Mis-shapes, Mistakes, Misfits

NO. 1 — MIS-SHAPES, MISTAKES, MISFITS
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015


Named after the very first words spoken on Pulp’s seminal Different Class, the inaugural Time & Space talk celebrates square pegs and round holes. We’ve asked a selection of speakers to set aside pretensions, vanities, and discuss the sometimes difficult [occasionally revelatory] topics of being different and making mistakes. Stories of rejection, trauma, delusion, faux pas, judgement calls, and the morals of the story that made creators who they are today.



  • Deanne Cheuk

    ART DIRECTOR & ARTIST
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    Deanne Cheuk is a New York-based art director, illustrator and artist. She has been commissioned by such companies as Nike, Relabld, Lane Crawford, Cole Haan, Converse, Swatch, The Lincoln Motor Company, American Express, Levi’s, Target, MTV, Olay, Sprint, Nickelodeon, Dell, The Gap, Microsoft, Urban Outfitters, The Guardian, T magazine and The New York Times Magazine for her illustrative and stylistic approach.

    Cheuk’s artwork is inspired by nature, utopia, space and being, often distorting realistic representation into fantasy. Her first book is called ‘Mushroom Girls Virus’.

  • Matthew Daniel Siskin

    FOUNDER OF DESIGNEDMEMORY& CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF MOVING IMAGE & CONTENT


    Matthew Daniel Siskin is a creative director and founder of the interactive design studio designedmemory, working with an international array of celebrities, artists, fashion designers, luxury, and lifestyle brands. Siskin spent over two years with Beyoncé on the ongoing development of her visual identity and was responsible for creating her seminal dot com, which was responsible for crashing Tumblr just 11 minutes after it launched. In addition to her digital footprint, Siskin was also instrumental in the creation and realization of her “Visual Album”. More recently, MDS has partnered with Moving Image & Content as their Creative Director, heading up projects for the likes of Miu Miu, Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang and H&M.

    Matthew has been featured in the New York Times, NYMag, W Magazine, WWD, Gawker and was recently invited to speak at the Global Design Forum in London.

  • Piera Gelardi

    EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF REFINERY29


    Piera Gelardi is Executive Creative Director and founding partner of the award-winning lifestyle digital media company, Refinery29. She leads a growing team of creatives who bring the brand to life online and IRL through original content, branded campaigns, video, and events. She and her team have won numerous awards and honors including CLIO Image, American Illustration, Webby's, Digiday Publishing, and a spot on the Inc 500 list of most innovative companies. In 2014, Piera co-authored Refinery29's first book, the New York Times best seller, Style Stalking. Piera was also a jury member for the 2015 CLIO Image Awards and holds a seat on the AIGA/NY Board of Directors.

    Prior to the launch of Refinery29, Piera was Photo Director at CITY magazine, which won an ASME for Best Photography as well as numerous SPD awards under her direction. When she's not burning the midnight oil at Refinery29, she's breaking it down on the dance floor, gallery hopping, religiously sending snail mail, or indulging her love of adventures in far-flung places. Piera lives in Brooklyn.

  • Hasan Minhaj

    COMEDIAN, ACTOR & WRITER
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    Hasan Minhaj is a comedian, actor, and writer in New York. He is a correspondent on the Emmy and Peabody award-winning program ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’. A 2014 Just For Laughs ‘New Face’, he was recently selected by the Sundance Institute to develop his solo show and feature film at the prestigious New Frontier Storytelling Lab. A featured storyteller for The Moth his work has garnered acclaim in film, web, and television. He hosted the documentary special ‘Stand Up Planet’ produced by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His viral web series ‘The Truth with Hasan Minhaj’ has been featured in countless publications including The Huffington Post, Gawker, and New York Times. Hasan has been seen on a variety of other television programs including Arrested Development on Netflix, HBO’s Getting On, and @Midnight on Comedy Central.



  • Mario Hugo

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ARTIST & CO-FOUNDER OF HUGO & MARIE


    Mario Hugo is a New York based artist, designer, and co-founder of Hugo & Marie. Though he spends an inordinate amount of time in front of his computer, he still feels most honest with a pencil and two or more sheets of paper. Mario has worked with clients that include Stella McCartney, Rihanna, Dolce & Gabbana, Lorde, Cushnie et Ochs, Surface to Air, Clé de Peau Beauté, Shiseido, and 3.1 Phillip Lim.

  • Krista Freibaum

    CO-FOUNDER OF SERIOUS BUSINESS


    Krista cut her teeth in radio broadcasting working for Howard Stern in the early 00's, before discovering her passion for all things PR-related in 2004. Since then, she’s worked as assistant editor at Flavorpill and JCReport, and in the publicity departments at Calvin Klein and Warp Records. Krista founded Serious Business — a boutique communication's consultancy — in 2009 with her long-time partner, Zoe Turnbull. Krista's clients have included Absolut Vodka, IKEA, Helmut Lang, Playboy Magazine, Heath Ceramics, Urban Outfitters, The New Museum, Garage Magazine and more. In her free time, she plays and collects vintage synthesizers and blogs semi-regularly for Hello Giggles & her own blog, www.littlekhole.com

  • Matthew Rowean

    CO-FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF MATTE PROJECTS


    Matthew Rowean is the Creative Director, artist, and a partner at Matte Projects with a speciality in brand development and creative strategy. With a background in creative direction, Rowean has worked with several creative and consulting firms since moving to New York in 2005.

    As Senior Art Director of Track Entertainment, he directed a variety of multi-media event projects including stage design for the Pepsi Smash Tour with Kanye West & Christina Aguilera. Rowean acted as Creative Director of the premier marketing agency Strategic Group, where he developed a full creative department, expanded Strategic’s services beyond traditional marketing and production, and transformed the company into a dynamic multi-faceted marketing firm with creative billings from Mercedes Benz, Coke, LVMH, and Reebok, among other high-profile clients.

    In June 2008, Rowean founded his own company RJW Collective, which grew from a boutique agency to a multi-dimensional firm working with brands such as Lacoste, David Yurman, and Equinox.

    Since 2013, he has been focusing his efforts on Matte Projects and is much interested in the transitioning role of “the agency”. Rowean has lead several initiatives at Matte Projects that drive the incorporation of new media and creative activations that are largely focused on content and consumer experience.

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