Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter: November 1st, 2024
Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter
UPCOMING@JACOBS
Jacobs Institute-organized events, news, and announcements—straight from the source.
DESIGN FIELD NOTES FALL 2024
Please join us in welcoming another exciting semester of Design Field Notes. 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.
November 13 | Maya Chen, Product Designer, Cisco Meraki
Maya is passionate about empowering and uniting communities through her creative work. A designer of human connections, Maya is particularly drawn to the mechanics behind the forces that bring people together. In practice, Maya’s skills occupy a sunny corner where storytelling, user-centered design, critical making, and human cognition meet and intertwine.
Her greatest creative challenge today is opening her design vocabulary and toolkit to the technical world of computer networking. As a product designer on Cisco Meraki’s UX team, she contributes to products that fortify wireless networks across the world — connecting millions of people to the Internet and to each other.
Maya lives, works, and occasionally frolics in San Francisco. She attended UC Berkeley, where she holds a B.A. in Cognitive Science and a Master of Design degree.
Each talk is free and open to all students and members of the public! All talks will take place on Zoom Wednesdays, 10 – 11 a.m. PT.
BERKELEY MASTER OF DESIGN: APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER 2025
Are you ready to lead the future of design and emerging technologies?
The Berkeley Master of Design (MDes) is a cutting-edge graduate program, combining technical rigor, design theory, and social practice to equip students with the skills needed to shape the 21st century. Co-offered by Berkeley’s College of Engineering and College of Environmental Design, this three-semester program prepares you to innovate with purpose in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Join us for an in-person Admissions Visit Day on Thursday, November 7th at Jacobs Hall! RSVP for this and other admissions events on the MDes website.
FRAMER WORKSHOP: BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO
Nov 8 from 12:30-1:30pm in Jacobs 10
Crush it with Framer, the rising no-code platform in web design, and build a standout portfolio in 3 weeks flat. Perfect for aspiring designers and developers (React knowledge takes it to the next level)! This workshop will be led by Abe Yang, Motion Designer at DuckDuckGo. Learn more here and RSVP here to reserve a spot!
Perfect for:
Designers — Learn best design practices while learning a new tool. Able to publish directly to the web (unlike Figma)!
Developers — With a bit of React knowledge, you are empowered to do some amazing things!
PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP: BUILD YOUR BRAND WITH WIX AT UC BERKELEY
Nov 12, 2024 at 12pm, VIRTUAL
Register for Zoom meeting here
Are you looking to share your ideas and showcase your creativity online? Maybe you want to launch a business or promote your portfolio? You can achieve all that and more with a Wix website. Join the Wix Higher Education team to learn more about creating your online presence. We’ll cover how to plan a website, how to use the Wix platform, and explore professional design features. And, remember: all attendees receive a one-year FREE Wix premium plan!
UC Berkeley students who attend this workshop will also get the opportunity to earn the new #WixFoundation Certification! Get ahead and get noticed with an industry-accredited certification that verifies your career-ready digital skills. We will cover the application process and requirements in the workshop itself. Note, when registering, please provide your school name and .edu or school email address. Attendees without a school email address will not be allowed into the session.
DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES DIGEST
non-Jacobs Institute-affiliated events, opportunities, and programs—at your fingertips.
Introducing Adam: Text-to-CAD 3D Prototyping Tool
Jacobs Hall is excited to introduce a pilot program featuring Adam, an innovative text-to-CAD 3D prototyping application.
Starting today Adam is available for free for a limited time to anyone within the Jacobs community by accessing the link below:
Adam converts your ideas into 3D models using simple text prompts, aiming to make the design process more intuitive and accessible. Whether you're an experienced engineer or new to CAD, this tool could enhance your creative workflow.
We've also created a Discord channel for our community to participate in feedback and share their CAD creations. This space will allow you to connect with other users and showcase your work.
Join our Discord community here: https://discord.gg/24acy35VX2
PS. Adam is rapidly evolving so stay tuned for future updates and feature additions. We’re still preparing for Adam for the public release and appreciate your feedback on any bugs you encounter. Don’t hesitate to reach out and happy prototyping!
-Zach and Aaron (Makers from Jacobs)
Adam Text-to-CAD
Decode Innovation Conference
Get exclusive, real-world advice and insights you won’t find anywhere else. Only 100 Tickets Available!
Tactical, actionable strategies to scale your startup
Live feedback from industry experts for your specific business challenges
Unfiltered fundraising frameworks and truths not shared publicly
Direct access to top-tier speakers and networking opportunities
Featuring leaders from Google, AT&T, Chegg, McKinsey, Scale AI, and investment partners from a16z and Menlo Ventures, including:
Keith Enright, Partner at Gibson Dunn; Ex-Chief Privacy Officer, Google
Dave Hersh, General Partner, Metamorph Partners; Founding CEO, Jive; ex-Board Partner, a16z
Ruslan Nazarenko, Head of Growth, Scale AI
Rama Sekhar, Partner, Menlo Ventures
Esther Wojcicki, ‘Godmother of Silicon Valley’
Don’t miss out—RSVP with promo code JACOBS before October 18 to get a 30% off!
Founders working on or with an MVP: Apply for an exclusive, sponsored dinner with DECODE board members and advisors (Only 10 spots available).
BARE Artist Fund
Event will take place in December, the official date and time will be released soon.
Application / Apply by November 4th, 11:59pm
The BARE Artist Fund is a subcommittee of BARE Magazine, UC Berkeley's primary art and creative publication. The Artist Fund is dedicated to supporting and uplifting UC Berkeley artists from underrepresented communities by hosting an Artist Showcase and distributing grants to finalists to sponsor their creative projects. This year, the fund will award $500 each to three winners, and $100 each to five finalists. We aim to encourage creative expression and help students further their artistic pursuits - all forms of art are welcome! Applications are open now and are due by November 4th at 11:59 p.m.
For more information, contact avery...@berkeley.edu
SCET Innovation Fellows Program
Registration is now open for the SCET Student Innovation Fellows Program! All UC Berkeley students are welcome to join and you can sign up here. Challenges begin next week on September 16th, but registration will be open all semester long!
About the program:
Complete entrepreneurial challenges on your own time to learn new skills, earn points, and win prizes!
With enough points, become an SCET Student Innovation Fellow and earn the SCET Student Innovation Fellow Certificate
Build connections and grow your network
Open to all UC Berkeley students (from all majors and levels!)
Questions? Please contact Jennifer Nice at jennif...@berkeley.edu
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