Itinerary
Here’s where I’ll be and when, plus a (hopefully) expanding list of who I’m seeing as the plans coalesce (and, no doubt, shift around).
13 to 16 January 2013: San Francisco
I’ll be at the Union Street Inn, a walk away from the Golden Gate Bridge.
Meetings
- (Hopefully) Jamie Barrett, Creative Director at barrettSF
- Rob Duncan of Dowling Duncan
- Naz Hamid, founder of Weightshift
- Letterer and illustrator Jessica Hische
- Nell Frabotta and Vero Maldonado of Path

16 to 17 January 2013: Chicago
I’ll be at the James, on the splendidly named Magnificent Mile.
Meetings
- Jim Coudal of Coudal Partners
- Dan Fietsam, CCO at EnergyBBDO
- Designer, illustrator and artist Mike McQuade

18 to 25 January 2013: New York
I’ll be at the Gotham Hotel on East 46th Street.
Meetings
- Michael Bierut, Partner at Pentagram
- Howard Belk, CEO of Siegel+Gale
- James Cockerill, Director of Strategy at FutureBrand
- Jim Moran, Paul Newman and Simon Hunter of CO OP
- Independent Creative Director and branding consultant Helen Keyes
- Eddie Opara, partner at Pentagram
- Jodie Wightman, Senior Design Director, at Red Peak
- Elliott Scott, Senior Designer, Landor
- Giving a talk to the people of Studiomates
- Designer and typographer Craig Ward
