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A colourful typographic poster for an event called “HERE”. A grid of pastel-coloured arrows contains the names of speakers, including “Sir Paul Smith”, “Thomas Heatherwick” and “Carol Morley”. Text on the left describes the event as “A one-day creative symposium” taking place on 21 September 2012 at The Royal Geographical Society in London.

Drum roll – polymath Thomas Heatherwick joins a stellar line-up for Here, our one-day creative symposium

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Date
25 July 2012

We are thrilled to announce that the multitalented and hugely influential British designer Thomas Heatherwick will be delivering the closing keynote talk of Here, our one-day symposium. He will join a stellar line-up of over a dozen brilliant creatives from the UK and abroad speaking about their practice and process, as well as sharing their insights and expertise, in our biggest event to date.

Championing creativity across multiple practices, the top-notch programme of high-profile speakers includes, acclaimed British fashion luminary Sir Paul Smith multi-faceted illustrator Quentin Jones, BAFTA-winning animator Grant Orchard, Eike König founder of Hort, and Sonya Dyakova director at frieze Magazine.

Highly-acclaimed photojournalist Giles Duley will be sharing his stories, alongside the fascinating body-architect and TED fellow Lucy McCrae more, Andy Stevens of legendary graphic design studio Graphic Thought Facility will deliver some design words of wisdom, and we’ll also be joined by Dreams of a Life director Carol Morley, and talented brothers Job (Letman) and Roel Wouters (Moniker).

Adding to the mix of inspirational talks, expect some experimental antics from the one and only Bompas & Parr. Here is taking place this September during London Design Festival, at London’s spectacular Royal Geographical Society.

A red double-decker bus is parked on a wet road in front of Tower Bridge. People walk past the vehicle under a grey, overcast sky.
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Heatherwick Studio: The new London Bus, 2012

A large, oval-shaped sculpture made of radiating grey needles dominates a wide public plaza. People lounge and walk around the installation, with some sitting on the ground in the foreground.
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Heatherwick Studio: UK Pavillion, Shanghai Expo 2010

An abstract composition of blue and red shapes and lines on a white background. Jagged blue forms and red hatched patterns overlap in a fragmented, geometric arrangement.
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Hort: Postcards

Plumes of yellow, pink and white smoke trail across a clear blue sky. In the top right corner, a white logo reads “Frieze Art Fair” alongside event details for London.
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Graphic Thought Facility: Frieze Art Fair 2012 Campaign

A person lies at the centre of a white circular platform, surrounded by four figures in colourful, full-body suits. The figures reach inwards to touch the person, their movements captured as blurred, translucent streaks of light.
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Lucy McRae: Rat Vs Possum music video

Two copies of the magazine Creamier, titled “Contemporary Art in Culture”. One shows a layout with a headline reading “10 international curators select 100 emerging artists” above a series of photographs. The other shows a cover featuring a list of cities: “New York”, “Basel”, “Hiroshima”, “London” and “Buenos Aires”.
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Sonya Dyakova: Creamier, Phaidon Press

A person in a white dress and black leather jacket leans against a white wall. Behind them is a large graphic of a cat containing a silhouette of palm trees, alongside smaller black and white illustrations.
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Quentin Jones: Glass Mag editorial

Two people stand side by side against a white wall, wearing matching striped shirts, black trousers and black hats. One holds a piece of electronic equipment, while the other holds a paint roller.
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Job and Roel Wouters: If you could collaborate

A 3D render of a person walking down a city street, wearing a yellow T-shirt, purple trousers and a blue beanie. They hold a coffee cup and a phone, with earphones in.
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Grant Orchard for Studio AKA: A Morning Stroll

If you are a student or a recent 2012 graduate we are happy to offer you educational discounts of over 50% (full day tickets for £45). Please email event@itsnicethat.com for the discount code

A collection of partner and sponsor logos. The partner is “Pantone” and the media partner is “Eye”. Sponsors include “London Graphic Centre”, “WeTransfer” and “GFSmith”.

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Further Info

NOTE: Since this article was published, Thomas Heatherwick is regrettably unable to speak at Here due to unforeseen work commitments. We are in the process of finding replacements that are in keeping with the current programme and we will let you know as soon as possible about what exciting things we have planned.

For tickets and more info: www.here2012.eventbrite.com

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