Bill's Design Talks: Emily Oberman

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Channel: Cooper Hewitt · 2012 · Education

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Emily Oberman started the design studio Number Seventeen in 1993 with Bonnie Siegler and developed a flourishing practice working in print, television, and online. Emily believes that the idea is the most important part of the design process, but she also adds her unique mix of creative design and inventive panache. Join Emily and Cooper-Hewitt's Director, Bill Moggridge, as they discuss Emily's work and life as a designer and her decision to join Pentagram.

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