Sean Adams, AdamsMorioka

Unfortunately, for the first time in his 15 years of speaking engagements, Sean has to pospone his visit.

We are currently looking for another speaker and will keep this site updated as details unfold.

Lessons in Fear

Over the past fifteen years at AdamsMorioka, we’ve made mistakes. Big ones. Some were a collision of events that hit like a train wreck. Some were self-produced. All of the mistakes were motivated by fear. That fear worked as an intense motivator, but it also led us down paths that ended with tears and flying plates. When is fear appropriate? Is taking a leap of faith foolish? Are we fearful of the outside world, or our own internal issues? When does foolishness actually work? Am I on a ship of fools, or voyage of the damned?

Sean Adams is a partner at AdamsMorioka, Inc. He has been recognized by every major competition and publication including; Step, Communication Arts, Graphis, AIGA, The Type Directors Club, The British Art Director’s Club, and the New York Art Director’s Club. A solo exhibition on AdamsMorioka was held at The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and Adams has been cited as one of the forty most important people shaping design internationally in the ID40.

Sean is the national president and past national board member of AIGA, and past president of AIGA Los Angeles. He is a Fellow of the Aspen Design Conference, and AIGA Fellow. He teaches at Art Center College of Design. Sean is a frequent lecturer and competition judge internationally. Adams is the co-author of Logo Design Workbook, Color Design Workbook, and the book series, Masters of Design. AdamsMorioka’s clients include ABC, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Adobe, Gap, Nickelodeon, Sundance, Target, USC, and The Walt Disney Company.

Check out more with Sean Adams and Noreen Morioka on iTunes in Adobe's Voices of Design or on YouTube.

*All YouTube videos highlighted on AIGA Richmond can also be found on our YouTube channel playlist.