Morning Person: Alain Brideson
Semi-Permanent is back, returning to Auckland on 12-13 August 2016 at the Aotea Centre. As ever there is a packed line-up of speakers, but alongside the main event will be interactive and inspiring workshops, film screenings and for the first time this year, panel discussions on the Future of Business and the Future of Content and much more. This is one gathering you don’t want to miss!
To get us in the swing of things we had a quick chat with one of the programmes speakers, Alain Brideson, to to find out what makes him tick. A regular CreativeMornings attendee and active member of the Auckland creative community, Alain is a kiwi industrial designer who has recently returned from 8 years immersing himself in the European design scene.
For the last 3 years he has been contracting for various companies in Europe and Asia; getting involved in projects ranging from ski-grips to show-cars. Most recently he was based in Northern Italy with a stint in Amsterdam. Before that, Alain spent 6 years in Germany and Switzerland delving deep into the field of transportation design. While studying his Masters degree at Pforzheim University in Germany he picked up vital skills which he now credits as shaping his current creative design process.
Upon graduating, he teamed up with a couple of engineers at Rinspped, a start-up in Switzerland for the design and prototype of electric vehicles. Since being back home, Alain continues to design vehicles and products from his studio in Auckland, while also teaching design at AUT. Above all he is thoroughly enjoying being back in NZ and is excited to be involved within the creative community.
Who are you?
Alain Brideson
What gets you up in the morning?
Breakfast
Explain what you do in five words or less…
Industrial designer who draws heaps
What’s a surprising fact about you?
I was a karate kid
Best piece of advice you’ve received?
Don’t compare yourself to others, compare yourself to yourself one year ago
Who would you love to hear speak, alive or dead?
Nikola Tesla
When you get stuck creatively, what is the first thing you do to get unstuck?
Go for a leisurely stroll and soak up my surroundings
What’s your Secret Superpower?
Synaesthesia
What’s the most recent thing you learned?
How to prune a fruit tree
Love is….
When you don’t have to think, you just know
We’re really excited to hear more from Alain at Semi-Permanent in August, and will be keeping an eye on what he does in the future.
Check out the full speaker lineup and their programme overflowing with side events at https://beta.semipermanent.com/events/semi-permanent-auckland-2016.
Our mates at Semi-Permanent are offering the CreativeMornings community a 10% discount off tickets! Ka mau te wehi!! Just head over to their ticketmaster page and enter the special offer code loveu1610 to grab the discount.
