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Storytelling in design | Jindřich Fialka | TEDxSciencesPoCampusDijon


let me start if I may with my own story

let me start if I may with my own story because it’s kind of important for the

because it’s kind of important for the

because it’s kind of important for the talk you’ll see later on Oh perfect so I

talk you’ll see later on Oh perfect so I

talk you’ll see later on Oh perfect so I played the violin for seven years and I

played the violin for seven years and I

played the violin for seven years and I loved it I loved it at all my heart and

loved it I loved it at all my heart and

loved it I loved it at all my heart and I was practicing I loved learning

I was practicing I loved learning

I was practicing I loved learning acoustics I loved to learning harmonics

acoustics I loved to learning harmonics

acoustics I loved to learning harmonics I loved to talking to my friend music

I loved to talking to my friend music

I loved to talking to my friend music musicians and I believed that music is

musicians and I believed that music is

musicians and I believed that music is going to be my life so naturally I

going to be my life so naturally I

going to be my life so naturally I applied for the music academia for the

applied for the music academia for the

applied for the music academia for the violin players there is only one spot

violin players there is only one spot

violin players there is only one spot and I ended up second in the hearing

and I ended up second in the hearing

and I ended up second in the hearing okay

okay

okay that can happen so let’s try again

that can happen so let’s try again

that can happen so let’s try again in a year I thought so I practiced for

in a year I thought so I practiced for

in a year I thought so I practiced for another 12 months just to end up second

another 12 months just to end up second

another 12 months just to end up second for the second time and that was kind of

for the second time and that was kind of

for the second time and that was kind of the start of all this I thought okay

the start of all this I thought okay

the start of all this I thought okay this is the end of a dream so I

this is the end of a dream so I

this is the end of a dream so I struggled for a few days and I figured

struggled for a few days and I figured

struggled for a few days and I figured that it’s time to move on it’s time to

that it’s time to move on it’s time to

that it’s time to move on it’s time to start something new to take another shot

start something new to take another shot

start something new to take another shot at life and I really wanted to make it

at life and I really wanted to make it

at life and I really wanted to make it count

count

count this time but I still didn’t have the

this time but I still didn’t have the

this time but I still didn’t have the slightest idea what I’m gonna do I was

slightest idea what I’m gonna do I was

slightest idea what I’m gonna do I was still in love with the violin it may

still in love with the violin it may

still in love with the violin it may sound a little bit ridiculous but the

sound a little bit ridiculous but the

sound a little bit ridiculous but the instrument you see is extraordinary it’s

instrument you see is extraordinary it’s

instrument you see is extraordinary it’s kind of mysterious there is definitely

kind of mysterious there is definitely

kind of mysterious there is definitely something about it it’s perfect example

something about it it’s perfect example

something about it it’s perfect example of great design combined with state of

of great design combined with state of

of great design combined with state of the art craftsmanship it’s perfect in

the art craftsmanship it’s perfect in

the art craftsmanship it’s perfect in every sense of the world and it was

every sense of the world and it was

every sense of the world and it was perfect

perfect

perfect 400 years ago when Antonio Stradivari

400 years ago when Antonio Stradivari

400 years ago when Antonio Stradivari designed it unfortunately

designed it unfortunately

designed it unfortunately we don’t design products like this

we don’t design products like this

we don’t design products like this anymore and that was the answer was was

anymore and that was the answer was was

anymore and that was the answer was was the answer for me let’s design products

the answer for me let’s design products

the answer for me let’s design products with a story to tell because that’s

with a story to tell because that’s

with a story to tell because that’s something I deeply left at the moment

something I deeply left at the moment

something I deeply left at the moment and I felt it’s the right thing to do at

and I felt it’s the right thing to do at

and I felt it’s the right thing to do at the time so I put a few designers

the time so I put a few designers

the time so I put a few designers together and and we starting to do just

together and and we starting to do just

together and and we starting to do just that I’ll shoot a few examples

that I’ll shoot a few examples

that I’ll shoot a few examples hopefully yep this is one of the first

hopefully yep this is one of the first

hopefully yep this is one of the first products these earrings are actually

products these earrings are actually

products these earrings are actually made from the piano there is a company

made from the piano there is a company

made from the piano there is a company in the Czech Republic by the name of

in the Czech Republic by the name of

in the Czech Republic by the name of Petrov and they are manufacturing grand

Petrov and they are manufacturing grand

Petrov and they are manufacturing grand pianos for more than 150 years it’s a

pianos for more than 150 years it’s a

pianos for more than 150 years it’s a family company it’s still run and owned

family company it’s still run and owned

family company it’s still run and owned by the Petro family to this day and it’s

by the Petro family to this day and it’s

by the Petro family to this day and it’s worldwide they export most of their

worldwide they export most of their

worldwide they export most of their production to China actually so there is

production to China actually so there is

production to China actually so there is really strong brand behind these pianos

really strong brand behind these pianos

really strong brand behind these pianos and we borrowed it

and we borrowed it

and we borrowed it we borrowed the history and created a

we borrowed the history and created a

we borrowed the history and created a limited edition of these of the piano

limited edition of these of the piano

limited edition of these of the piano earrings it was perfect

earrings it was perfect

earrings it was perfect it was perfect especially for the

it was perfect especially for the

it was perfect especially for the musicians for the piano players but also

musicians for the piano players but also

musicians for the piano players but also for the media and speaking about media

for the media and speaking about media

for the media and speaking about media this is our most famous product these

this is our most famous product these

this is our most famous product these lines were designed from traffic science

lines were designed from traffic science

lines were designed from traffic science waste material but what I was supposed

waste material but what I was supposed

waste material but what I was supposed to talk about initially because we did

to talk about initially because we did

to talk about initially because we did start it with the idea of using design

start it with the idea of using design

start it with the idea of using design to deal with waste the industrial

to deal with waste the industrial

to deal with waste the industrial process you see is never 100% efficient

process you see is never 100% efficient

process you see is never 100% efficient there is always some amount of

there is always some amount of

there is always some amount of industrial waste leftover from the

industrial waste leftover from the

industrial waste leftover from the production usually in form of Carol’s or

production usually in form of Carol’s or

production usually in form of Carol’s or some left

some left

some left you can’t no longer use in the

you can’t no longer use in the

you can’t no longer use in the production of like cars or furniture or

production of like cars or furniture or

production of like cars or furniture or clothing or anything being we depend on

clothing or anything being we depend on

clothing or anything being we depend on these days so the idea of these slides

these days so the idea of these slides

these days so the idea of these slides was to save the material left from the

was to save the material left from the

was to save the material left from the traffic science production because there

traffic science production because there

traffic science production because there are thousands of traffic signs on the

are thousands of traffic signs on the

are thousands of traffic signs on the streets and from every each one of them

streets and from every each one of them

streets and from every each one of them there is 15% of really valuable

there is 15% of really valuable

there is 15% of really valuable materials left over as industrial waste

materials left over as industrial waste

materials left over as industrial waste these lies by the way get us to the Expo

these lies by the way get us to the Expo

these lies by the way get us to the Expo 2015 in Milan that’s why it’s our most

2015 in Milan that’s why it’s our most

2015 in Milan that’s why it’s our most successful product I suppose or another

successful product I suppose or another

successful product I suppose or another example of storytelling in design is

example of storytelling in design is

example of storytelling in design is this notebook we designed for one of our

this notebook we designed for one of our

this notebook we designed for one of our clients

clients

clients it’s a multinational company in

it’s a multinational company in

it’s a multinational company in construction business they build stuff

construction business they build stuff

construction business they build stuff they were bridges they both towers they

they were bridges they both towers they

they were bridges they both towers they both homes they both office buildings

both homes they both office buildings

both homes they both office buildings and they’re really good at it

and they’re really good at it

and they’re really good at it they’re known and concrete is something

they’re known and concrete is something

they’re known and concrete is something like this like their signature material

like this like their signature material

like this like their signature material so we used it in our design just making

so we used it in our design just making

so we used it in our design just making it personal

it personal

it personal just making it tailored made for them

just making it tailored made for them

just making it tailored made for them and the concrete is not just some random

and the concrete is not just some random

and the concrete is not just some random concrete pattern we took its actual

concrete pattern we took its actual

concrete pattern we took its actual photograph I took three days ago at a

photograph I took three days ago at a

photograph I took three days ago at a construction site in Prague there they

construction site in Prague there they

construction site in Prague there they are starting building another project

are starting building another project

are starting building another project for the city so this made it to measure

for the city so this made it to measure

for the city so this made it to measure and it’s made to tell the story of the

and it’s made to tell the story of the

and it’s made to tell the story of the company for some reason storytelling in

company for some reason storytelling in

company for some reason storytelling in design works it works really good and

design works it works really good and

design works it works really good and not only for our studio it works

not only for our studio it works

not only for our studio it works perfectly for others as well I can’t

perfectly for others as well I can’t

perfectly for others as well I can’t resist and I have to show you this this

resist and I have to show you this this

resist and I have to show you this this is never ending glory collection my last

is never ending glory collection my last

is never ending glory collection my last with one of my favorite design company

with one of my favorite design company

with one of my favorite design company and it’s inspired by famous opera houses

and it’s inspired by famous opera houses

and it’s inspired by famous opera houses and theaters because the shapes are

and theaters because the shapes are

and theaters because the shapes are actually silhouettes of chandeliers from

actually silhouettes of chandeliers from

actually silhouettes of chandeliers from La Scala plus Kenya Metropolitan Opera

La Scala plus Kenya Metropolitan Opera

La Scala plus Kenya Metropolitan Opera or or to Bolshoi Theater it was

or or to Bolshoi Theater it was

or or to Bolshoi Theater it was ingenious move my last wave the idea and

ingenious move my last wave the idea and

ingenious move my last wave the idea and these photos of these pictures predict a

these photos of these pictures predict a

these photos of these pictures predict a wildfire it was it was incredible

wildfire it was it was incredible

wildfire it was it was incredible everyone in the design community all

everyone in the design community all

everyone in the design community all around world instantly knew about this

around world instantly knew about this

around world instantly knew about this about this collection I believe there is

about this collection I believe there is

about this collection I believe there is a reason why stories like this spread so

a reason why stories like this spread so

a reason why stories like this spread so easily and it was do not and that’s the

easily and it was do not and that’s the

easily and it was do not and that’s the thing I want to talk about today the

thing I want to talk about today the

thing I want to talk about today the story coming in design and let me

story coming in design and let me

story coming in design and let me explain it on an example imagine this

explain it on an example imagine this

explain it on an example imagine this yesterday you saw amazing pair of let’s

yesterday you saw amazing pair of let’s

yesterday you saw amazing pair of let’s say earrings and you’re gonna tell it to

say earrings and you’re gonna tell it to

say earrings and you’re gonna tell it to a friend so you might say something like

a friend so you might say something like

a friend so you might say something like hey just yesterday I saw an amazing pair

hey just yesterday I saw an amazing pair

hey just yesterday I saw an amazing pair of earrings it was silver with emerald I

of earrings it was silver with emerald I

of earrings it was silver with emerald I think but the markings on top and it was

think but the markings on top and it was

think but the markings on top and it was just beautiful I’m in love I have to

just beautiful I’m in love I have to

just beautiful I’m in love I have to have it like right now and the friend

have it like right now and the friend

have it like right now and the friend might say okay great that’s good for you

might say okay great that’s good for you

might say okay great that’s good for you have fun that’s probably it

have fun that’s probably it

have fun that’s probably it is he or she going to spread the

is he or she going to spread the

is he or she going to spread the information is he or she going to talk

information is he or she going to talk

information is he or she going to talk about it further probably not

about it further probably not

about it further probably not I think because it was just an emotion

I think because it was just an emotion

I think because it was just an emotion it was just your feeling from the thing

there is actually nothing to share

there is actually nothing to share nothing to do nothing to talk about

nothing to do nothing to talk about

nothing to do nothing to talk about let’s try again with the piano earrings

let’s try again with the piano earrings

let’s try again with the piano earrings you might remember hey I saw an amazing

you might remember hey I saw an amazing

you might remember hey I saw an amazing pair of earrings yesterday it was black

pair of earrings yesterday it was black

pair of earrings yesterday it was black and shiny small but simple silver hooks

and shiny small but simple silver hooks

and shiny small but simple silver hooks and it was made from the piano

and it was made from the piano

and it was made from the piano wait what from the piano do you have a

wait what from the piano do you have a

wait what from the piano do you have a picture I will show it to my friend

picture I will show it to my friend

picture I will show it to my friend she’s a piano player and she’s gonna

she’s a piano player and she’s gonna

she’s a piano player and she’s gonna love it

love it

love it see what happened now there is something

see what happened now there is something

see what happened now there is something of substance something to talk about

of substance something to talk about

of substance something to talk about something that can spread actually

something that can spread actually

something that can spread actually because of the story that’s the power of

because of the story that’s the power of

because of the story that’s the power of the story combined with an emotion so

the lesson to be learned in here is as

the lesson to be learned in here is as simple as this I think give people the

simple as this I think give people the

simple as this I think give people the good story to tell and they will tell it

good story to tell and they will tell it

good story to tell and they will tell it for you give people good story to tell

for you give people good story to tell

for you give people good story to tell and they will want to tell it for you

and they will want to tell it for you

and they will want to tell it for you because that’s how our mind works

because that’s how our mind works

because that’s how our mind works actually every time when the friend of

actually every time when the friend of

actually every time when the friend of yours meets someone meets a piano player

yours meets someone meets a piano player

yours meets someone meets a piano player the story just instantly pops in her

the story just instantly pops in her

the story just instantly pops in her head and she’s prepared to be at the

head and she’s prepared to be at the

head and she’s prepared to be at the story is prepared to be shared again and

story is prepared to be shared again and

story is prepared to be shared again and again because every each new piano

again because every each new piano

again because every each new piano player is like the trigger for the story

player is like the trigger for the story

player is like the trigger for the story to emerge so this is I believe the one

to emerge so this is I believe the one

to emerge so this is I believe the one thing to remember the idea to be shared

thing to remember the idea to be shared

thing to remember the idea to be shared if people good story to tell and they

if people good story to tell and they

if people good story to tell and they will tell it for you you may ask what

will tell it for you you may ask what

will tell it for you you may ask what sell it for me I don’t create products

sell it for me I don’t create products

sell it for me I don’t create products I’m not a designer or are you I believe

I’m not a designer or are you I believe

I’m not a designer or are you I believe that all of us are designers in some

that all of us are designers in some

that all of us are designers in some sense of the world

sense of the world

sense of the world we all design a life stories and we all

we all design a life stories and we all

we all design a life stories and we all want them to be shared that’s why we

want them to be shared that’s why we

want them to be shared that’s why we write books that’s why we compose music

write books that’s why we compose music

write books that’s why we compose music that’s why we conquer Nations that’s why

that’s why we conquer Nations that’s why

that’s why we conquer Nations that’s why we have children by the way that for our

we have children by the way that for our

we have children by the way that for our stories to survive to be told again and

stories to survive to be told again and

stories to survive to be told again and again and I borrowed an idea from a

again and I borrowed an idea from a

again and I borrowed an idea from a literary friend of mine

literary friend of mine

literary friend of mine Nassim Taleb and his book the Black Swan

Nassim Taleb and his book the Black Swan

Nassim Taleb and his book the Black Swan I highly recommend it he’s writing about

I highly recommend it he’s writing about

I highly recommend it he’s writing about few events in all our lives that result

few events in all our lives that result

few events in all our lives that result in the most of it the most let’s say

in the most of it the most let’s say

in the most of it the most let’s say again most of our lives are actually

again most of our lives are actually

again most of our lives are actually resolved of just a few key events that

resolved of just a few key events that

resolved of just a few key events that happened – you met someone you moved

happened – you met someone you moved

happened – you met someone you moved somewhere you stepped on something

somewhere you stepped on something

somewhere you stepped on something you had an idea and these events create

you had an idea and these events create

you had an idea and these events create your life story I will use my life story

your life story I will use my life story

your life story I will use my life story as an example because you already know

as an example because you already know

as an example because you already know it and it’s exactly what I told you in

it and it’s exactly what I told you in

it and it’s exactly what I told you in the first 60 seconds of this talk there

the first 60 seconds of this talk there

the first 60 seconds of this talk there was a dream with music

was a dream with music

was a dream with music it went from it went horribly wrong so I

it went from it went horribly wrong so I

it went from it went horribly wrong so I joined the impact hub which is a

joined the impact hub which is a

joined the impact hub which is a co-working space in black and I hoped I

co-working space in black and I hoped I

co-working space in black and I hoped I will figure something else then I

will figure something else then I

will figure something else then I started a company we designed a few

started a company we designed a few

started a company we designed a few products based on storytelling and now

products based on storytelling and now

products based on storytelling and now here I am giving it the next talk that’s

here I am giving it the next talk that’s

here I am giving it the next talk that’s my story and it seems to be working

my story and it seems to be working

my story and it seems to be working it seems to be spreading on its own this

it seems to be spreading on its own this

it seems to be spreading on its own this being an example of that I have to ask

being an example of that I have to ask

being an example of that I have to ask what is your story how you are going to

what is your story how you are going to

what is your story how you are going to design it to spread when I say on what’s

design it to spread when I say on what’s

design it to spread when I say on what’s your next move

again the idea

again the idea to be remembered is give people good

to be remembered is give people good

to be remembered is give people good story to tell and they all tell it for

story to tell and they all tell it for

story to tell and they all tell it for you so I wish you luck designed

you so I wish you luck designed

you so I wish you luck designed carefully thank you very much

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