Heads up guys, Gabe and I will be attending the Design Research Conference on October 1st through the 2nd. For those of you who are also attending, or thinking of attending, let us know! This is going to be a great trip with an impressive line up of speakers and delicious deep dish pizza close by.
We’re looking forward to Marc Rettig’s talk on Data to Difference. I’m interested in hearing more examples on the application of research that impacts a design solution. At Artefact, we constantly want to push the way we use research to not just provide an explanation, but to take the next step and take what we understand and create something better. Something next generation. The other fun part about this workshop is that it sounds like it will be interactive. Always a plus!
Here’s a little background about DRC:
The Design Research Conference (DRC), hosted by the IIT Institute of Design, brings together a growing community of design professionals advancing the role of design research in innovation.
The conference strives to spread knowledge through the discussion of compelling experiences and case studies, innovative methods and approaches, and the future and sustainability of design research.
Enthusiastic speakers interested in sharing their knowledge take the stage, enchanting the audience with best practices of design research and enthralling stories. The audience, two-thirds professionals and a third students, leaves with key takeaways: new ideas for further discussion and methods to throw into their own toolkits.
In its eighth year, DRC (formally About, With and For) will be more participatory in nature. Workshops, student presentations, twenty-minute lightning round TED style talks, and other group activities and networking opportunities will fill the two days.
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