Design Research Conference 2009
October 1st - October 2nd 2009 | Spertus Institute
Overview
The Design Research Conference (DRC), hosted by the IIT Institute of Design, brings together a growing community of design professionals advancing the role of design research in innovation.
The conference strives to spread knowledge through the discussion of compelling experiences and case studies, innovative methods and approaches, and the future and sustainability of design research.
Enthusiastic speakers interested in sharing their knowledge take the stage, enchanting the audience with best practices of design research and enthralling stories. The audience, two-thirds professionals and a third students, leaves with key takeaways: new ideas for further discussion and methods to throw into their own toolkits.
In its eighth year, DRC (formally About, With and For) will be more participatory in nature. Workshops, student presentations, twenty-minute lightning round TED style talks, and other group activities and networking opportunities will fill the two days.
www.DesignResearchConference.com
Program Content
Additional speakers to be announced shortly.
- Richard Saul Wurman: Creator of TED Conference, Partner 19.20.21 project
- Oliver King: Co-founder and director of Engine (UK)
- Jason Fried: Co-founder and president of 37 Signals
- Kelly Costello: Leader of user research at Doblin
- Robert Fabricant: VP of Creative at Frog Design
- Tomer Sharon: User experience researcher at Google
- Marc Rettig: Co-Founder of Fit Associates
- Kim Goodwin: VP of design and general manager of Cooper
- Jon Kolko: Associate creative director of Frog Design
- Mark Baskinger, Assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University School of Design
- Stokes Jones: Principal of Loadstar
- Dan Saffer: Founder and principal of Kicker Studio
Who Should Attend
The Design Research Conference will be the ideal event for designers, planners, design and consumer researchers, educators and students, and managers and executives concerned with learning the latest advanced methods and approaches to human-centered design.
