# Artifacts & Systems: The Future (and Past) of Creative Work

A talk for creative professionals on design work from 2004 to 2024: the physical artifacts it produced, the systems thinking that carries from one medium to the next, and what comes next for creative work.

- When: 2026-05-22
- Role: Designed and presented
- For: Lightcone Studios
- Case page: https://poppie.me/work/artifacts-and-systems-talk-2026/

## Facts

- A talk, presented 2026-05-22 (receipt: private measurement, checked 2026-10-03)
- A 28-page deck, designed by hand in InDesign (receipt: private document, checked 2026-10-03)
- Three movements: Artifacts (packaging and print from 2004 to 2024), Systems (festival site maps and the thinking behind them), and The Future (creative work in an AI economy) (receipt: private document, checked 2026-10-03)
- Recorded: about an hour, across two audio files, with a transcript (receipt: private measurement, checked 2026-10-03)
- Given as part of a recurring studio talk series for creative professionals (receipt: Aaron's account, checked 2026-10-03, as reported)

## Proof