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Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Efva Attling, jewelry, jewelry design, talk, long |
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Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Ellen Lupton, curator, contemporary design, reader, e-reader, MICA, talk, long |
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Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Harry Allen, Industrial Design, Designer, talk, long |
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Wednesday June 20, 2012DesignBoost NYC was a two-day design conference held at Cooper-Hewitt in June 2011. Thirteen speakers specializing in everything from biomechanics to filmmaking addressed the conference's theme, "Design Beyond Design" in this series of short talks.DesignBoost, 2011, conference, Design beyond Design, Phillip Tiongson, Potion, interactive, interaction, talk, long |
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Wednesday June 20, 2012Student teams work with designers to develop and create molds using traditional techniques and 3-D printing technology to enter into the third annual Jell-O Mold Competition scheduled for June 25, 2011. Workshop sessions are hosted at Cooper-Hewitt, Eyebeam Art + Technology Center, and Smart Design. 3D printing materials at Eyebeam were generously provided by Stratasys.designprep, youth, high school, jell-o, jello, jell-o mold, jell-o design competition, eyebeam, Smart Design |
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Wednesday June 20, 2012Set in Style, Van Cleef & Arpels, Exhibition, TV spot, jewelry |
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Wednesday June 20, 2012Target Design K12: Design In The Classroom is a unique, FREE program for K-12 teachers in New York City. The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will come to you for a 45 minute session that's adaptable to any subject area. A special focus on teamwork, brainstorming and problem-solving through design thinking will equip your students with new tools for taking on challenges across subjects.target, Design in the Classroom, k12, K-12, free program, educators, NYC, class, kids, design thinking |
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Wednesday June 20, 2012Ready, Set, Design is one of our favorite educational activities here at Cooper-Hewitt. We use it as a way to introduce the concepts behind "design thinking" to all kinds of groups-- from kindergartners to professional designers to museum trustees. It's very adaptable, and lots of fun!
Watch this video to learn how you can use Ready, Set, Design for your group!
Find the accompanying PDF on Ready, Set, Design here: http://cdn.cooperhewitt.org/2011/09/02/Ready%20Set%20Design%20vX.pdfdesign activity, design education, design thinking, brown bag challenge, kids, educators, fun, Inna Alesina, inventomania challenge |
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Wednesday June 20, 2012Now in it's second year, the Teen Design Fair is one of the best new parts of the National Design Awards. Held annually in Washington, D.C. and in New York City, The Fair invites hundreds of local teens to learn about careers from a diverse array of design professionals. Design colleges from around the country are also on hand to provide admissions and financial aid information. Teens have the opportunity to meet Tim Gunn and top designers from the worlds of fashion, industrial design, architecture, interaction, and communicationTeen Design Fair, 2011, Washington DC, National Design Awards, career fair, Tim Gunn |
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Tuesday June 19, 20122011. Created by Jaaga Media Center; produced by Babajob Services; directed by Clemence Barret and Archana Prasad; animated by Hannes Wagner. Courtesy of Babajob Services.
Informal workers often find jobs through people they know, just as employers look to their social networks to find informal workers. Babajob.com, a social networking service, connects impoverished job seekers with employers and expands the reach of both jobs and job seekers, in many ways mimicking the network through which Indians find and fill jobs.Design for the Other 90% Cities, Exhibition, Babajob, job seeking, informal workforce, informal workers, India, social network, social networking |
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