LONDON – Two big names have been added to the lineup of speakers at this year’s first ever D&AD Festival. Paul Smith and Ashleigh Axios join previously announced headliners Annie Atkins, Sir Martin Sorrell, and Ralph Steadman for the Festival which will be held from April 20-22, 2016 at the Old Truman Brewery in London.
Acknowledged as Britain’s foremost designer. Sir Paul Smith is renowned for his creative spirit, which combines tradition and modernity. Famous for its clothing and accessories collections, Paul Smith specializes in an inventive use of traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge design to create beautifully made, desirable, modern pieces. Paul Smith is a tastemaker, a leader of British and international design trends. With an enthusiasm for eclectic cultural references and idiosyncratic combinations of pattern and color, applied with understatement, Paul Smith expresses a truly contemporary aesthetic.
He will take the D&AD Festival stage on the afternoon of April 22, and he will be imparting wisdom gained from over 40 years in the fashion and design industry.
As Creative Director, Ashleigh Axios leads and manages design for the White House and WhiteHouse.gov from within the Office of Digital Strategy.” Ashleigh is also a key part of the White House product team, pushing the White House web platforms to the next level.
Attendees of the D&AD Festival will get a seldom-shared, behind-the-scenes look at how innovative design is happening in-house at the White House. Ashleigh will show-and-tell how her small design team transforms daunting challenges into successful digital campaigns.
Learn more here: http://www.dandad.org/en/professional-awards-judging-week/
With four stages for talks and panel discussions, over 150 speakers from the world of design and advertising, sensory installations, fringe events, food stalls, photography exhibitions, film screenings, workshops and a few parties, the first ever D&AD Festival will be the ticket to the most exciting event in London.
