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2008 Quick Links:
12/04/08 - HELVETICA a film by Gary Hustwit | Special Event Screening
10/22/08 - User-Centered Design: Keeping It Real | Panel Discussion
11/12/08 - Philly Council Annual Cannes Lions Advertising | Festival Screening
10/30/08 - Design, Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Forum
10/21/08 - Valerie Casey, Creating the Conditions for Change | Lecture
10/03/08 - Tyler Reception | Seminar and Farewell
05/07/08 - Tyler School of Art Class of 2008 | Portfolio Presentation
07/15-16/08 - Higher Education Web Symposium | Conference
04/02/08 - Positioning your In-house Creative Team | Free Webinar
02/28/08 - Masters of Business Meet Masters of Creativity | Innovation Philadelphia
HELVETICA, a film by Gary Hustwit
ITVS and WHYY Community Cinema Present A Special Event Screening
WHERE: The Rotunda
4014 Walnut Street, 19104
WHEN: Thrusday, December 4, 2008 | 6:30 pm
You can't escape if you try it's on your computer, the subway, U.S. mailboxes, IRS tax forms, and spells out countless corporate logos from Target to Crate & Barrel to Fendi. No doubt, Helvetica is the king of fonts. But why? To find the answer,first-time Director Gary Hustwit meets with historians and designers whose passion for typefaces run high, and discovers the secrets behind the fonts we use and read every day.
Film will be followed by discussion about design culture and media literacy.
This event is a co-presentation of ITVS and WHYY in partnership with AIGA Philadelphia, The Media Education Lab at Temple University, DesignPhiladelphia and The Design Center at Philadelphia
HELVETICA is coming to the Emmy Award winning PBS series Independent Lens in January, 2009. For more information about the film and broadcast, visit: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/helvetica/
For a complete calendar of Community Cinema 'Special Event Previews' in Philadelphia, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/communitycinemaphilly
HOW MUCH: FREE and open to the public.
For Directions: The Rotunda
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User-Centered Design: Keeping It Real
Join us as our panelists discuss why great design isn't just about design. It's about people.
DATE: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
WHERE: Huntsman Hall, University of Pennsylvania
Huntsman Hall, Room 255
University of Pennsylvania
3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
WHEN: 6:00 - 8:00pm * Please be aware that in order to enter Huntsman Hall, you MUST arrive by 6:30pm. *
RSVP: phillyCHI@gmail.com (please RSVP by Monday, October 20, 2008)
ABOUT THE DISCUSSION
As design professionals, we strive to create great products and great experiences, both physical and virtual, for the general public or niche markets. But many times the cynic would say most of the time we miss the mark. The world is full of things that are difficult and frustrating to use. And that's because designers make assumptions about how users think and do things.
Great design is user-centric design.
User-centered design (UCD) is an approach that places the user at the center of the design process from the beginning. By understanding real people's needs and behaviors during the conception and refinement of a design, we can ensure that a new product succeeds.
This discussion will include perspectives on user-centered design from professionals who create experiences in the fields of architecture, interactive design, and product design. Each panelist will present examples and strategies relevant to practitioners of user-centric design in any discipline.
Those interested in architecture, graphic design, human factors, information architecture, interaction design, product design, usability, and user experience will find the discussion highly informative and challenging.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Steve Cleff, Account Planner, Avenue A | Razorfish Philadelphia
Steve manages the Account Planning practice in the Philadelphia office of Avenue A | Razorfish, one of the world's largest interactive agencies. In this role, his responsibility is to gain the consumer insights that inspire innovation. Always seeking to balance business goals and consumer needs, Steve's strengths are understanding consumer motivations, how they affect consumer behavior, and how his clients can take advantage. Steve has worked in Interactive Marketing since 1995, in all aspects from upfront strategy to end-stage development.
Zoey Juhng, Design Director, Bressler Group
Zoey carries an unique mix of consultancy, corporate and small business experience. She carries a keen understanding of consumer insights, product strategy, industrial design and manufacturing. With her experience, she is able to strategically customize Bresslergroup's capabilities with the needs of clients. Winning numerous IDEA, ID Magazine, Good Design, Appliance Design and Medical Excellence awards, she has a proven track record of translating winning innovations into profitable business solutions.
Formerly of Kaz, Inc. Zoey managed the design and innovation process for seasonal and pharmacy consumer product markets. Developing products for brands such as Braun, Vicks, Enviracaire and Honeywell, she led the design team and worked closely with her marketing and engineering counterparts to launch new product innovations.
Zoey is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and is actively involved in IDSA. She has also taught as an Industrial Design professor at Philadelphia University.
Michael Summers, Senior Director, Usability, gsi interactive
Michael leads the user research practice at gsi interactive and runs gsi interactive's state-of-the-art eyetracking lab.
Prior to gsi interactive, Summers held key user research roles at Nielsen Norman Group, Scient, and USWeb/CKS. Most recently, Summers built his own successful user research consultancy where he conducted user research studies throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia for clients like Time Warner-AOL, Avenue A/Razorfish, AT&T, AstraZeneca, Digitas, and the National Council on Aging.
Summers holds a masters from Syracuse University, and has been invited to speak about how user research improves products to the American Center for Design(ACD), the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), the Association for Computing Machinery's special interest group in Computer-Human Interaction(SIG-CHI), and the Usability Professional's Association (UPA). Along with several journal publications, Summers also has co-authored a university textbook called "Creating Websites that Work."
Maria Keares Wyant, RA, Wyant Architecture
Maria manages design development and construction documentation for many of Wyant Architecture's projects. Having spent numerous years on the development of award-winning educational and institutional projects, she brings an in-depth knowledge of building systems and materials to the firm's design process. She approaches each project with clarity of intent and meticulous attention to detail, thoughtfully manipulating space, texture, color and light to strengthen and refine project goals. Maria holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Carnegie Mellon University. She is NCARB certified, and is a registered architect in the state of Pennsylvania.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR
Dave Cooksey, PhillyCHI Chair
Dave is a Strategy Lead in Taxonomy & User Insights at gsi interactive, a division of GSI Commerce, a turnkey e-commerce provider located in King of Prussia, PA. Dave's work is informed by masters degrees in information systems (Drexel University) and social science (University of Illinois).
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AAAA Philly Council 7th Annual Cannes Lions Advertising Festival Screening
Debuts in Philadelphia This November
WHERE: The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
WHEN: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 5:30 pm
AAAA Philly Council is hosting its Seventh Annual Cannes Advertising Festival Screening on November 12th, 2008 at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Co-presented by USA Today, the screening will bring together hundreds of industry professionals to view the winning work of the Cannes International Advertising Festival and celebrate the Philadelphia region's advertising community.
The Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival is the world's only truly global meeting place for those interested in the creativity of communications. Thousands of delegates from 85 countries attend the festival, where they view nearly 28,000 pieces of work. In Cannes, France, attendees get to view for themselves the best advertising around the globe.
After the party is over in France, USA Today brings a reel of the winning work to The United States where it tours select cities to relive the magic and inspire our own advertising community.
More than 400 members of the advertising community come together from throughout the Philadelphia region and beyond to take part in the Cannes experience. That evening, advertising professionals mingle over cocktails, view the reel and celebrate our industry's creativity and ingenuity.
The event begins at 5:30 pm with a networking cocktail reception, followed by the screening and dessert. Click here to register. For further information about sponsorship and/or tickets contact Rachel Summers at 215-875-4365 / Rsummers@stargroup1.com.
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Design, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Forum
Value Creation Conference
WHERE: Temple University
Student Activities Center, Room 200C
13th St. and Montgomery Ave.
WHEN: Thursday, October 30, 2008 | 8:30 am-1:00 pm
HOW MUCH: Register by Oct. 20 to reserve your place for only $20. Registration thereafter is $25. Price includes breakfast buffet.
This conference, focused on value creation, is co-hosted by Graphic and Interactive Design/Tyler School of Art and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute/Fox School of Business Temple University.
Join principals of design firms, web development shops and ad agencies to focus on new ways to measure their impact on business - including new metrics that matter to designers, entrepreneurs, clients and their customers. Panel discussions will focus on creating and measuring value.
Panelists are from the following studios and corporations:
Aquent
Bernhardt Fudyma Design
Digitas Health
House Industries
Munroe Creative Partners
Smay Licensing
Trellist
Urban Outfitters
Vanguard
Young & Rubicam
Register here by Monday, October 20 for 20% discount
For Directions: 13th St. and Montgomery Ave.
Download the overview PDF
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Lecture: Valerie Casey, Creating the Conditions for Change
Integrating the principles of sustainability into design practice and production.
WHERE: Bresslergroup, The Marketplace Design Center,
2400 Market Street, Lower Level
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct 21 | 6:00 pm cocktail reception | studio tour, 7:00 pm lecture
HOW MUCH: Free & open to the public
Valerie Casey of IDEO and founder The Designers Accord provides practical advice on integrating the principles of sustainability into design practice and production. Ms. Casey will present the progress of the Designers Accord movement and discuss how participating design firms, educational institutions, and corporations throughout the world are making change. The lecture is hosted by Philadelphia product design firm, Bresslergroup.
For Directions:
2400 Market Street Lower Level
For More Information: Conatact Desiree Ruiz at 215 209 3048 or druiz@bresslergroup.com
Website: http://www.bresslergroup.com , www.designersaccord.org
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Seminar and Farewell to Tyler Reception
Tyler School of Art/Graphic and Interactive Design
WHERE: Presidents Hall
Tyler School of Art / Temple University
7725 Penrose Avenue
Elkins Park, PA | 19027
WHEN: Friday, October 3, 2008 | 4:30 pm
Join other designers in saying goodbye to Elkins Park and learn new plans for collaboration with the Fox School of Business at Main Campus. Join us to share your thoughts and suggestions and network with other leading designers Friday evening.
HOW MUCH: FREE admission. Registration required.
For Directions: 7725 Penrose Avenue
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Class of 2008 Portfolio Presentations
Tyler School of Art
WHERE: Tyler School of Art / Temple University
7725 Penrose Avenue
Elkins Park, PA | 19027
WHEN: May 7, 3-6:30pm
Seniors graduating in Graphic & Interactive Design will be presenting their portfolios to the public. This is an opportunity to view portfolios in depth for the entire graduating class of 2008. Students will be showing work throughout the afternoon.
For directions to the Tyler campus visit:
http://www.temple.edu/maps/directions/tyler.htm
For more information about the Graphic and Interactive Design program at Tyler check out our website: http://www.temple.edu/tyler/gaid.html
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Higher Education Web Symposium
A conference focused on the unique challenges of web design and development in academia
The first and only web design conference for IT Professionals working in Higher Education. Join us and meet world renowned experts in the fields of usability, user centered design, CSS, AJAX and many others. Designers, Developers, and Project Managers will all be able to benefit from the content presented over the course of two days.
In addition to the formal presentations, you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with people building and designing web applications in all the same areas you do: Student Affairs, Faculty Issues, Administrative Procedures, and others.
Day 1 - July 15
AJAX & Web 2.0 Technologies, Usability Testing, CSS Tips & Techniques, Web Form Design Best Practices
Day 2 - July 16
Adopting Content Management Systems, Designing for the Web, Search Engine Optimization, Adopting a Framework into your Organization, Developing Secure Applications, HOWTO: Drupal Demonstration, How Documentation Helps Usability Thrive, Presentation Skills for IT Professionals
PLEASE NOTE: There will also be a drawing for a MacBook Air!
WHEN: July 15-16, 2008
TIME: 2 days / All day
PRESENTERS: Jared Spool, Eric Meyer, Luke Wroblewski, Dana Chisnell, among others
COST: $199 for one day or $299 for two days
For more information click here OR to register click here.
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Free Webinar
Positioning your In-house Creative Team for Recognition, Respect, and Profitability
Please join us for a complimentary webinar, Position Your In-House Creative Team for Recognition, Respect and Profitability, featuring creative services management consultant David C. Baker.
As you may know, today's creative executives face many challenges when leading an in-house creative team. They struggle with issues such as being profitable and productive and motivating their team members to gaining a seat at the management table.
That's why with the help of creative services management consultant David C. Baker from ReCourses, Inc., The BOSS Group is hosting a free live webinar on April 2nd to explore some of these issues. David will cover topics such as how to deal with issues of respect and recognition, why you must survey your internal clients, understanding your own brand, marketing your department internally and six specific solutions to change your situation, for your sake and the sake of your company.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 2
TIME: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST
PRESENTER: David C. Baker
COST: FREE!
For more information and to register: www.thebossgroup.com
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The Masters of Business Meet the Masters of Creativity
Innovation Philadelphia
Innovation Philadelphia is an economic development organization committed to supporting growth in the region by expanding Philadelphia's creative and knowledge-based communities, attracting and retaining young professionals who are vital to our economic growth, and fostering new ideas and entrepreneurism that will help define Philadelphia's future. Through many of our discussions with young professionals, however, an issue that is constantly repeated is the relative inability to meet and network effectively with dynamic professionals across vertical industries. Fortunately, we now know that strong collaboration and communication among business, legal, technical and creative professionals is essential for business innovation, and for our region to remain globally competitive.
As avid supporters of our young professionals' community, Innovation Philadelphia wishes to invite you to attend this first-of-its-kind networking event entitled.
SCHEDULE:
5:30-6:30am Networking & Hors d'oeuvres
6:30pm-6:35pm Innovation Philadelphia Welcome
6:35pm-6:45pm Speaker Keynote Address
6:45pm-7:45pm Additional Networking & Cocktails
7:45pm-7:50pm Innovation Philadelphia Raffle
7:50pm-8:00pm Networking Event Concludes
WHERE: Lowes Philadelphia Hotel | The Sole Food Lounge | 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
TIME: 5:30-8:00 p.m.
WHEN: Thursday, February 28
COST: FREE! The Masters of Business Meet the Masters of Creativity is free and open to everyone.
DIRECTIONS: Click Here for directions to the Lowes Philadelphia Hotel | The Sole Food Lounge
INVITED EVENT PARTICIPANTS:
National Association of CPAs
National Association of Real Estate Professionals
National Association of Insurance & Risk Mgmt Professionals
National Black MBA's Association
National Society of Hispanic MBA's
National Bar Association (Women's Law Division, Barristers)
Additional information is on Innovation Philadelphia's website: www.innovationphiladelphia.com
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