Ren Rigby [Livestream]
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About the speaker
CreativeMornings and L'Alliance New York present Ren Rigby!
Ren Rigby (formerly known as Mike Rigby) is an internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary designer, educator, and activist based in NYC. They see design as a positive, transformational force that can drive business, shape culture, and improve lives.
As the co-founder and Chief Design Officer of NYC based design and innovation company, Proto, Ren is dedicated to advancing people. Much of their work and activism center around the climate crisis and promoting equal rights for the transgender community.
Formerly the Global Head of Design at R/GA, Ren led major design projects for clients such as Nike, Google, The Cooper Hewitt, Covenant House Homeless Youth, and various startups.
Local partners
Local Partner — Harvest
Harvest is a web-based time tracking and invoicing application relied on by thousands of people around the world, from freelancers to small businesses to departments of Fortune 500 companies. Harvest founders Danny Wen and Shawn Liu had searched for tools to help their agency scale with more efficient methods to track time and send invoices. Unable to find one, they invested their own time, energy, and money into creating what they knew was a better way to run the business—and Harvest was born.
Local Partner — MPB
MPB transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade photo and video gear. As the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment, MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.
Founded by Matt Barker in 2011, MPB has always been committed to making gear more accessible and affordable, and helping to visualize a more sustainable future. MPB recirculates more than 485,000 used products every year, extending the life and creative potential of photo and video equipment for creators around the world.
Headquartered in the creative communities of Brooklyn, Brighton and Berlin, the MPB team includes trained camera experts and seasoned photographers and videographers who bring their passion to work every day to deliver outstanding service.
Venue Partner — L'Alliance New York
L'Alliance New York is an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to providing its audience and students with engaging French language classes and audacious multi-disciplinary programming that celebrates the diversity of francophone cultures and creativity around the world. A welcoming and inclusive community for all ages and all backgrounds, L'Alliance New York is a place where people can meet, learn, and explore the richness of our heritages and share discoveries. L'Alliance New York strives to amplify voices and build bridges from the entire francophone world to New York and beyond.
Additional details
🎵 Performance by Gary Grundei
Gary Grundei is an NYC-based composer, performer, producer, instructor, and coach whose music has been heard on NPR, the Discovery Channel, MTV, and at Kennedy Center. He has been commissioned by GALA Choruses for their National Convention Opening Ceremonies, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the Magic Theatre, and New York Stage and Film. He has composed off-Broadway at the Ensemble Studio Theatre and has worked with Meredith Monk, Bill Pullman, Matt Berninger, Leigh Fondakowski, Caitlyn FitzGerald, and the Denver Broncos. Gary has taught at Naropa University, Occidental College, University of Denver, Whitman College, and The Ohio State University. He is one half of the band High Fiction, and is the founder of the golden lotus studio, an online home for songwriters.
