One of the speakers at Mastermundo 2008 was Laurent Haug, founder of LIFT Conference. LIFT is a series of events built around a community of pioneers who get together in Europe and Asia to explore the social implications of new technologies. Each conference is a chance to turn changes into opportunities

I joined a massive Dutch design posse on a formal business mission to produce The Naked Poodle at the Business of Design Week , together with Fabrique and Leendert Mulder. Hong kong is amazing. And being part of a formal delegation is too. That opens up doors

Another trip to Seattle, this time to present the work that we did for Microsoft. I really enjoy these trips, since they nicely combine work with fun stuff, nice people and great food. Stayed in the same hotel as the previous trips in Kirkland and had a ‘Spa Arrangement’, which sounds more exotic than it

Seattle again. Besides work for Microsoft and a coffee with Werner Vogels (CTO of Amazon.com), some time to check out Seattle. Jansen is out with the Hoek family, and I took the bus from Kirkland to Seattle and got out at the first stop in downtown. Decided to explore by foot. Always enjoy walking through

Trip with Waacs crew to Milano, visiting the Salone Internazionale del Mobile Milano 2008 for inspiration and fun. We saw everything, in Milan and the fair.

For more, see also the Flickr slideshow.

Dag 1: Geland!
Precies volgens planning landden we om 13.55 lokale tijd. Had meer willen slapen maar is niet meer gelukt dan en uur of 2, dus terwijl ik dit nu zit te typen is het hier nog maar 21.14 dus eigenlijk 06.14 in NL. Hakt er wel ff in, maar doe nog gewoon nog wat

Jochem and I travelled to Berlin, where the Real Dutch Design books were presented at the Dutch Embassy. Was nice to have a look in the Rem Koolhaas designed building and see so much real good Dutch design there.

At …,staat we worked for Diageo. For one of the brands in their portfolio, Gordon’s Gin, we developed the global brand iconography. As Greece was and probably still is their key market, I and my collegue René flew to Athens to present and brief local agencies on the new developed iconography.

When you think

A trip to New Zealand. Man, that was awesome. We were there off-season, in May, but I can recommend that to everybody. The South Island was so quiet, we could drive for hours without seeing other people. It’s simply everything that the world has to offer regarding nature, in two islands. We will go back

Short break to Stockholm for inspiration and recharge. Stockholm is great. Strange why when you think of holidays you instantly start thinking southwards. Stockholm is simply the perfect blend of everything: great people, nice culture, nature. Like a cross-over of Venice, Amsterdam and Paris with Scandinavian grace. Didn’t take to many pictures, but that says