SCAD Style Week March 24, 2009
Posted by history in : Uncategorized , add a commentHere are some interesting opportunities for cross-disciplinary learning….
March 24
“Design as Strategy” Lecture by Steve Baty
Tuesday, 6 p.m., Arnold Hall auditorium, 1810 Bull St., Savannah, Ga.
How do companies compete? How do they differentiate themselves in the marketplace? What influence does design have on the formulation of corporate strategy? User experience strategist Steve Baty shows examples of how design is influencing the areas of business thinking beyond the narrow focus of product design, from the distinctive sound of a Harley to the handling of a Mini Cooper.
March 30
“Fostering a Culture of Innovation” Lecture by Bill Moggridge
Monday, 6 p.m., Arnold Hall auditorium, 1810 Bull St., Savannah, Ga.
Award-winning industrial designer and designer of the first laptop computer, the GRiD Compass, Bill Moggridge tells the story of his own design process and addresses how the needs and desires of people can inspire innovative designs. A founder of IDEO, one of the world’s most successful design firms, Moggridge pioneered interaction design as a discipline.
Win two tickets to the Fashion Show and after party!
Submit your 30-60-second video answering the question “What is Style?” to www.scadstyle.com for your chance to win!
Fresh! Hot! World Heritage? The Savannah Symposium February 16, 2009
Posted by history in : Conferernces and Symposia, Uncategorized , add a commentParticipate in Savannah Symposium
The 6th Savannah Symposium, Feb. 19-21, will explore the architectural and spatial elements of cultural properties on the World Heritage and National Register lists and topics related to heritage designations as a factor in furthering the study of the built environment globally and locally. This focus, tailored in response to requests to include issues related to National Registries, is supported by a Georgia Humanities Council grant. The symposium features three keynote speakers: Zahi Hawass, renowned Egyptologist and Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt; Ronald Lewcock, international conservator and professor at the University of Queensland; and Harold Kalman, prominent Canadian architectural historian and member of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Symposium directors are Celeste Guichard, Ph.D., and Thomas Gensheimer, Ph.D. For a full description of the symposium, visit the symposium Web site. Do not register through the Web site. SCAD faculty, staff and students interested in attending should e-mail April Martin at ammartin@scad.edu for registration information.