What is Interaction Design?
Visited the California College of the Arts (CCA) and learned more about their Interaction Design Program. Check it out!
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Never Stop Being a Student
One of the things that is critical to your career as you transition from student to being a professional is keeping current and up-to-date. When you graduate or get a full-time position, your education has only just begun!
As part of my continuing and neverending education, I attended the An Event Apart conference in Seattle. The An Event Apart conferences are put together by the people from A List Apart. This year’s speakers were Jeffrey Zeldman – Web Standards, Sarah Parmenter – User Experience, Jason Santa Maria – Web Typography, Scott Berkun – Why Designers Fail, Kristina Halvorson – Content Strategy, Luke Wroblewski – Mobile Web, Eric Meyer – CSS, Jeremy Keith – Design Principles, Aarron Walters – Idea to Interface, Andy Clarke – CSS3 Animation, Alexa Andrzejewski – Good Experience and Tom Coates – Everything the Network Touches.
Be sure to check these people out!
Preparing Students for Industry Success
I attended the Creative Educator’s Forum presented by PromaxBDA (professionals working in broadcast media) and wanted to share some of what I learned there with you.
The Topic: Preparing Students for Industry Success
Moderator: Chuck Carey, President and Co-Founder, Troika Design Group
Panelists: Michael Benson, EVP, Marketing, ABC Entertainment Group
and PromaxBDA Chairman
Bear Fisher, SVP, Creative Director, Comcast Entertainment Group
Steph Sebbag, President and Creative Director, bpg
Niels Schuurmans, EVP Brand Marketing & Creative, Spike
So here is the “take away”–
For students preparing for an interview and planning a career in media, six things to know. (These really are universal as far as preparing for any interview.)
