In the midst of a global conversation about change, many designers are pondering their own impact in the world. How does our experience in software interfaces, web sites, and physical products prepare us to address the profound issues humanity is facing? These issues involve many complex systems, systems too big to fit into the scope of any single company or institution. Design methods are potent at large scale and scope, but what does it take to be effective as a practitioner, as a team, as a company? What is it like to actually achieve a meaningful, sustainable, positive difference in life?
The event is free of charge and open to all interested parties. However, for security reasons, only those on the guest list will be admitted. Please bring photo ID. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/b4h6ln - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - WHEN Tuesday, March 31, 2008 6:30 – 7:00pm Networking and light refreshments 7:00 – 8:00pm Presentation 8:00 – 8:30pm Networking and Conversation WHERE Razorfish 1440 Broadway (between Broadway and Avenue of the Americas) 19th Floor New York, NY 10018 Map: http://tinyurl.com/crlcrf Subway: A/C/E to 42nd St – Port Authority 1/2/3/7/N/Q/R/W to Times Sq – 42nd St B/D/F/V to 42nd St – Bryant Park ABOUT OUR SPEAKER Marc Rettig is a co-founder of Fit Associates, LLC. Fit’s intention is to lead, nurture, connect and equip conscious organizations for the greatest impact for the common good. Marc’s 26-year career has been guided by an interest in people, systems, communication, anthropology and the power of design. After a first career in software systems, he has spent more than a decade as a designer of projects, interactions, products, services, experiences, and transformations. He has taught both lecture and studio courses at Carnegie Mellon’s Graduate School of Design (where he was the 2003 Nierenberg Distinguished Chair of Design) and the Institute of Design, IIT in Chicago. Marc served as Chief Experience Officer of the pace-setting user experience consultancy HannaHodge, where he was responsible for the firm’s user-centered process, team culture, and research initiatives. He was a Director of User Experience at Cambridge Technology Partners. Prior to that he was a consultant with seeSpace, VP of Design for Digital Knowledge Assets, and a Senior Architect in Andersen Consulting’s Advanced Technologies Group. He frequently speaks and conducts hands-on workshops in industry and academic settings around the world. Marc currently serves on the advisory boards of UXNet, The Interaction Design Association, and Rosenfeld Media, and is a Contributing Editor to Interactions magazine. ABOUT OUR SPONSOR Razorfish helps companies build great brands by creating engaging experiences for consumers wherever they live in the digital world. Our marketing and design capabilities, rooted in digital, combine consumer insight, technology and creativity. The result? Consumer experiences that are as dynamic, elegant, and interesting as the people using them. So, no matter which direction this revolution heads, your business will be ready for what’s next. IxDA NYC produces monthly face-to-face community events to gather professionals who design interactive systems and products of all kinds: web, desktop, enterprise, mobile, consumer electronics, digitally-enhanced environments, and more. All interested parties are welcome! If you'd like to learn more please email us: [email protected]. ................................................................ -- Interaction Design Association (IxDA) Announcement List For more information about the list visit http://ixda.org. To unsubscribe, contact the list owner at [email protected] or visit: http://www.ixda.org/announce.php?msg=unsubscribe ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
