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Mardis Bagley writes in from San Francisco on a new kind of 20-20:
Wednesday night the latest Japanese import arrived in San Francisco. PechaKucha, a concept dreamed up by Klein Dytham Architects in Tokyo, offers creatives a chance to show and talk about their work in a very informal, fast-paced format. Each designer is allowed to show 20 images for 20 seconds each.
Co-host Paul Jamtgaard greeted the presenters and confirmed their names from a list scratched on a soiled cocktail napkin--setting the quick-and-dirty tone for the evening. Sixty-some people shuffle in to view thewares of ten creatives; presenters run the gamut from industrial, graphic, and interface designers to architects and a lone creative writer giving commentary on society and the creative machine. (Gutsy!)
PechaKucha is in its infancy in the US, but with the informal and fun nature, it's sure to grow. (Alberto Villarreal, the other half of the co-hosting dynamic duo, said there is talk of expanding to other cities in the US.) Until then, try to catch the next reoccurring event in SF: It's planned for every 3rd Wednesday of the month, but check the website to be sure.
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