Are you stuck in a creative rut and there's a project that's been stalled on your desk forever? Revive your imagination at Bend Design 2018, an interactive conference on design, innovation and contemporary living taking place Oct. 25-27 at the Tower Theatre, Oxford Hotel and other Bend locations.

-- Janet Eastman

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The event is presented by ScaleHouse, a group with a goal to establish a Contemporary Creative Center in Bend. (2017 photo)

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Over three days, there will be workshops, tours, films and exhibits as well as presentations by forward thinkers and leaders in architecture, advertising, product design and fashion. Tickets are $185 ($75 for students; BendDesign.org). (2017 photo)

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In its third year, the design conference targets entrepreneurs, educators, civic leaders, students, trade professionals and others interested in taking their ideas to the next step and connecting with mentors and "co-conspirators." (2017 photo)

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Bend Design 2018 headline speakers include:

Kim Kovel and Jeff Kovel of Skylab Architecture will talk about design, thinking smarter about materials and working with a sibling. In addition to Kim's top-secret role in Nike's Innovation Kitchen, she started a snowboard apparel brand, created custom jewelry from baby teeth, wrote a cancer coloring book for adults and designed interiors with Skylab Architecture. Jeff is the founder and design principal of Skylab, which has produced award-winning, attention-grabbing structures, from residential and retail to museum exhibitions and athletic venues.

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Allison Arieff will speak on solving all the wrong problems: The New York Times contributing columnist and editorial director of the urban planning think tank, SPUR, started talking about modern, affordable prefab homes decades ago.

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Mohan Nair of Cambia Health Solutions will talk about guiding the incubator/accelerator Innovation Force and launching five companies in five years.

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April Greiman, a designer with Made in Space, will talk about employing color, earning four honorary doctorates while handing a big garden and owning a motel/spa in the California desert.

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Graphic designer Chris Do of Blind and The Futur will address the art of communicating. The Emmy award-winning designer and strategist understands the paradox of power and influence in branding, design and social media.

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Heidi Hackemer will talk about designing a life, company and the world from pain. The brand strategist of Wolf & Wilhelmine, whose clients include Nike, Oscar and Airbus, promotes embracing, rather than avoiding, discomfort to better navigate life's changes and improve the planet.

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See the complete line up of speakers at benddesign.org/years/2018/

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