What process if any do you have for constructing the line-ups for each event?

RS : Each event is slightly different in that the work shown and venues the events are held in are always very different from each other. The key ingredient that makes BD4D different is that we always try to find people that are pushing the boundaries of the medium whether they are known names in the industry or not and let them go wild and produce something original for the event. We always try to keep the events free although, this is becoming increasingly difficult.

We all know that the standard of work shown at BD4D is always good. If you had to choose, whose presentations would you say have stood out the most.

RS : This is a bit of a tricky question. There have been some excellent pieces shown at BD4D. The featured creatives have been interesting and diverse while the Three Minute Madness pieces have ranged from complex 3D animations by the likes of Joost Korngold and Eric Jordan to the humorous How To Be The Perfect Italian Web Designer by Mauro Gatti and Gigi Tufano. Process/Progress by Peter Reid and Brandon Savoy has to be one of my favourites so far but then there’s Relocation by Chris Hewitt and Pr.Mayhem by Rob Chiu. Argh, I haven’t really answered the question…

What keeps you motivated to continue BD4D, and keep stepping up the pace?

RS : The fact that, as designers we are passionate about what we do keeps the coals stoked and, seeing presenters produce stunning original pieces of work for BD4D is probably what keeps me going.

RC : The constant support from the community keeps me working stupid hours on BD4D 🙂 We get quite a few emails from people who are interested in attending, curating or presenting at BD4D events.

Do you manage to go to all of the BD4D events yourselves, including the overseas ones? How are they organised?

RS : I’ve been lucky enough to go to most of the overseas events which are curated by various individuals and groups. Ryan and/or myself try to attend the first event in each city. The curators have done amazing jobs in the various cities and the ideas they bring to the mix is what keeps BD4D evolving into what can only be described as a “thing?!”

Which overseas event have you been most satisfied to hold?

RS : It has been great to travel to a bunch of cities in the last year with BD4D. Each event in these cities has been the bomb with Los Angeles probably taking the top spot, I’m not sure why but I think it has something to do with Venice Beach…