Date: 22 July 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location: Stylecraft showroom, 145 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Phone: 1300 888 056
Tix: www.trybooking.com/BEO
Cost: $12 DIA Members/ $30 for non members.

Top 7x7 - Future Focus is the fourth in the Design Institute of Australia’s iconic Top 10x10 series. Luminaries from 7 design disciplines will present their top 7 future industry trends and predictions at this fast paced, highly visual event held at Stylecraft’s showroom in Flinders Lane. This event will take you to unexpected places, inform and inspire you to find out what the future holds for interiors, branding, multi-media and more.

Speakers

Branding and Graphics
Jason Little is the Creative Director of the Sydney office of Global Branding specialists Landor Associates. His work on large scale identity projects has won numerous awards and his work has been featured in design publications and exhibitions around the world.

Automotive
Antony Stolfo is Holden Design Director and GM Asia Pacific Advanced Design Director. His illustrious career has included input into wide range of iconic GM Holden cars including the award winning VE Commodore and EFIGY, Torana and 2006 Chevrolet Camaro Show Cars.

Commercial Interiors
Caroline Diesner is Hassell's National Head of Interiors and Principal of their Perth Office. Her key interest is the changing nature of organisations and how people are supported by the physical environment and she has applied this knowledge to recent, large scale fitouts for Deutschbank and Westpac in Sydney.

Fashion
Ana Maria Escobar is Oroton's Creative Director, responsible for brand direction, product design, visual merchandising and store design. She has qualifications in Industrial Design from Colombia and Fashion and Textile Design from UTS. In additiona to Oroton, she has worked with Marcs, Baby Doll, Pacific Brands and Sportscraft.

Digital Media
Andrew Apostola is Creative Director and co-founder of digital technology company Portable Content. In 2008 he was awarded a British Council Award, recognizing him as one of Australia's leading cross media producers and he is co-creator of Portable Film Festival, an international film festival that takes place on your iPod or Mobile Phone.

Furniture
Alexander Lotersztain designs products and environments from his Brisbane based studio and retails under the Derlot brand. His skills and influence have been acknowledged by many awards and his work, including the iconic Limes Hotel has been widely published.

Architecture
Tim Jackson is a director of Jackson Clements Burrows, one of Melbourne's most innovative architectural firms. His projects range from individual houses to hotels and multi-residential developments including the award winning Hue Apartments in Richmond. Tim's work has been widely published and has received numerous AIA and Industry awards.

Top 7x7 is a part of the Victorian State of Design Festival, for more info visit www.stateofdesign.com.au