[Jacobs Community] Upcoming@Jacobs: February 7th, 2024
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Dear Jacobs Community,
Happy February! This week's Upcoming@Jacobs newsletter features our upcoming Campus Makerspace Crawl, upcoming Career Conversation Series events, the next Design Field Notes event, an upcoming Wix portfolio workshop, Instagram features, as well as full-time and part-time job opportunities at Jacobs.
Go Bears!
Janrey
Campus Makerspace Crawl: Valentine's Day Edition
Wednesday, 2/14/24 • 11AM–1PM
The event will begin at the west lobby entrance of Jacobs Hall
If you are interested in joining the vibrant community of makers, designers, and tinkerers at UC Berkeley, then join us for a special Valentine’s Day edition of the Campus Makerspace Crawl! We will start at the Jacobs Hall Makerspace and continue to other campus spaces. See the unique resources offered at each location and learn how you can join the campus’s rich ecosystem of hands-on creativity. Bring your curiosity and comfortable walking shoes.
We will visit the following sites, in this order:
Jacobs Makerspace (Jacobs Hall)
Mechanical Engineering Student Machine Shop (Etcheverry Hall)
Cory Student Workshop and Supernode (Cory Hall)
UC Berkeley Library Makerspace (Doe Library)
College of Environmental Design Fabrication Lab (Bauer Wurster Hall)
Please review the Campus Makerspace Crawl Route for a map of each space location and directions to each space. If you miss the start of the crawl and wish to join midway, email janrey...@berkeley.edu to get the group’s current location.
WIN A JACOBS MAKER PASS
Finish the crawl with us to enter our giveaway for a chance to win a Jacobs Maker Pass for the semester! Winners will be announced on our Instagram!
Jacobs Institute Career Conversations Series
Design the Future: A Career Conversation with Matthew Carlson, Director of User Experience Design at Adobe
February 15, 5-6:30pm
Jacobs Hall 310
What will your career in design look like 5 years from now, or 10 years from now? In this Career Conversation, Matthew Carlson, Director of User Experience at Adobe, will talk about the role of design within different types of organizations and how the design industry is rapidly evolving. Topics will include how to build the ideal collaborative relationship between design, engineering and product management, how to future-proof your career with the right skills and experience, and how AI and other technologies will transform the design industry and the way you work. Matthew will also share personal experiences working at many different types of companies, from ad agencies and studios, to industrial design and innovation consultancies, to tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and Adobe.
My Journey to be ‘Anti-Disciplined’: A Career Conversation with Zoey Zhu, Software Designer at IDEO
March 1, 12-1:30pm
Jacobs 310
RSVP here by February 16
The most difficult and fortunate thing about being a designer, for Zoey Zhu, is being passionate about too many things. Her work as Software Designer at IDEO touches on emerging technologies, generative AI, climate change, audio-visual storytelling, XR, and healthcare. Sounds interesting, right? Yet so many times when she’s asked what she does for work, she starts doubting herself and her path.
These experiences of self-doubt prompted Zoey to ponder: what if we could turn unexpected and seemingly-unrelated passions into our day-to-day design discovery? What if the very career and design paths we are pursuing allow and even require us to be multidisciplinary?
This career conversation is an exploratory journey into Zoey’s work with emerging technologies and also a manifesto on how to embrace and be comfortable with being multi- or anti-disciplinary.
DESIGN FIELD NOTES, SPRING 2024
Please join us in welcoming another exciting semester of Design Field Notes speakers. As part of our ongoing course DES INV 95, this speaker series invites a dynamic group of designers, artists, and academics in design-related fields to share their work and practice with our students and public.
Each talk is free and open to all students and members of the public via Zoom. A Zoom account is required for login and access to this series. You can join each of the talks during its scheduled time using this link!
All talks will take place on Zoom Tuesdays, 10 – 11 a.m. PT. More speakers announced very shortly — follow @JacobsDesignCal on Instagram for regular updates!
February 27:
Ryan Mario Yasin, Founder & CEO, Petit Pli Photo of Ryan Mario Yasin
Ryan Mario Yasin is the Founder & inventor of Petit Pli. With a background in aeronautical engineering, Ryan’s motivation to engineer a solution which reduces waste in childrenswear was inspired by his nephew Viggo. Shortly after gifting garments to Viggo, he learned how quickly Viggo outgrew them.
Children grow 7 sizes in their first 2 years on Earth and Petit Pli’s patented garments can grow bi-directionally to accommodate that growth. Petit Pli is a Material Technology company developing novel solutions in an archaic industry.
Brand Yourself Better with a Wix Portfolio
February 29, 12-1pm
Virtual, register for Zoom meeting here
Join Dr. Melanie Lo from Wix Higher Ed to learn how to build a portfolio website that reflects your personal brand. You will discover how to showcase your projects and experiences on the portfolio to demonstrate your skills and stand out to employers. Plus... a one-year FREE Wix premium plan to all attendees!
Follow @JacobsDesignCal on Instagram! The Jacobs Creative Catalysts Kira and Daniel are doing awesome tiny mics like this one with makerspace members @calformulasae.
Jacobs Institute is Hiring Creative Catalysts!
Jacobs Institute is looking for students to join our creative team to help promote and share stories at Jacobs Institute and its courses and programs. Both of these part-time, flexible-schedule roles provide great opportunities to build a professional portfolio and to gain practical experience in communications for a respected and creative brand.
JACOBS IS HIRING: RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
The Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation is hiring for an exciting new role supporting the Registered Student Organizations (RSO’s) associated with the College of Engineering. The Research & Development Engineer will oversee, facilitate, and manage the RSO facility at Richmond Field Station (RFS), a new endeavor that will host college sponsored activities to be facilitated safely in support of the Registered Student Organizations (RSO’s). For more information on this position and application instructions, see the job posting #64215 on the University of California jobs website.
SP24 JACOBS HALL DROP-IN TOUR SCHEDULE
Take a building tour to learn more about these resources and the vibrant, interdisciplinary student community that you can join here. We are offering drop-in tours during the following times.
Tuesdays: 1PM-2PM
Wednesdays: 1PM-2PM
Please check in at the Student Welcome Center, located in 103 Jacobs in the west lobby of Jacobs Hall. The entrance can be found next to the Etcheverry Hall breezeway. 2530 Ridge Road; Berkeley, CA 94720-1740. Drop-tours occur every 20 minutes within the hour, starting at the top of the hour. Please wait for the next tour in the west lobby if you arrive late. View the Jacobs Student Engagement Calendar or the Tours schedule for specific drop-in tour dates and times.
GET A MAKER PASS
Get your Maker Pass! Access a complete toolset across wood, metal, fabric, plastic—plus amazing Design Specialists and tutorials and workshops and a supply store that can get you making FAST!
>build that bedside table
>make that club swag & branding
>3D print that test part
>laser cut that metal bracket.
Remember: the first half of any semester is the best time to level up new skills and learn new machines in the Jacobs Hall makerspace. Makerpasses are $125 a semester for students; fee waivers available.
Makerspace Hours for Spring 2024
January 16 – February 4th:
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday, CLOSED
January 29 – May 5:
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
May 6 – May 10:
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday, CLOSED
Register here.
JACOBS PROJECT SUPPORT
JPS is a fully automated project-tracking system that notifies you of the state of your project as it is fabricated by our talented Design Staff. JPS registration is free and open to all UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty. Register here!
Pick up hours: Weekdays 11am – 1pm
Pickup location: Jacobs Hall East Lobby (LeRoy Ave. entrance)
Learn more here.
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For inquiries regarding weekly newsletters, please contact Janrey Javier at janrey...@berkeley.edu