Going the SEED Conference in Chicago on Monday

On Monday morning I'll be boarding the Amtrak in Milwaukee and heading South for the SEED Conference in Chicago. It's being put on by 37signals, Segura, Inc., and Coudal Partners at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

The event features Jason Fried, Carlos Segura and Jim Coudal, leading a presentation and discussion on design, entrepreneurship, and inspiration. I like the work all three of these guys have done, so it will be a very interesting day:

You'll learn about taking control of your own work, seeking out methods to inspire new ideas, and adopting unconventional ideas about collaboration and business. The SEED conference will fill your head with knowledge you can use.

This isn't about theory, it's about practice. You should attend if you're a designer (print, web, video) or a business-minded soul who's looking to take your creative ideas and turn them into something satisfying and bankable. Anyone creative with an open mind will take away something useful.

Sketchnotes
I'll be taking sketchnotes, similar to the set I did for the UX Intensive back in April, 2007. I have a Moleskine sketchbook at the ready. I hope I can keep up with the presentations and discussions! I will post the collection of sketchnotes to my Flickr account, so others can view, read and learn from them.

If you're attending the SEED Conference on Monday the 29th and want to meet at the event, drop me a line and say hello.

Comments

[Davey Moyers]

Mike,

I just went back through your "Flickr" folio. I'd forgotten the quality of craftsmanship that goes into each piece. I believe logo creation to be "high art" and your output never ceases to amaze me. I've tried my hand at it with very little success. The t-shirts seem to get better with each new design. Keep up the good work and continued success.

[Mike Rohde]

Davey, thanks for your very kind words! I'm very honored at your opinion of my work � I plan to keep on producing it that way. :-)