Can you explain how design plays into the notion of simplicity?

Howard Belk (Co-CEO & Chief Creative Officer, Siegel+Gale)


Howard Belk addresses the importance of design in branding. He explains that his company thinks about brands in terms of being able to deliver a narrative that is aesthetic, consistent, surprising, and delightful including both graphics and content. He provides examples of companies with a distinctive and consistent design platform such as Apple.

Howard Belk

Co-CEO & Chief Creative Officer, Siegel+Gale Howard Belk is Co-CEO & Chief Creative Officer at Siegel+Gale. He provides strategic and creative counsel to brands that covet a global customer base, and has over 25 years experience serving Fortune 500 companies. Belk also serves on the Board of Advisors for Kahn Lucas and the Board of Trustees for University of the Arts and is frequently quoted by major media outlets, a regular speaker at professional conferences, juried numerous competitions, served as guest professor at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, published essays and commentary, and been the recipient of many awards for design and art direction.

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Howard Belk

Co-CEO & Chief Creative Officer, Siegel+Gale

Howard Belk is Co-CEO & Chief Creative Officer at Siegel+Gale. He provides strategic and creative counsel to brands that covet a global customer base, and has over 25 years experience serving Fortune 500 companies. Belk also serves on the Board of Advisors for Kahn Lucas and the Board of Trustees for University of the Arts and is frequently quoted by major media outlets, a regular speaker at professional conferences, juried numerous competitions, served as guest professor at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, published essays and commentary, and been the recipient of many awards for design and art direction.

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Vaishali Jain

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Vaishali has been working in the media industry & Journalism for more than 14 years. She had her own CEO talk show on Bloomberg TV India called Biz Lounge, a show that she anchored and produced. Biz Lounge explored the business aspects of each company, as well as the company's leadership, corporate culture, as well as each leader's personal side including how he/she spent their free time.

Prior to that, she worked as a Management Consultant in the finance industry in New York City. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management with a concentration in Finance and her Master’s degree in Organizational Psychology.

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