In 1964 architect Christopher Alexander introduced a new way of thinking about design in his book Notes on the Synthesis of Form. Since then, Alexander’s ideas are often cited but rarely applied or explained. Ryan will explain the core ideas behind Alexander’s approach and demonstrate how 37signals applies those ideas to produce industry-leading user interfaces. Ryan will illustrate Alexander’s theory with real-world examples so attendees can apply the understanding they gain to their own everyday work.

Video

Tickets sold out or can’t make it to the event? Not to worry, we will be filming this lecture and make the presentation available with the speaker’s permission through our Vimeo account. Follow our blog or Twitter for an announcement when the video will be available.

About the Speaker

Ryan Singer is a lead designer and product manager at 37signals. Since 2003, Ryan’s interface and software designs have pushed the standards of web application usability and clarity. He is an internationally recognized speaker on interface design and web app production. Ryan lives in Chicago.

MFA Interaction Design Department
132 W 21st Street, 6 Floor
New York City

Join us for the next in our lecture series featuring four speakers giving four talks in forty minutes. This month’s topic:

“The Entrepreneurs”

Ideas are important. Yet as ideas evolve from thoughts to action to revenue, what insights can we gain? With new projects under their belts and major successes underway, entrepreneurs at every stage have a great deal to offer. Hear from four different founders’ perspectives on topics from persistence, engaging with people, the rate of change and growth, the role of unencumbered luck, and more. Join us in an evening considering new possibilities.

About the Speakers

• Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Laureen Barber, co-owner
• frog design, Robert Fabricant, vice-president of creative
• hello health, Jay Parkinson, MD, co-founder
• Kickstarter, Yancey Strickler, co-founder

Event Partner

Select attendees will receive gifts from our event partner, BAGGU. “Be Good and Reuse.”

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 the MFA Interaction Design Program

The new MFA in Interaction Design is an inventive two-year program that trains students to intimately understand how design can affect human behavior, and to think more holistically about the products and services they’re creating. The program explores the strategic role of interaction design in shaping everyday life, and intends to increase the relevancy of design to business and society so designers can make a difference.

Galapagos Art Space
16 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Join us at a new location at Galapagos Art Space, just one stop over the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo Brooklyn. Scholarly topics and occasional flights of fancy exactly once per month on a single theme.

January 13
February 10
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9

Join us for the first event in January for:

The Storytellers

Wednesday, January 13
6:30PM–8:30PM
Galapagos Art Space
Dumbo, Brooklyn

About the MFA Interaction Design Program
The new MFA in Interaction Design is an inventive two-year program that trains students to intimately understand how design can affect human behavior, and to think more holistically about the products and services they’re creating. The program explores the strategic role of interaction design in shaping everyday life, and intends to increase the relevancy of design to business and society so designers can make a difference.

Galapagos Art Space
Dumbo, Brooklyn