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Dyslexics of every age and profession often identify as big-picture thinkers. But what does it mean to “think big” and how does it manifest in different fields? How can we all—dyslexics and non-dyslexics alike—channel that perspective to create, innovate and lead with curiosity?
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Aaron Wolf, Christian Boer, Lennie Varvarides and Kazimir Bielecki
How can dyslexia lend itself to new visual aesthetics? Join host Gil Gershoni (Gershoni Creative) on Thursday, September 9, at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST for a live virtual salon exploring the role of dyslexia in art, film and media. Guests include director, actor and writer Aaron Wolf (United States); dyslexic typographer Christian Boer (Netherlands); DYSPLA founder and creative director Lennie Varvarides and Kazimir Bielecki (United Kingdom) and Amazing Dyslexic authors Kate Power & Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth (United Kingdom).
Aaron Wolf
Co-founder, Howling Wolf Productions
Christian Boer
Designer, Dyslexie Font
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing
Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do
Lennie Varvarides and Kazimir Bielecki
Co-founder and creative director, DYSPLA
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Episode 9
Explore dyslexia’s role in science and academic research with surgeon James Kinross, behavioral scientist Nicole Ofiesh and stem cell biologist Sara Rankin.
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
James Kinross
Senior Lecturer in Surgery, Imperial College London
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing
Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do
Nicole Ofiesh
Chief Innovation Officer, Potentia Institute 21
Sara Rankin
Professor of Leukocyte and Stem Cell Biology, Imperial College London
Episode 8
Uncover how dyslexia challenges our understanding of (dis)ability with choreographers Charlotte Edmonds and Elizabeth Rose Arifien, I AM LEX founder Mark Francis Long and dyslexia advocate Susanna Cederquist.
Charlotte Edmonds
Co-Founder & Co-Director, Move Beyond Words
Elizabeth Rose Arifien
Co-Founder & Co-Director, Move Beyond Words; Founder and Artistic Director, Creative Dance London
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do
Mark Francis Long
Founder, I AM LEX
Susanna Cederquist
Dyslexia advocate and speaker, Author Dyslexia + Strengths = True
Episode 7
Learn how dyslexia can dissolve boundaries and strengthen connections with entrepreneur Holly Tucker, farmer and entrepreneur Guy Singh-Watson and furniture designer Dom Wilder.
Dom Wilder
Furniture designer, Founder of Wilder Creative
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Guy Singh-Watson
Farmer, Founder of Riverford Organic Farmers
Holly Tucker
Entrepreneur, Founder of Holly & Co.
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do
Episode 6
Unlock the power of champions with Muay Thai champion Ruqsana Begum, actor Lloyd Everitt and social worker Obi Ohaka Daniel.
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do
Lloyd Everitt
Actor
Obi Ohaka Daniel
Social worker
Ruqsana Begum
Muay Thai champion
Episode 5
Leather designer Bill Amberg, architect Julian Ogiwara and jewelry designer Sari Räthel share how to build better with dyslexia.
Bill Amberg
Designer of bespoke leather products, interiors & furniture
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Julian Ogiwara
Architect & Director at Eric Parry Architects
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do
Sari Räthel
Jewelry Designer, Co-founder of RÄTHEL & WOLF
Episode 4
Unlock creativity with dyslexia with haute couture hat designer Flora McLean and award-winning author Sally Gardner.
Sally Gardner
Award-Winning Author
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Flora McLean
Fashion Designer, House of Flora
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do
Episode 3
Learn how to increase access for dyslexics around the world with dyslexia coordinator Qona Rankin and Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association Trustee Marcia Brissett-Bailey.
Marcia Brissett-Bailey
Trustee, Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Qona Rankin
Dyslexia Coordinator, Royal College of Art
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, "Amazing Dyslexics"
Episode 2
Unlock entrepreneurs’ and marketers’ top insights into creativity with inventor Tom Pellereau and Marketing Leader Steven “Woody” Woodgate.
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, "Amazing Dyslexics"
Tom Pellereau
Inventor
Steven “Woody” Woodgate
Marketing Leader
Episode 1
Learn how leaders in tech, dance, medicine, cognitive research, advertising and design harness their dyslexia to create, innovate and lead in fresh, new ways.
Charlotte Edmonds
Choreographer, The Royal Ballet
Lloyd Everitt
Actor
Gil Gershoni
Creative Director & Founder, Gershoni Creative
Pip Jamieson
Tech Entrepreneur & Founder, The Dots. Creator Network
James Kinross
Consultant Surgeon & Senior Lecturer in Colorectal Surgery
Kate Power + Kathy Forsyth
Co-Authors, "Amazing Dyslexics"
Ab Rogers
Designer & Creative Director, Ab Rogers Design
Helen Taylor
Academic & Researcher, University of Cambridge
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“The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do”
By Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth, who hope to inspire their dyslexic children
A compilation of colourful conversations amongst creative, motivated and successful people who are brilliant at what they do, and who achieve incredible things because of their dyslexia.
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