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Public Speaking
"Design at the Eleventh Hour"
Panel Moderator
Be Original Americas
November 2019, Vancouver, BC
In the wake of climate change, the obligation to reduce waste, reuse materials, and repair our planet rests not only on the shoulders of civic and political leaders but on the design industry at large. To better understand the industry's role in mitigating this crisis, this panel explored how designers can prepare for the best- and worst-case scenarios of the pressing issues at hand.
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Panelists:
Stefano Giussani, CEO, Lissoni Inc.
Nancy Bendtsen, Co-Owner, Inform Interiors
Craig Stanghetta, Founder and Creative Director, Ste. Marie
Stephanie Forsythe, Co-Founder, molo
Claire (far left) moderating the "Design at the Eleventh Hour" discussion.
GRAY Awards Emcee
GRAY Magazine
November 2019, Seattle, WA
"Food & Design"
Panel Moderator
IDS Vancouver
September 2019, Vancouver, BC
Each year, GRAY Magazine hosts the GRAY Awards, a ceremony honoring the best in Pacific Northwest design. Claire emceed the 2019 GRAY Awards and presented awards in 11 categories in front of more than 400 guests.
This panel of established practitioners in restaurant design, ceramics, food design, and sustainability explored how design maximizes the experience of eating and drinking.
Panelists:
Karin Bohn, Founder and Creative Director, House of Bohn
Janaki Larsen, Founder, Jakani Larson Ceramics
Hannerie Visser, Founder, Studio H
"Ask a Design Editor"
Panel Moderator
IDS Vancouver
September 2019, Vancouver, BC
Three design editors answered audience questions about all things publishing, from what to include in a pitch to how to get in touch with editors.
Panelists:
Tiffany Jow, Editorial Director, GRAY
Eleanor Gibson, US Editor, Dezeen
Sarah Jo Ward, Interim Executive Director, Arcade
Live Interviews
In spring 2020, GRAY Magazine launched the Virtual Design EXPO, a digital design show and video symposium, including weekly Instagram Live interviews with designers across the United States and Canada.
Below are recordings of the interviews hosted by Claire.
Conversation with Hopie Stockman, the Co-Founder of Los Angeles-based textile brand Block Shop Textiles.
Interview with Karin Bohn, Founder and Creative Director of the Vancouver interior design firm House of Bohn and star of the Netflix series Restaurants on the Edge.
Interview with Portland-based fashion designer and
Project Runway contestant Sarah Donofrio, who also owns the womenswear label One Imaginary Girl.
Virtual conversation with Amy Pastre, Co-Founder and
Creative Director of the acclaimed Charleston, South Carolina design and branding firm SDCO Partners.
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