OPEN IxD, the MFA Interaction Design Festival at the School of Visual Arts’ SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd St., from 9 am – 5 pm, is a celebration of the work from interaction design students who will present their thesis explorations alongside invited guests on stage. Inside the theater, the inaugural class presents stories and interactive work; outside, prototypes are on display for play and exploration.
9:00AM: Registration and breakfast
10:00AM: Welcome: Liz DanzicoModerator welcome: Jennifer Bove, Paul Pangaro
10:15AM: Opening keynote: Scott McCloud
11:00AM: Lens 1: Discovery
11:40AM: Break
12:00PM: Lens 2: Connections
12:40PM: Lunch on your own
2:00PM: Lens 3: Mindfulness
2:45PM: Break
3:05PM: Lens 4: Play
3:45PM: Closing keynote: Marc Rettig
4:30PM: Closing remarks: Liz Danzico
Check out some projects here:
Jeff Kirsch – Bookish
Russ Machmeyer Motiv
Russ Machmeyer: Motiv video
Angela Huang: Hobnobber
Katie Koch: Cultivate
Kristen Grafe: Postgeist