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Lecture: “The Interviewers,” December 8

Join us for our second lecture in the series, featuring four speakers giving four talks in forty minutes. This month’s topic:
“The Interviewers”
We often see the final result — whether it be a product, a feature film, or a short story. But behind these strong finishes are strong interviewers who conducted bodies of research to inform the outcomes we now enjoy. Whether the fit and finishes of those interviews are visible or not, these interviewers play a pivotal role in shaping the final outcome. Learn from four practitioners how they ask the questions to get the answers they need; how disparate and unexpected research methods can inform the final outcome.Speakers
- Gary Hustwit, Director, Helvetica, Objectified
- Jason Severs, Principal Designer, frog design
- Clive Thompson, Contributing Writer for New York Times Magazine and columnist for Wired magazine
- Elisabeth M. De Morentin, Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design
Details
Monday, December 8
6-8PM (THIS FREE EVENT HAS BEEN “SOLD OUT”)
White Rabbit
145 E Houston Street (View Map)Event Partner Select attendees will receive complimentary notebooks from StartHere, designed to keep your ideas in order. “Having an idea is useless unless you have an organizational method by which to preserve that idea.” More at StartHere.
About the Lecture Series The “Dot Dot Dot” Lecture Series is meant for broad explorations of interaction design, business, and aesthetic inspiration. Practitioners and thought leaders give short talks in an informal setting. Wisdom will be revealed and methods will be shared in a environment intended to satisfy both social and scholarly pursuits.
About MFA in Interaction Design The MFA in Interaction Design program trains students to research, analyze, prototype, and design concepts in their business, social, and cultural contexts. Today, business success depends on the presence of a well-designed, engaging experience, and the new MFA in Interaction Design program explores the strategic role of interaction design in shaping everyday life.
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Lecture: From Sketching to Experience, November 13

Crossword constructors sketch in pencil before ever laying a grid down, filmmakers rely on storyboards before ever picking up a camera, and cartoonists go pane by pane before designing a strip. Before interaction designers go high fidelity, sketches provide the method by which they communicate process, flow, layout — and importantly, story. Learn from four practitioners of divergent backgrounds how they practice sketching to get to their final product.
Speakers
Join us for the first lecture to hear from:- Tom Bodkin, design director, New York Times
- Jake Barton, founder and principal, Local Projects
- Andrew Sloat, graphic designer and videomaker
- Christopher Fahey, founding partner, Behavior; forthcoming faculty, MFA Interaction Design
Details
Thursday, November 13
6-8PM (THIS FREE EVENT HAS BEEN “SOLD OUT”)
White Rabbit
145 E Houston Street (View Map)
New YorkEvent Partner
Select attendees will receive complimentary sketchpads (designed with interaction designers in mind) from our event partner, Konigi.About the Lecture Series
The “Dot Dot Dot” Lecture Series is meant for broad explorations of interaction design, business, and aesthetic inspiration. Practitioners and thought leaders give short talks in an informal setting. Wisdom will be revealed and methods will be shared in a environment intended to satisfy both social and scholarly pursuits.About MFA in Interaction Design
The MFA in Interaction Design program trains students to research, analyze, prototype, and design concepts in their business, social, and cultural contexts. Today, business success depends on the presence of a well-designed, engaging experience, and the new MFA in Interaction Design program explores the strategic role of interaction design in shaping everyday life.
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