Learn how to harness the power of your surroundings to live a more abundant and joyful life. Ingrid’s colorful personality – which has been observed more than two million times in her TED Talk, Where Joy Hides and How to Find It – is as delightful as her new book, J oyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness. While the feeling of joy is intangible, it is accessible through tangible, physical attributes, and we are thrilled to bring Ingrid to Studio/E for a night learning about how we can pursue it ourselves. Deep within us all is an impulse to seek out joy in our surroundings, and Ingrid is going to show us where to begin creating the joyful environments we need to thrive.Īt Studio/E, we emphasize the importance of choosing the right mindset to give you energy and affect your outcomes. A mindset of possibility paired with Ingrid’s ideas about designing joyful environments for yourself and others is a recipe for a happier - and therefore healthier - you. She loves pancakes, polka dots, and rainbow sprinkles, and has an extensive repertoire of happy dances for any occasion.What is it about a laughing baby, a kaleidoscopic sunset, or sparkling fireworks that make us feel so good?ĭesigner and writer Ingrid Fetell Lee believes the physical world is a powerful resource for creating happier, healthier lives, and she’s coming to Studio/E to share her ideas about creating environments that promote more joy.Īn emerging body of research reveals a strong link between the spaces and objects we interact with daily and our mental health. Lee holds a Master’s in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor’s in English and Creative Writing from Princeton University. Her design work has been exhibited at imm Cologne, Germany. She was a founding faculty member in the Products of Design program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She has over twelve years of experience in design and branding, having led design programs for Target, Condé Nast, Eileen Fisher, American Express, Kate Spade, Diageo, Pepsico, and the US government, among others. Lee has been featured as an expert on design and joy by outlets such as The New York Times, Wired, PRI's Studio 360, CBC's Spark, Psychology Today, and Fast Company. Her immensely popular TED talk “Where Joy Hides and How to Find it” has been viewed more than 14 million times on Facebook.

As a former Design Director at IDEO, author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, and the founder of the website The Aesthetics of Joy, she empowers people to find more joy in life and work through design. Ingrid Fetell Lee is a designer and author whose groundbreaking work reveals the hidden influence of our surroundings on our emotions and wellbeing.

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