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    Fall will be here before ya know it- and with that comes our Fall Fry Cookout Event!

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  • Innovation, the Design Research Issue !! Spring 2010 by Dan Rockwell on March 31, 2010

    If you’re curious about the wave of innovation your brand or business needs to aspire to next then you cannot afford to miss out on the Spring 2010 issue of Innovation from IDSA this month, focusing entirely on Design Research. 

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    Our own Marty Gage, Chris Rockwell and Spencer Murrell grace the pages as well with the articles of Users Take the Lead and Turning Data Into Insight… what’s not to like?  There’s plenty more too! 

    Check out IDSA’s recently launched Design Research Section portal site and download even more articles from the issue. 

    And don’t forget about these upcoming IDSA conferences in April too. 

    April 9-11th
    Charlotte, NC
    IDSA Southern District Conference
    theme: Mass Reduction: The Economy of Design
    Marty Gage of Lextant will be conducting a design research workshop at this event.

    April 16-18th
    Milwaukee, WI
    IDSA Mideast Conference
    theme: Every Design Tells a Story

    April 16-17th
    Union, NJ
    IDSA Northeast District Conference
    theme: CoCreate
    Marty Gage of Lextant will be moderating many of the discussions at this event.

    April 23-25th
    Denver, CO
    IDSA Western District Conference
    theme: Make A Scene!
    Jim Couch of Lextant will be conducting a design research workshop at this event.

    April 30th-May 2nd
    Grand Rapids, MI
    IDSA Mideast Conference
    theme: Faces of Design
    Justine & Marty Gage will be conducting Catch & Release: Understanding Human Experiences Module 2: Designing Appropriate Data Collection Tools at this event. 

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  • Interaction 10 Redux Event for Columbus by Jess Bailey on March 15, 2010

    IxDA Columbus INVITES YOU TO:
    Interaction 10 Redux Event - Saturday, March 20th 2010, graciously hosted by Lextant.

    Substantial refreshments will be provided (there’ll be punch and pie!). This is a FREE event, but please RSVP via this site to ensure an accurate head count for refreshments and seating.

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    Interaction 10 conference in Savannah GA was a fabulous convergence of great content, awesome discussion, and engaging activities with members of our community.

    IxDA Columbus is planning a recap of the sessions and talks that we observed, including:

    The Importance of Facial Features - Gretchen Anderson

    Delighting those who use our designs is a tricky thing. We all want our audience to have a love at first sight experience. This often comes down to choosing the facial features (those key things your users see first) for your product. Getting this choice right often challenges conventional interaction design methods. This session will look at ways to design those key items for a great experience and killer “thumbnail equity.”

    Designing for Solitude - Ben Fullerton

    During this session, Ben will discuss a brief history of solitude, why it’s important to us as humans, why technology is making it more and more difficult to reach, and how we might design to enable it.

    Thinking like a Storyteller - Cindy Chastain

    Storytelling is all about engagement. Designing with a narrative in mind can make a difference between a product that merely functions will and one that engages the minds and emotions of users. This session will explore how an understanding of narrative techniques can make us better designers.

    Keynote: My Heart is in the Work - Jon Kolko

    In 1900, Andrew Carnegie quietly declared that his “heart is in the work”. This talk will examine our ability to affect change at the intersection of experience, behavior, meaning, and culture, and will emphasize our responsibility to approach our work with philanthropic enthusiasm that would make Carnegie proud.

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