kun je terug zien op https://verwondering.com

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