[Invitation to participate] Jacobs Design Charrette on the Future of Websites
Gwynne Keathley
This intensive, speculative design charrette (or design sprint) will take place Saturday, February 11th, and Sunday, February 12th, with presentations in the early evening of Friday, February 17th. It will be guided by Jacobs design instructors, Kuan-Ju Wu and Chris Myers, and Storyblok industry experts will serve as mentors and subject-matter experts. Student teams will be asked to explore future scenarios and how dynamic digital content and ubiquitous computing may change the ways we work, learn, teach, play and interact.
We invite students from all disciplines to participate, including upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, alumni, and PhD researchers. Participants are expected to work individually and in small teams to produce drawings, images, videos, and/or low-fidelity prototypes of their concepts by the end of the charrette. Student teams will present their ideas at a final presentation on the evening of Friday, February 17th.
This is an excellent opportunity to explore ideas through a design process and to generate a project for your portfolio! Outcomes from this charrette are also intended to become part of the creative commons or other open-source platform. JIDI will provide a process for participants to upload their work and publish using open-source licenses.
Applications to participate in the design charrette are due Wednesday, February 1st. Jacobs staff will respond to applications on February 3rd. Participation requires a commitment to being in attendance for the times of the charrette: Sat, Feb 11, 9-5pm; Sun, Feb 12. 9-5pm, and Fri, February 17, 5-7pm.