n is for networking

after four years of being in the design department at su we (the 5th years) have begun to fully appreciate the art of networking. I don't think meeting people in the industry and pitching yourself and your work to future potential employers is something I will ever get used to, but fortunately we're getting a fairly informal but great networking opportunity next week. the head of the id department, professor don carr has organized a new lecture series, and the first lecture is to be held next wednesday. we have two very prominent members of the design community coming to speak about "evisioning."

gianfranco zaccai, the ceo and president of design continuum and bill mak, an interaction design professional and entrepreneur. it is always very exciting to hear what other designers have to say about their journey through the industry, and I'm really looking forward to the whole event.

in addition to the lecture there was also another charrette announced that will be taking place the second week of november. again it will be similar to last year's in that there will be multidisciplinary teams working on a project that will be dealing with downtown syracuse. since I wasn't able to participate in the last one I'm excited to have another chance to do so, especially before we get into the product design portion of thesis next semester.

and speaking of thesis, we just finished our mid semester presentations this week and I was relieved to get some positive feedback from the professors. I know I still have a long way to get there but at least I know I'm on the right track. and if you're interested in a taking a survey to help me with my research I'd really appreciate it!