What ever happened to mobile devices design?
NYCCHI hosts a speaker panel to answer just that. They will
discuss:
* the challenges and opportunities of designing for mobile devices
* design methodologies
* research techniques and insights
....and much more
When:
Wed, Jan 18, 2006 6:00 - 8:00 (program starts at 6:30)
Where:
New Location! Metro Library, 57 East 11th Street
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Speakers
John Devanney, Moment
Scott Weiss, Usable Products
Dana Spiegel, Sociable Design
Josh Rubin & Sandy Fershee
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New Location!!!!
Metropolitan New York Library Council
57 East 11th Street, 4th Floor (between Broadway and University
Place, near Union Square) http://www.metro.org/ab_direc.html
Many thanks to Metro for hosting us
BIOS
John Devanney, Moment
Through John's 11 years of professional experience he has designed
consumer, medical, and industrial products, as well as software
interfaces for a wide variety of devices and media.
He began his career as an industrial designer at Fitch Inc. and
specialized in designing products with both hardware and software
interactions. Nearly 7 years ago, he pursued that inclination, the
boom
of the web, and the bright lights of New York City, to a
position as an Information Architect at Studio Archetype. Over the
course of John's professional career he consulted for a wide
variety of
clients including: Harman Kardon / JBL, General Motors, Motorola,
Nissan, Tiffany & Co., Verizon, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone, and a major
broadcast network specializing in sports.
John holds a Bachelor of Science in Design degree from the University
of Cincinnati.
Scott Weiss, Usable Products
Scott Weiss, Principal of Usable Products Company, is an Information
Architect, and author of Handheld Usability (John Wiley & Sons: 2002).
He is a frequent lecturer on the topic of usability and information
architecture both in the U.S. and abroad. Scott's design work can be
seen on more than 90 percent of computer desktops worldwide, including
elements of both Macintosh and Windows 95.
Dana Speigel, Sociable Design
Dana Spiegel is an independent software consultant and founder of
sociableDESIGN, a software and consulting firm that specializes in
social software and wireless technology research and development. He
has worked with industry leading companies and small start-ups
including Yahoo!, Nike, Primedia, IBM, ComputerRepair.com, and
Bloostone to develop products and programs that utilize innovative
social software and integrate new wireless technologies. He has also
appeared as a speaker at Wireless and Media Industry conferences, and
has guest lectured at NYU, SUNY Purchase, Parsons School of Design,
and
The New School University. Dana holds a Bachelors Degree in Brain and
Cognitive Sciences from MIT and a Masters Degree in Media Arts and
Sciences from the MIT Media Laboratory's Sociable Media Group.
Josh Rubin
Josh has been a designer and strategist for over 10 years, creating
mobile device interfaces, web applications, embedded software, kiosks,
installations and a few t-shirts.
When the internet boom peaked he was at Razorfish working as the
Director of Mobile Solutions. He oversaw the user experience for
projects delivered to Vodafone, Citibank and Adobe, among others. He
then went to Motorola to be a Lead User Interface Designer and was in
charge of two new software platforms—one currently on handsets in the
Asian market and the other to debut sometime this year. More recently
he was the VP of Product Development at Upoc Networks, a software
company that develops mobile messaging applications.
Josh is also the Founding Editor and Publisher of Cool Hunting
(coolhunting.com) a web site updated daily with stuff from the
intersection of design, culture and technology.
Josh has a Master’s in Interactive Telecommunications from the Tisch
School of the Arts at New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts in
Communications and Cognitive Science from Hampshire College.
Sandy Fershee
Sandy has been designing solutions for technical projects for more
than
8 years, with constant focus on user-centric solutions. From
developing
new web-based applications for organizations such as Goldman Sachs,
Merrill Lynch and Scholastic to consulting Razorfish cliental in
developing mobile platforms, she’s concentrated on ensuring technology
delivers its promises—increased functionality with ease of use and
simplified interaction.
Most recently, during her 3-year engagement at Motorola, Sandy had an
opportunity to focus solely on mobile phone technology. As a Lead User
Interface Designer she was involved in leading teams to re-purpose
legacy platforms and design emerging platforms while crafting new and
original functionality and refining these solutions based on testing
she conducted with end-users in different parts of the world.
Sandy’s involvement in technology projects has spanned the development
lifecycle as she held positions of Developer, Information Architect,
Project Manager and Lead Designer. As her career developed she’s
become
a master at managing development teams through immaculate design
documentation and precision communication.
Sandy holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Officers
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Maria Moratis, Chair
Fleur Levitz, Vice Chair
Bill Caemmerer, Information Chair
Wendy Cown, Secretary
Scott Weiss, Past Chair
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