IxDA Atlanta's new year starts on January 13th with a great talk by Georgia Tech's Carl DiSalvo! Details below and on the event page:
http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/beyond-wireframes-and BEYOND WIREFRAMES AND BEHAVIORS: Public and Participatory Interaction Design Socially responsible design has become a catch-phrase in the design community. But what is the role of interaction design in working towards "socially responsible" ends such as advocacy, technology literacy, and sustainability? When considering socially responsible design, is there a possibility for interaction design to be about something more than the useable and desirable, and can interaction designers do more than create wireframes and specify behaviors? In this presentation I'll draw from examples of recent work to challenge us to consider how interaction design can be thought about as a public and participatory practice, committed to social engagement and change. SCHEDULE 6pm -- Socializing and Networking 7pm -- Talk Refreshments and pre-talk snacks provided by Macquarium. LOCATION Macquarium 1800 Peachtree Street, Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30309 ATTENDANCE Open; RSVP requested at http://ixdaatlanta.ning.com/events/beyond-wireframes-and SPEAKER BIO Carl DiSalvo is an Assistant Professor in the School of Literature, Communication and Culture at Georgia Tech where he conducts design research concerning the role of interaction design in the public sphere. He received his PhD in Design in 2006 from Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to academia, he worked as a designer for many years, most notably at MetaDesign (San Francisco) and as a design consultant to the Walker Art Center's New Media Initiative. He is also a co-founder of DeepLocal, a design and technology firm that produces location-based products and services that foster civic engagement. ________________________________________________________________ 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
