Undark and the firefly | Brook Kennedy | TEDxVirginiaTech

858 views · Published 29 January 2015 · 9:46 · Indexed 4 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In “Undark and the Firefly,” Brook will share with you a story of design gone horribly wrong while describing the hope he has for the future of design.

Brook Kennedy is an Associate Professor in the Industrial Design program with a career spanning 15 years in Industrial, Interaction and Communication design consulting.. Before coming to Virginia Tech, he helped consumer product companies embrace the value of design and a user-centered innovation process. He has been honored with several international design awards from IDSA, iF, Red Dot, and Chicago Athenaeum among others. He holds over 10 domestic and international patents for his work.

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