"Making objects expressive" Presentation file from Sketching In Hardware Conference, 2011 http://www.sketching11.com

1. Making objects expressive: MAD Residency
Sketching ‘11, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
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2. Intro
Hi! I m Carla.
Education: Cooper Union, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Pratt
Client work: Associate Director, Interaction Design at Smart Design + Smart Interaction Lab
Studio practice: Understanding form in an increasingly digital society
Teaching: SVA, Georgia Tech, SCAD, Parsons
Writing: Interactions, Core77.com, Good Housekeeping
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4. Intro
Some previous related projects
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5. The value of open-ended exploration
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6. About MAD
Formerly the American Crafts Museum, it is now has a new building and a revised vision.
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7. About the residency program
6 people each quarter are invited to use the museum’s studio as their own personal work space.
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8. About the residency program
6 people each quarter are invited to use the museum’s studio as their own personal work space.
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9. My proposal
The craft of interactive objects.
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10. Physical experience
Why interactive objects? Going from this…
We are at a moment in time when the designer’s palette has exploded with options for interaction.
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11. To this.
We are at a moment in time when the designer’s palette has exploded with options for interaction.
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12. Making time to tinker
Thinking with one’s hands can lead to new discoveries.
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13. The open studio audience
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14. The actual experience: intense
The Open Studio was really a wide open studio.
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15. The actual experience: intense
The Open Studio was really a wide open studio.
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16. The actual experience: intense
The Open Studio was really a wide open studio.
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17. The actual experience: intense
The Open Studio was really a wide open studio.
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18. The actual experience: intense
The Open Studio was really a wide open studio.
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19. Physical experience
The actual experience: intense
The Open Studio was really a wide open studio.
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20. The work
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21. A starting place
Repercussion.org is a translation of musical forms into objects.
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22. Some initial ideas
Tilting, bending, squeezing, and so on…
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23. Volume box
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24. Volume box
Refers to repercussion. Would need to build a whole bunch to get it to be exciting.
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25. Tilt lamp
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26. Tilt lamp: sketch
Elicited an “AHA” response. The interface as object was really clear. People could imagine using it and envisioned it at their
bedsides or hallway entrances.
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27. Tilt lamp: variation
Elicited an “AHA” response. The interface as object was really clear. People could imagine using it and envisioned it at their
bedsides or hallway entrances.
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28. Tilt lamp: variation
Elicited an “AHA” response. The interface as object was really clear. People could imagine using it and envisioned it at their
bedsides or hallway entrances.
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29. Tilt lamp: sketch
Elicited an “AHA” response. The interface as object was really clear. People could imagine using it and envisioned it at their
bedsides or hallway entrances.
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30. Tilt lamp: refinement
Curved bottom, tapered front to the fit a hand grip.
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31. Tilt lamp: refinement
Curved bottom, tapered front to the fit a hand grip.
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32. Squeeze shape
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33. Squeeze shape
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34. Squeeze shape
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35. Squeeze shape
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36. Rhythm Bowl
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37. Rhythm Bowl take 1
Using a circular form to represent circular rhythm.
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38. Rhythm Bowl take 1
Using a circular form to represent circular rhythm.
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39. Rhythm Bowl take 1
Using a circular form to represent circular rhythm.
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40. Rhythm Bowl take 1
Using a circular form to represent circular rhythm.
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41. Rhythm Bowl take 1
Using a circular form to represent circular rhythm.
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42. Physical experience
Rhythm Bowl take 2
Exploring the grid
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43. Rhythm Bowl take 2
Exploring the grid
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44. Rhythm Bowl take 3
Exploring the grid
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45. Physical experience
Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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46. Rhythm Bowl characters
Exploring the grid
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47. Matrix Mask
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48. Matrix Mask
Something fun for a busy Thursday night.
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49. Matrix Mask
Something fun for a busy Thursday night.
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50. Matrix Mask
Something fun for a busy Thursday night.
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51. Robots
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52. Physical experience
Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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53. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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54. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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55. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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56. Robots
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57. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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58. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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59. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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60. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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61. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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62. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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63. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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64. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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65. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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66. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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67. Robots
Minimal robot character forms illuminated from within
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68. Melody Man
Continued refinement
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69. Melody Man
Continued refinement
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72. Upcoming FastCo design online piece
Sketching-y article about technology and gender
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73. smartinteractionlab.com
Smart Interaction Lab debuting right here at Sketching 2011!
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74. Thank You
www.carladiana.com
@carladiana_
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