Design Percolation

Art Center Summer term Graduation Show Preview!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:02:00 +0000

It's time for:

Art Center's Summer 2011 Grad Show Preview
Thursday, August 18, 2011
6:00 - 10:30pm
Art Center Hillside Campus, 1700 Lida Street, Pasadena 91103

For a preview of the Summer term Product department graduates, our 'Sweet 16', go to: http://accdproductgrads.com/

6–9:30 pm Preview of Graduating Students’ Work
Industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni and donors get the first look at this term’s Graduation Show.

9–10:30 pm Graduation Preview Reception
Join fellow industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni, donors and graduating students for a reception in honor of the Summer 2011 graduating class.

Please RSVP to alumni@artcenter.edu or call 626.396.2425.
See you there!

To Draw is to See

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:44:00 +0000

Now available, just in time for gifting:
To Draw is to See: The Sketchbook of Norman J Schureman.

This sketchbook features over 100 of Norm Schureman's master drawings. It is an absolutely stunning collection that showcases his talents as a designer and teacher. From birds to dinosaurs and from tanks to insects, every page is an inspiring example of his legacy.

100% of the proceeds of this book go towards his two sons, Milo and Kian.

Click here to preview the book online.

Thanks to Fridolin Beisert, who lovingly made this idea a reality. ♥

December 16 - Art Center Fall Graduation Show Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:58:00 +0000

Thursday, December 16, 2010
5:00-10:30 p.m.
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida Street, Pasadena, CA 91103

Can it really be Fall term graduation at Art Center already?

The ACCD Product Grads website, accdproductgrads.com, has been updated and includes highlights of work, personal statements, links to individual websites and really great photos of the gang. Go have a look!

Thursday, December 16, 2010
5-9 pm Previewing of Graduating Students’ Work
Industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni and donors get the first look at this term’s Graduation Show.

9-10:30 pm Graduation Preview Reception
Join fellow industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni, donors and graduating students for a reception in honor of the Fall 2010 graduating class.

To reserve your place for Graduation Show Preview, call 626.396.2425 or email alumni[@]artcenter.edu

Hope to see you there! And if not, best wishes for the holidays!

October 9 - 17 - Design Week / LA

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:51:00 +0000

So.... maybe you're sitting around trying to figure out if the weather's decided that it's finally finished with Summer, or maybe not. Or you're still moping that neither the Dodgers or Angels made it into the post-season. Or impatiently waiting for the Lakers to tip off their season.

What to do, what to do?

You should look into Design Week / LA's schedule of events!
Design Week / LA is an annual celebration of design that inspires and brings together Los Angeles’ abundant and vital design communities by promoting a wider awareness of design through initiatives and programming that highlight the richness and diversity of design activities happening throughout the communities of Los Angeles. There are plenty of events and venues to choose from!

Come to share, celebrate, connect, collaborate, and inspire.

OCTOBER 9-17, 2010
http://www.designweekla.org/.

October 12 - I Want My Air Jordan's Back! / Duncan Anderson Lecture series

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:48:00 +0000

CSULB has expanded its Duncan Anderson lecture series this year and has a full slate of speakers set for Fall semester's “Designers In Their Own Words”. Kudos to IDSA-LA and CSULB for putting together this a great mix of designers!

Damien Vizcarra from Continuum LA (and a good friend of Design Percolation) is up next! Damien will be presenting “I Want My Air Jordan’s Back”, a talk about how designers treat branding.

Duncan Anderson/IDSA LA Lecture Series

Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 7-9:45pm
CSULB Design Gallery
Cost: No charge; $5 parking in the Foundation parking lot (across from the Design Building)

Details, including map: http://idsala.wordpress.com/duncan-anderson-lecture-series/

Hope to see you there!

Thursday August 19 - Art Center Grad Show Preview Summer 2010 – Industry Night

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:14:00 +0000

Thursday, August 19, 2010
5:00-10:30 p.m.
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida Street,
Pasadena, CA 91103

Yep! It's Grad Show time again at Art Center!

You are invited to attend the Summer 2010 Grad Show Preview event. The Graduation Show Preview features remarkable student accomplishments from all major fields of study at Art Center.

5–9 pm Preview of Graduating Students’ Work - Industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni and donors get the first look at this term’s Graduation Show.

9–10:30 pm Graduation Preview Reception -Join fellow industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni, donors and graduating students for a reception in honor of the Summer 2010 graduating class.

To reserve your place for Graduation Show Preview, call 626.396.2425 or e-mail alumni@artcenter.edu by Monday, August 16, 2010.

The website for the Product Graduating class has been updated to showcase the summer graduates. Go have a look! http://accdproductgrads.com/

New IDSA-LA site link

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:45:00 +0000

We've moved! Check out the new IDSA-LA site: http://idsala.wordpress.com/ ! Sign up for email notification or subscribe to the rss feed to get all the news!

Wrapup: IDSA / PDMA Intellectual Property Seminar

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:06:00 +0000

The Industrial Designers Society of America and Product Development Management Association brought together a group of professionals to talk about intellectual property on October 15, 2009 at the Otis College of Art and Design. Felix Salvador, a student at Art Institute – Orange County, wrote the following summary. Names and contact information for the presenters are listed at the bottom of the article.

IDSA LA/ PDMA Intellectual Property Seminar
This seminar gave designers and artists alike a good sense of the world outside of simply just design, but dug deeper into legalities, and answered a lot of questions that some of us probably didn’t know we even had concerning licensing, intellectual property, etc. Here’s my recollection of the seminar and its presenters.

The first person we heard from was Krystina Castella. Krystina is currently a teacher at Art Center and she spoke to us about designing value into our products. A good example that illustrated what was meant by this was when she said “something needs to be brought to the table other than just a product, whether it’s money, distribution”. This pertains to the entrepreneur who is trying to push an original product of theirs. A few of the other ideas she presented were that some products need to exist in their own company, which then brings the issue of whether the product should become a licensed product or have its own company; investment funding for a product should match the value of the product. She made it clear that a licensing proposal and a business proposal are two different things. The last idea that really caught my attention was that when coming up with designs, spend less time on perfecting one thing and just put ideas out on the table.

Our next speaker was a gentleman named David Belasco, who is a lawyer who deals with designers. He spoke about protecting intellectual property through the development process. I learned that when a group of individuals get commissioned to do a job they usually sign an agreement saying that IP belongs to company, although sometimes the company doesn’t get around to distributing that contract until some point in the process, and in that case the intellectual property of anything done within the specifications of the job in most cases still belongs to the company. The other thing I got from Mr. Belasco was in the department of having a “co-inventor” and the chances and technicalities of one person exploiting the patent to make a profit despite the other “inventor” and his/her best interests.

The third guest speaker was trademark and copyright specialist, Melissa Dagodag. Four things she urged us to keep in mind were to: avoid expensive lawsuits (as well as cease and desist letters), protect our creations, have the ability to create a remedy if our work is ripped off, lastly it would be in our best interests to create ownership rights for our IP. One thing that Melissa wanted to make sure was clear to us was that the myth that if a design of product or anything is changed by at least a certain percentage it can be copyrighted or patented is FALSE. The original design reigns supreme and the copy cat can be in a world of legal trouble. When considering a brand name and trademarking it, keep in mind how strong the name is that you choose. Google or Amazon are two names that are kind of arbitrary but have so much power.

The next speaker at the table, Steve Boyer, told a few “live and learn” stories. He was there to give us an inventor’s perspective on navigating “the minefield”. He told us about a video game he helped develop and lucked out when he got paid for it after not initially entering into a legit contract. When it came time to make part two for that game, the people he was working with stiffed him after going on good faith the first without a contract. He was screwed until his attorney prepared an after-the-fact contract which was sent certified to the company, which ended up helping Steve win the case. He urged us to not skimp on the legal stuff, if a contract is “after the fact” MAKE SURE IT’S SENT CERTIFIED, and that obtaining IP is very expensive. Lastly, if someone steals your IP and you don’t own it…you’re screwed.

Our last speaker was a boisterous attorney at law, Mark Plager. Mark referred to himself as “the devil” and claimed over and over again “You don’t want to have to see me!” He said “All of you designers and artists create things and I tear it all down!” He’d rather not have to see us because it takes us away from what we’re supposed to be doing: creating and working, being productive. A few things that he wanted to leave us with was that (for outside contractors) make sure were paid in stages at specific points throughout the job, and make sure what we’re being paid for is specifically defined. This is just in case we end up in court for some reason. Another big thing was ambiguity or leaving terms open to interpretation and how it can work against us in court. He discussed indemnification clauses so that you’re not held accountable should your product inflict harm, and mediation clauses to settle cases in front of a mediator as opposed to a judge is were also discussed.

The question “Who owns your IP” was raised and there’s actually a few answers to that depending on circumstances. If an individual is employed by a company and signs an agreement then IP belongs to company. If the circumstances are the same but no agreement is signed until later, then employee owns the IP legally unless company time and materials were used on project, then company has a right to fight for IP if they can prove that such was the case.

Another issue raised was “When is the right time in the process to file for a patent?” All that really comes down to is the more people you show your ideas and development to the more likely you will get ripped off. So, it was recommended that individuals file early and often. Also, there’s a difference between first to file and first to invent.

The experience and value that I got from this seminar was very useful and in a lot of ways priceless. The speakers were all so full of knowledge in the various stages of the design process and its technicalities. I had a great time and had a chance to mingle with various professionals before the seminar. This information will stay with me and I will hopefully continue to build upon it during my career as an Industrial Designer and be able to apply it when and wherever I can.

Felix Salvador, Student
The Art Institute of California - Orange County
October 15, 2009

Contact information for the speakers:

David Belasco
Belasco Jacobs & Townsley, LLP
Patent Attorney: Patent, trademark and copyright causes
http://www.bjtlaw.com/
310.743-1188
dbelasco@bjtlaw.com

Melissa Dagodag
The Law offices of Melissa Dagodag
Attorney: "Protecting your bright ideas! From forming companies to handling copyrights, trademarks and entertainment contracts.
http://www.melissakdagodag.com/
310.699.8155
melissa@melissakdagodag.com
Mark H. Plager
PLAGER SCHACK LLP
Attorney: Your Business Partner; Patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, business transactions, real estate and Insurance.
www.plagerschack.com/
714.698.0601
mark@plagerschack.com

Steve Boyer:
Conceptual Designer: Light, Sound, Motion and Space
Steveboyer.org
http://www.steveboyer.org/
310.562.4885
steve.boyer@gamil.com

Krystina Castella
Industrial Designer: Creative business, product development and licensing consultant
www.krystinacastella.com
818.545.8106
kcastella@msn.com

Eric P. Rose, NPDP, MBA
President Emeritus, Product Development Management Association-LA
http://www.pdmala.org/
818.383.8330
eric.rose@pdmala.org

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Thanks Felix! We welcome similar summaries of events from our professional design friends and students!

August 13 - Art Center Summer 2009 Grad Show Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:23:00 +0000

Thursday, August 13, 2009
5:00-10:30 p.m.
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida Street,
Pasadena, CA 91103

Yep! It's Grad Show time already, again!, at Art Center!

You are invited to attend the Summer 2009 Grad Show Preview event. The Graduation Show Preview features remarkable student accomplishments from all major fields of study at Art Center: Advertising, Graduate Media Design, Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Entertainment Design, Illustration, Film, Photography & Imaging, Fine Art Media, Product Design, Graduate Industrial Design and Transportation Design.

5-9 p.m. -- Preview of Graduating Students Work. Industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni and donors get the first look at this term’s Graduation Show.

9-10:30 p.m. -- Graduation Preview Reception. Join fellow industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni, donors and graduating students for a reception in honor of the Summer 2009 graduating class.

To reserve your place for Graduation Show Preview, e-mail: alumni@artcenter.edu (or call 626.396.2312) by Monday, August 10.

August 12 - Objectified in Los Angeles, redux

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:57:00 +0000

The last showing in LA sold out quickly, so Director Gary Hustwit has organized another special one-night screening and discussion, presented in conjunction with AIGA Los Angeles and IDSA Los Angeles.

Gary Hustwit will be in attendance for a post-film Q&A.

Wednesday, August 12, 8pm
Laemmle’s Royal Theatre
11523 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles CA, 90025
Post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit

8pm - General public $20, students, AIGA, IDSA members $15

Tickets on sale now: at

http://objectified.tickets.musictoday.com/Objectified/moreInfo.aspx?event=126128&outlet=2119
We recommend you buy them online, ahead of time!

Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable. Questions? Please email:

tickets[at]objectifiedfilm[dot]com

And …

The DVD of Objectified is now available for pre-order!

The DVD includes the film plus an hour of bonus interview footage, and a booklet with liner notes by director Gary Hustwit. The DVD is all-region (0) NTSC, with English subtitles. Pre-order from the Objectified site you’ll save $5 and receive early shipping (a week before the official September 29 release date) and a free Objectified tote bag designed by Build. These bags will only be available with a limited number of early pre-orders, so get yours now. You’ll receive one bag per DVD ordered.

For the UK and Europe, order here.
For North America and the rest of the world, order here.
For the educational version of the DVD, order here.

A limited-edition version of the DVD will be announced August 10. Objectified will also be available as a digital download through iTunes on September 29, for USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and United Kingdom users. Other digital outlets will be announced soon.

July 30 - Designers Accord: LA Town Hall Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:10:00 +0000

July 30, 2009
6-9 PM
Continuum Studio
901 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291

Designers Accord: LA Town Hall Meeting

Join Continuum at our LA studio for an evening of informal discussion with other members of the local design community about what it means to think and act sustainably in the creative community. We look forward to hearing what you're thinking and what you've been doing at work to think and act sustainably.

The vision of the Designers Accord is to integrate the principles of sustainable design across practice and production. Practitioners from Continuum will host this Designers Accord Town Hall Meeting to provide a space for designers to share methodologies, resources, and experiences around environmental and social issues related to design. Following the event, the conversation will be continued online at www.designersaccord.org

This is a complementary event and free parking is available on street and off street.
Please RSVP to event@dcontinuum.com

Light refreshments & snacks available. Please bring your own mug or glass.

Visit www.dcontinuum.com for further information about our studio and for directions.

July 21 - Start Karten at PDMA, UC-Irvine

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:12:00 +0000

The SoCal Chapter of PDMA is featuring Stuart Karten:

Tuesday, July 21, 6:00 PM
UC Irvine University Club
University Club on the UC Irvine Campus
801 E. Peltason Dr.
Irvine, CA 92697

ModeMapping™:
Translating User Needs Into Product Innovation
Are you frustrated by the way your company’s products are designed?

Does the design of these products reflect how they are used and the benefits they deliver?
Do your products solve the needs of their end users?

Most leading companies conduct consumer research as part of their business strategies. The challenge they face is translating this consumer research into meaningful products and services. One methodology for uncovering consumer insights is called ModeMapping™. Developed by Stuart Karten Design (SKD), an award-winning industrial design firm, the tool enables companies to gain a better understanding of the unmet needs that drive successful product design.

In this program, SKD Principal Stuart Karten will explain the ModeMapping™ process and the benefits it provides for firms looking to develop innovative products that offer users fresh solutions. He will also present case studies in which consumer analysis has generated insights for products ranging from automotive interiors to pet food packaging. You will learn:

Ways to successfully incorporate user research into your design process
Strategies for translating customer needs into product concepts
How the design process can help you to excite your customers

Stuart Karten is founder and principal of Stuart Karten Design. Since the firm’s founding in 1984, Stuart and his team of 25 designers, researchers, and engineers have completed projects in the medical device, consumer electronics, transportation, and home appliance industries.

Stuart is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. He worked for Gould Medical Products, Mattel, and Baxter Medical Products until founding SKD. He is the former chair of the Los Angeles chapter of the Industrial Designer Society of America and a current member of the advisory board to the USC master’s program in Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering.

Under Stuart’s leadership, SKD has received more than 90 industrial design awards, and was recently named one of America’s top 5 design firms by Fast Company magazine. SKD is especially renowned for its design of medical devices, including the Zon hearing aid for Starkey Laboratories, which won the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt People’s Design Award in 2008.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009
6:00 PM - Networking
6:50 PM to 9:00 PM - Program

University Club on the UC Irvine Campus
801 E. Peltason Dr.
Irvine, CA 92697
(949) 824-7960

Hors d'oeuvre buffet and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided
For more information, contact:
Edward Naranjo: enaranjo@pdma.org

PDMA members: $30 online registration / $40 at the event
Nonmembers: $40 / $50
Full-time students: $25 / $25

Register Now! : http://www.pdma.org/events_register.cfm?pk_event=343

July 19 - Art Center Car Classic - By Air, Land and Sea

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:10:00 +0000

Art Center Car Classic ‘09
By Air, Land and Sea
Sunday, July 19, 2009
10 AM – 4 PM

Top automotive designers, collectors and enthusiasts at Car Classic ’09 will convene as Art Center once again celebrates vehicles that push the boundaries of design. The Classic brings together 100 rare and exotic vehicles, including classics, sports cars, hot rods and customs, motorcycles, aircraft, watercraft, keynote presentations by world-renowned designers as well as tours of design studios and galleries.

This year’s theme, “By Air, Land and Sea,” celebrates vehicles that push the boundaries of design. To reflect the broadening focus of Art Center’s Transportation Design Department, the College moves beyond the automobile to showcase the best in all types of transportation. The event will focus on the historic relationship between aircraft and watercraft design and the automobile industry.

In keeping with the event’s expanded theme, the keynote address will be delivered by Burt Rutan, the aerospace engineer world-renowned for his designs of the record-breaking aircraft Voyager and SpaceShipOne, winner of the 2004 Ansari X-Prize. Rutan, who is currently preparing to launch the Virgin Galactic spaceline with Sir Richard Branson, opening the doors for sub-orbital space tourism, is scheduled to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from Art Center and General Motors Design at Car Classic ’09. Rutan has long been an inspiration to Art Center students, especially those who visited his aerospace and specialty composites development company, Scaled Composites, as part of their class on materials and methods.

Tickets to Car Classic ’09 are $60 at the door or $50 online. Alumni save $20 online.
Admission is free to all current Art Center students (undergraduate or graduate degree programs), all current faculty (both full- and part-time), and all current staff. You must show a valid Art Center ID to receive this discount, and any guests attending with students, faculty or staff can purchase tickets at the discounted alumni rate of $30.00.

Parking for the event will be at the Rose Bowl Lot K, with shuttles running up to campus every 5 minutes.

Purchase tickets / more information: artcenter.edu/carclassicFor media registration, please contact Jeannine Schechter-Jacobi at jeannine@freshpr.net

July 9 - "Objectified" screening

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:39:00 +0000

I know you guys have been waiting for this:

In conjunction with AIGA-LA:Special screening in Los Angeles of Objectified - A Documentary by Gary Hustwit.

Join director Gary Hustwit for a special one-night screening and discussion, presented in conjunction with AIGA Los Angeles and IDSA Los Angeles.

Objectified is a feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It's a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It's about the designers who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It's about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability.

Thursday, July 9, 2009
7:30pm
Laemmle's Royal Theatre
11523 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Los Angeles CA, 90025
Post-film Q&A with Gary Hustwit

Tickets are $15 for AIGA, IDSA members and students, and $20 for non-members.

One showing only. Space is limited.
Purchase tickets at: http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/special-screening-in-los-angeles/

IDSA discount at CA-Boom!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:28:00 +0000

IDSA discount at CA-Boom!

June 26-28,

The Robinsons Store
9900 Wilshire, Beverly Hills, CA

Save $4 online on admission when purchased at: www.caboomshow.com. Use code ‘IDSA’!

Events include:

Trade Day, Friday June 26, noon – 10pm $20

Friday Evening, Full exhibit viewing and DJs – 6 – 10pm $20

Exhibits June 26 – 27, Saturday 11-6 and Sunday 11-5 $20

CA Boom Design Show Conference, included in daily admission!

Tuesday, June 23 – S&G Social at the Queen Mary

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:05:00 +0000

Tuesday, June 23, 7pm

The Observation Bar at the Queen Mary

The Queen Mary

1126 Queen’s Hwy

Long Beach, CA 90802

at the South end of the 710 Freeway, on the water in Long Beach
http://www.queenmary.com/

562.435.3511

Fun with tinfoil contest: Bring your tinfoil creation or make it on the spot!

Parking is $5 with validation from the Observation Bar

Dashdot studio will be there providing plenty of tinfoil!

What fun!

June 17, 2009 - Art Institute Orange County Portfolio show

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:59:00 +0000

AI-Orange County Portfolio show

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Family, Friends & Students (Industry Professionals Also Welcome)
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Industry Professionals Only

Embassy Suites Anaheim - South
11767 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA 92840

The days of cramming for exams are nearly over for The Art Institute of California — Orange County Spring Class of 2009 and these students are ready to dive into creative careers. Join them as they present restaurant concepts and work in design and media. Discover new artistic and culinary talent all in one place.

RSVP to Amber Jezak 714.338.1352 or ajezak@aii.edu
Graduating Majors:
Advertising, Culinary, Game Art & Design, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual & Game Programming, Web Design & Interactive Media

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The Art Institute of California — Orange County
3601 West Sunflower Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704-7931
Toll-Free: 888.549.3055
Local: 714.830.0200

Programs Offered: Culinary, Design, Fashion and Media Arts

Bachelor of Science Programs in:
- Advertising
- Culinary Management*
- Fashion Marketing & Management
- Game Art & Design
- Graphic Design*
- Industrial Design
- Interior Design
- Media Arts & Animation
- Visual & Game Programming
- Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
- Web Design & Interactive Media

Bachelors of Fine Arts Program:
- Fashion Design

Associate of Science Programs:
- Baking & Pastry
- Culinary Arts*
- Digital Photography
- Graphic Design*
- Web Design & Interactive Media

Diploma Programs:
- Art of Cooking
- Baking & Pastry

*Available in Evening and Weekend Option format

May 26-28 - CSULB Senior Design Show

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:04:00 +0000

CSULB Senior Design Show 2009
in the Design Gallery
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach
Tuesday May 26, 6-10 pm - Professional Night
Wednesday and Thursday, May 27-28, 10am – 5pm - Open to the Public

The Industrial Design and Interior Architecture class invites you to their Senior Show! Professional night is an annual event that celebrates and showcases the students’ studies, and the gallery will be open to the public the next two days after that. Help us send off the Long Beach crew in style!

Welcome to LA, Continuum!

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:00:00 +0000

The Los Angeles crew

We’re happy to welcome Continuum to its new home in Los Angeles!
The gang has settled in at 901 Abbot Kinney, enjoying the authentic and historic design vibe of their building, the old Eames office.

There was an impromptu poll about how people really felt about the West coast ...

And a lot of moseying around to check out the space...

See more images of the space and the party at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/idsa-la/sets/72157617444934258

Western District Conference Wrapup

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:19:00 +0000

20090425_WDC_notes

There were a lot of great ideas to take away from two days' worth of presentations. I’m trying to decipher my own notes and hope to be able to share at least some of the meatier thoughts. See tweets on Twitter using the hashtag #idsawest for notes taken during the presentations.

I found this on a table in the back of the main room and had to stop to take a photo of it. I’m not sure what it says about the attendee or the speaker. At a casual glance, I admit, it doesn’t seem to speak well of how things might have been going on-stage. After musing about it for a couple days, though, I think this represents the best part of conferences. You can’t predict or capture the marginalia – all the side conversations, chance meetings, and random thoughts that the presentations inspire.

My random thoughts:

- During Ariel Blumenthal (the composer)’s video clip, did you notice the segment on driving a convertible Corvair? You did? And you thought…? “Max!” I know it wasn’t just me.

- A happy belated birthday to Ravi.

- When Alexandre from Continuum told us to stand up, did you hesitate and think, “OMG, he’s going to make us role-play!” [not that that’s what I, in sheer horror, was thinking. Ahem.]

- It wasn’t just me, either, that noticed the student who changed from a button-down shirt into a tank-top on Saturday afternoon. To what, ditch the conference and get some sun? Or maybe to show off his guns? As a designer, one gets used to seeing eye-candy at events, I guess, but that, I wasn’t expecting …

The best for me, of course, was seeing so many from the local community at the Continuum party. Detractors might say that there’s no culture, no history in Los Angeles, and yet, there we all were, feeling positively giddy in the old Eames space. And though it’s tough to get everyone together and involved in a region as vast as Los Angeles, it was clear that it really is a small community. There was a lot of catching up, shaking hands, trading hugs and/or punches on shoulders, and ~~talkin’ smack~~ challenging neighboring offices to basketball games. Good times.

Pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/idsa_western_2009/

It was great to see you all!

CSULB Elevator Pitch Wrapup

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:16:00 +0000

This from Dave Teubner:

Over 80 people jammed into the Design Gallery at CSULB to hear the Industrial Design Junior Class pitch to the Pros. The Pros offered their wisdom and then pitched themselves. Chapter members showed up from the two extremes of the Southern California region, from Ventura to San Diego. It was a great opportunity for us all to brush up on our networking skills, to see old friends again, to make new friends and have a few laughs.

A very special thanks to all of our Professional Catchers:
Jay Yu from Black Design
Megan Stanton from Nissan
Mark Taylor from Mark Taylor Design Group
Cardon Lev from Foose Design & Redphin
Ernesto Quinteros from Belkin
Robson Splane from Splane Design Associates
Myk Lum from Lum Design Associates
Matt Duncan from Morphix
Kurt Botsai from RKS
Chris Collins from Faulconer
John Krug from Unlimited Products
Eileen Street from AT&T

See you at the next one!

May 15 - 17 Audi Q5 Driving Experience

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Our friend Lea Croteau says:
Wanna have some fun?? Sign up for this and drive the new Audi Q5. I want to see you there!

Cities: WDC, NYC, CHI, MIA, LA

Los Angeles stop on the tour:
Hollywood Park, Inglewood, CA
May 15-17
FREE! You must register online!
http://www.truthinengineering.com/audi-driving-experience/

The Audi Q5 combines Audi’s class leading engineering with the needs of today’s drivers. Participants will experience the Audi Q5 on the city roads as well as on a closed course to improve their fundamental driving skills. This program will show you that Audi is a lifestyle, not just a brand.

May 8 - Otis BFA Exhibition

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Otis College of Art and Design
Interactive Product Design
Class of 2009
BFA exhibition – The Space In Between

Friday, May 8, 6-9 pm
9045 Lincoln Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Map and direction at www.otis.edu/maps
Free parking!
310-665-6800

See works from Graduate Fine Arts/Writing/Public Practice, Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Communication Arts, Digital Media, Faction Design, Fine Arts, Interactive Product Design and Toy Design!

IDSA-LA Sustainability Council

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:35:00 +0000

Topher Paterno has volunteered to look into creating a Sustainability Council for the IDSA-LA Chapter. He wants to expand the exposure of Green Design both within and outside the chapter and is starting by communicating with those that are interested in, or have knowledge of green product design.

Topher is looking for the ‘Green Gurus’ out there. Please respond to him identifying your involvement with Sustainability or with a recommendation of who he could contact. Also, if you have an interest in learning more about Green Design please let Topher know that, as well! Thank you!

Topher Paterno
www.Topherpaterno.com

April 16 - Art Center Grad Show Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Wendee) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:29:00 +0000

Spring 2009 Graduation Show Preview

Art Center College of Design
Thursday, April 16, 2009
1700 Lida Street, Pasadena CA

5-9 pm - Preview of Graduating Students’ work
Industry professionals, employers, corporate partners, alumni and donors get the first look at this term’s Graduation Show.
9-10:30 pm -Graduation Preview Reception

Graduation Show Preview features remarkable student accomplishments from all majors of study at Art Center:
Advertising, Environmental Design, Entertainment Design, Film, Fine Art, Graduate Broadcast Cinema, Graduate Industrial Design, Graduate Media Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography and Imaging, Product Design and Transportation Design.

To reserve your place for Graduation Show Preview, please call 626-396-2312 or email alumni@artcenter.edu by Monday, April 13, 2009.