Today, I enjoyed SeaTech Connect’s Capitol Hill Office crawl. It’s a networking event happening in Seattle, first Thursdays in the summer months. Most of the offices are design companies that focus on digital/tech solutions. I heard about the event from a classmate via Facebook, but I decided to go when someone from AAF Seattle proposed (via Linkedin)…

Today at Mobile UX Camp Seattle, Joe Welinske gave an illuminating presentation about first time UX Walkthroughs. Great ideas are worth sharing. There is a debate about interaction design. Some say, if you need help, you already blew it. Good user experience is so well-done that it’s seamless. Apps should be limited in features anyways.…

“You are cordially invited to a lecture/presentation by UW Interaction Design faculty member Tad Hirsch. This public lecture is part of the UW faculty reappointment process. The event is free and open to the general public. Tad Hirsch’s research focuses on interaction design in urban environments with a strong emphasis on advocacy and civic engagement,…

Today, Seattle Central Creative Academy alums Barry and Andrew from Camp Doug | A Seattle based Design and WordPress Development shop came back to Erik Fadiman’s class to give us a peek into their workflow. They shared the tools and tips they use to maintain their Web Design business. Camp Doug’s advice to Web Design Entrepreneurs First: get…

Panelists: Mary Knight – Executive Creative Director, Hydrogen Kerry Antezana – Creative Director/Copywriter, Freelance Mary Olson – Brand Director, Seattle University Laurie Fritts – Creative Director/Copywriter, Freelance MC: Hillary Miller – VP, Global Strategic Services Director, Wunderman Agenda: 6:00-6:30 – Cocktail hour 6:30-7:45 – Host-led panel discussion 8:00-9:00 – Networking and socializing (Blogger’s note: For this post, I am going to…

@arcadenw, A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, ARCADE’s mission is to incite dialogue about design and the built environment. Patterns and Identities: Data Visualization as Interface by Arcade ARCADE event. Christian Marc Schmidt started his talk in the Board Room at Seattle Art Museum last Thursday (Valentine’s Day!) with a supercut of science fiction interfaces. They seem so futuristic, so innovative.…

Last night, I went to Aquent where Puget Sound SIGCHI (Special Interest Group | Computer Human Interaction) hosted the talk given by Benson Chan about “How to Plan for the Shift to Responsive Web Design.” The room was filled to the max, people standing for the whole presentation which was a an hour and some change. I heard about…