Dirty Laundry: Delivering the Dirt on Design
Dirty Laundry delivers the dirt on design. Listen in as design professionals reveal their best and worst experiences working in the world of design and share career tales with a humorous spin. Prepare yourself for one juicy night of design gossip!
Sponsored by the Design Student and Alumni Board, Dirty Laundry is free and open to the public.
Save the Date!
Thursday, November 7, 2024
7:00–8:30 PM | Program, Best Buy Theater (4th Floor), Northrop Auditorium
Previous Speakers
Explore previous speakers and videos from past Dirty Laundry events.
2023
Dirty Laundry 2023 | Aidan O’Connor, Kotono Watanabe
- Aidan O’Connor, Director of the Goldstein Museum of Design
- Kotono Watanabe, Designer and Co-founder of keep
2022
Dirty Laundry 2022 | Ana Nelson, Leon Wang
- Ana Nelson, Landscape Architect, Urban Designer/Planner and Founding Principal at TLALLI Collaborative
- Leon Wang, Artist/Designer, Activist, Educator, and Advocate for Purposeful Creativity
2021
Dirty Laundry 2021 | Norman Palacious, Bob Worrell
- Norman Palacious, Landscape Designer at Asakura Robinson
- Bob Worrell, Founding Principal of Worrell LLC
2020
Dirty Laundry 2020 | Kelsi Sharp, Sonya Berlovitz
- Kelsi Sharp, Graphic Designer, signmaker, and embroidery enthusiast, Sharp Design Co.
- Sonja Berlovitz, Costume Designer and Artist
2019
Dirty Laundry 2019 | Andrea Hyde, Taylor Hill
- 01:48—Andrea Hyde, senior manager/associate creative director, Brand Design Lab, Target
- 37:13—Taylor Hill, design generalist and independent product designer
- 1:02:10—Q&A video with both speakers
2018
Dirty Laundry 2018 | Derailed Edition
- 06:40—Siri Knutson, interior designer + art director at Siri Knutson Design Studio
- 26:48—Eric Dayton, co-founder & CEO of Askov Finlayson
- 46:00—Q&A video with both speakers
2017
Dirty Laundry 2017 | Kathryn Sieve, Teri Kwant
- 03:07—Kathryn Sieve, founder, owner, and designer of Winsome Goods
- 22:24—Teri Kwant, director of RSP Dreambox
- 42:42—Q&A video with both speakers
2016
Dirty Laundry 2016 | Brent Stickels, David Shea, Tanya Spaulding
- 00:50—Brent Stickels, co-founder of YYES
- 22:45—David Shea, founder of Shea, Inc.
- 22:45—Tanya Spaulding, principal of Shea, Inc.
- 51:39—Q&A video with all three speakers
2015
Dirty Laundry 2015 | John Cook, Garrett Lofgren
- John Cook, FAIA, vice president of HGA
- Garrett Lofgren, senior graphic designer at Phillips Distilling Company
2014
Dirty Laundry 2014 | Ben VandenWymelenberg, Colleen Carey
- Ben VandenWymelenberg, CEO and founder of WOODCHUCK
- Colleen Carey, president of The Cornerstone Group
2013
Dirty Laundry 2013 | Allan Peters, Matthew Streed
There are no photos or videos for Dirty Laundry 2013.
- Allan Peters, associate creative director, Target Corporation
- Matthew Streed, AIA, architect, DLR Group
2012
Dirty Laundry 2012 | Adam Turman, Will Jensen
- Adam Turman, illustrator and screen printer, Adam Turman Art
- Will Jensen, AIA, partner, BKV Group
2011
Dirty Laundry 2011 | Ryan Carlson, Brent Gale, Geoffrey Warner
There are no videos for Dirty Laundry 2011.
- Ryan Carlson, co-owner and designer, Twin Six
- Brent Gale, co-owner and designer, Twin Six
- Geoffrey Warner, AIA, founder of Alchemy Architects and the weeHouse
2010
Dirty Laundry 2010 | Joel Wiens, Derek Sussner, Heather Rose-Dunning
There are no photos or videos Dirty Laundry 2010.
- Joel Wiens, WSI Sports
- Derek Sussner, Sussner Design Company
- Heather Rose-Dunning, 20 Below Studio
2009
Dirty Laundry 2009 | Jason Hammond, Joseph Duffy, Jeff Berg, Bret Hummel, Alexis Akervik
There are no photos or videos Dirty Laundry 2009.
MARCH
- Jason Hammond, owner, Mojo Solo
- Joseph Duffy, design director, Duffy and Partners
NOVEMBER
- Jeff Berg, associate creative director, Olson
- Bret Hummel, president and creative director, Ham in the Fridge
- Alexis Akervik, designer, Ham in the Fridge
2008
Dirty Laundry 2008 | Richard Boynton, Scott Thares, Kerry Riley
There are no photos or videos Dirty Laundry 2008.
- Richard Boynton, Wink
- Scott Thares, Wink
- Kerry Riley, Needle & Black (formerly Red Shoe Clothing Co.)
2005
Dirty Laundry 2005 | Tom Oliphant
- Thomas Oliphant, TOMOCO (PDF of presentation)
Ideas for Speakers?
If you have suggestions for speakers for future events, please submit them to Director of Alumni Relations Lori Mollberg. Speakers can be from any of the disciplines in the college; we usually have two to three speakers.
College to Career Program Sponsors
Past Sponsors
2024–25
Cum Laude
Honors
A portion of Honors level sponsorship and half of all sponsorship after program expenses goes to support Design Justice fellowships and initiatives.
Dean's List
2023–24
Cum Laude
Honors
A portion of Honors level sponsorship and half of all sponsorship after program expenses goes to support Design Justice fellowships and initiatives.
Dean's List
