2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Art vs Purpose: Innovation in Marketing

Monday, March 16
12:30PM - 1:30PM

JW Marriott
Salon 3
110 E 2nd St

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Product development 101: know your customer and understand their problems. Lean startup techniques have taught us the important of failing fast, and iterating in such a way that you are able to pivot long before wasting precious startup capital. But how then do we account for major breakthroughs and entirely new product categories? What about natural curiosity and “innovation for innovation’s sake” are we losing when we focus on monetization alone? I will argue that "art is the best alibi" and that the entrepreneurship-minded artist has a strong role to play in the world of branded innovation. Through personal examples such as the Mondo Spider, a 2,000 lb. sculpture that travels the world, and Local Warming, a recent Venice Biennale art installation, I will help describe a loose framework from which creatives can explore their artistic aspirations – within the context of brand building and reaching consumers in completely unexpected ways.

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#sxsw #SXPurpArt

Presenters

Leigh Christie

Lead Innovation Engineer

Isobar

Leigh Christie recently joined Isobar as a lead innovation engineer after finishing his Masters in Art, Culture and Technology at MIT. In 2004, Leigh completed his undergraduate education in Engine...

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Access
Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Art, Science and Inspiration
Level
Advanced

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