DUANE BRAY, interaction designer and head of Digital Media for IDEO, and RYAN JACOBY, who leads IDEO’s Business Design discipline, will co-lead a discussion about the intersection of interaction and business design. Drawing on examples from IDEO’s past work as well as inspirational stories elsewhere in the world, the two will consider the question of how interaction and business designers approach problems, how the relationship between the two disciplines has changed, and how collaboration can lead to rich user experiences and business solutions.
RSVP http://ixdanycjuly2009.eventbrite.com DATE and TIME Thursday evening, July 16, 2009 6:00 - 7:00 Networking and refreshments 7:00 - 7:15 Welcome and announcements 7:15 - 8:30 Presentation and Q&A 8:30 - 9:30 More networking and refreshments The event is free of charge and open to all interested parties. Please note that pre-registration and photo ID at the door are required to attend. Registration will close at midnight Wednesday, July 15. LOCATION Bloomberg 731 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 http://bloomberg.com Map: http://tinyurl.com/6kovke Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 59th Street station Check out the Bloomberg online invitation for this event! http://www.bloomberg.com/promo/Jul/34994797/731media.html ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS Duane Bray As a partner at IDEO, Duane heads the firm’s global Digital Experiences practice, with a focus on new media and entertainment. Duane joined IDEO in 1995 to lead and develop the discipline of interaction design, now one of the firm’s most sought-after capabilities. With a background in communication design and interaction design, his experience includes the development of major software and hardware programs and the integration of emerging technologies into human-centered products and services. To further the increasing crossover between technology and lifestyle companies, Duane explores the intersection of technology and people, revealing and elevating the emotional connections that people forge with digital media. Duane holds an MFA from the University of Florida and was given an Outstanding Achievement Award as a prestigious alumnus. Ryan Jacoby Ryan, an associate partner, is passionate about applying design thinking to business strategies for growth. Ryan helps lead IDEO’s design for business efforts and coordinates knowledge sharing and tool development across all of IDEO’s business factors practitioners. Although he has an MBA and an engineering degree, Ryan is most proud of being referred to as the “prototype graduate” from Stanford’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. While at IDEO, Ryan has led or worked on an array of projects in such areas as food and beverage, athletics and apparel, electronic gaming, financial services, and telecommunications. At least one of these projects has had a lasting effect—leading a running project has transformed Ryan into a runner. ABOUT OUR HOST Bloomberg is the leading global provider of financial data, news and analytics. The BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service and Bloomberg’s media services provide real-time and archived financial and market data, pricing, trading, news and communications tools in a single, integrated package to corporations, news organizations, financial and legal professionals and individuals around the world. Bloomberg has the following open UX positions: User Experience Specialist http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job22304.html Experienced Interaction Designer (10+ Years) http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job22386.html For more information please contact Stephanie Louis-Charles ( [email protected]) or Paul Krug ([email protected]) in HR, Elaine Kwong ([email protected]) or Fahd Arshad ([email protected]) in UX, or introduce yourself at the event to learn more about these exciting opportunities! RSVP http://ixdanycjuly2009.eventbrite.com Registration will close at midnight Wednesday, July 15. See you there! The IxDA NYC local leaders ________________________________________________________________ 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
