Rubriik: Interaktsiooni­disain

Dates: 6–10 August 2018

Volume: 40 hours, 3 ECTS

Location: Estonian Centre of Architecture, Põhja pst 27a, Tallinn, Estonia

Number of participants: max 20

Cost: FREE (Please note that this course is meant for higher education students only)

Registration deadline: 6th of May

Aimed at design students; no programming skills necessary.

In addition to the general required materials, candidates are expected to submit a letter of motivation explaining why they are applying and outlining their experience with Interaction Design so far (max A4). Students are expected to bring their own sketchbooks, markers and laptops.

Over the course of a week you will learn about the foundations, history and possible futures of interaction design within a studio environment. This 5-day hands-on workshop provides a solid foundational knowledge of user experience (UX) design for new practitioners, as well as an in-depth exploration of interaction design for experienced designers. The course gives participants space and guidance to delve deeply into theoretical and practical aspects of interaction design by investigating contemporary issues and proposing design solutions.

Through a series of lectures, films, historic case studies and studio practice, participants will explore the nature and aesthetics of interaction design in the digital and physical space, in individual and group studio practice from ideation and the iterative design process to presentations and critique.

Learning outcomes:

• Learn about design foundations, theory, history and practice
• Understand how to look at problems from social, technological, economic and cultural perspectives
• Practice design research and synthesis
• Learn how to be creative in the digital realm
• Improve your ability to present your design concepts
• Practice working individually and in small teams

More information and link to registration: https://www.artun.ee/summeracademy/interaction-design-tomorrow/

Disainerite mõjust erinevates organisatoorsetes üksustes.

IxD.ma teises ja IxDA Tallinna kõige esimeses avatud loengus astub üles Ine Marie Vassøy, teenusedisaini juht Ciscost. Ine kõneleb disaineriks olemisest suurtes vs. väikestes ettevõtetes.

Ine on Norrast pärit teenusedisainer. Tal on aastatepikkune töökogemus erinevates agentuurides, disainides teenuseid tervise-, telekomi-, energia-, finants- ja teistes sektorites. Tal on interaktsioonidisaini magistrikraad Umeå Disainiinstituudist, ning on olnud juhtivatel positsioonidel mitmetes rahvuvaheliselt tunnustatud büroodes, seehulgas Designitis Norras, Fjordis ning Spotlessis Londonis. Hetkel töötab ta vanem-teenusedisaineriga Ciscos, kus loob teenuseid koostöötamise tuleviku jaoks.

Interaktsioonidisain (IxD) käsitleb tehnoloogia ülikiirest arengust tulenevaid uusi võimalusi, ning seostab need inimeste käitumisega. EKA Interkatsioonidisaini õppekaval käsitleme valdkonda laiahaardeliselt ning vaatame kaugemale pelgalt digitaalsest tehnoloogiast.

Loeng on tasuta ja inglise keeles. Osalemiseks palume eelregistreerida:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-seminar-critical-design-tickets-43316677348

EKA Interaction Design presents: Michael A. Fowler on Critical Design

Please RSVP on EventBrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-seminar-critical-design-tickets-43316677348

The seminar will explore the role of designers as cultural influencers and emphasise the necessity to engage in critical discourse. In a world that grows increasingly complex each day, the real challenge for designers may no longer be to create perfect solutions, but rather to create discussion and insightful questioning of what already lies before us.

Michael A. Fowler is an interaction designer and multimedia artist from Vancouver, Canada. Currently pursuing an IxD major at the Emily Carr University and on his exchange semester at IxD.ma, Michael is a connoisseur of wholistic community building, spatial intervention, respectful re-design, and botanical hacking. His background lies within in herbalism, illustration, zine-making, exploratory multi-media production, and an unending curiosity of virtual/digital mediums.

IxD.ma is a new international Interaction Design MA program at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Interaction design (IxD) is a theme that has emerged to address the ongoing advancements in technology and the way it relates to people. Designers are constantly facing challenges that can be answered by developing products, services and systems that have deeper connections and more dynamic relationships with humans. The behavioural qualities of products, services and environments have became more and more important in today’s world and Interaction Design is playing a key role in addressing this shift. At IxD.ma we keep a broad view on Interaction Design and cover more areas than what is related to digital technology.

In addition to the main topic, IxD.ma faculty staff will be introducing and answering your questions about the curricula. Read more about the program on www.ixd.ma