If You Give Continuum 800 Sheets of Foam Core…
“The most interesting part of the story, though, is what happened behind the scenes: Continuum took over a warehouse and used 800 foam core sheets to construct a life-sized prototype of the lobby. This is what prototyping is all about!”
Thanks to Leticia for recommending this article!
In case you missed them... →
…videos from Strategy Conference, ID faculty, and more.
DRCx: The Impacts of Technology on Design Research
The IIT Institute of Design will be hosting the Design Research Conference this October 24th – 26th at the Spertus Institute, Chicago. This year’s event will turn the spotlight on the effects of technology on the evolution of design research and its impact on the business world. Early bird registration closes on Sept. 12th and can save you upwards of 40% on admission, so be sure to get in while the getting is good. For more information go to: www.designresearchconference.com or email us at drc@id.iit.edu.
Crissy’s Corner
I love watching these old Disney videos. To see some of the tools they conceived just to make cartoons that much more enjoyable is very cool and very inspiring.
Enjoy!
Graduation Photos
Check out the album of graduation photos on our Facebook page and make sure to tag yourself! Also, stay tuned for a link to photos of the individual degrees being conferred.
The IIT Institute of Design is celebrating another year of innovative student work by hosting an end-of-the-year show. Join us as we showcase the projects that demonstrate how we think and execute through the design process to achieve successful solutions.
IDENTITY 11 KICK-OFF RECEPTION
May 11, 2011 at 6:30pm
The student work will remain up through May 13th.
We hope to see you there!
Crissy’s Corner
Time out for a little laugh…

The series of simple letterpress prints “Dear Blank Cards” are produced by Sapling Press are just so funny. See more here.
Crissy’s Corner
Cute Type Videos
EF - Live The Language - Paris from Albin Holmqvist on Vimeo.
EF Language created a series of nice videos for their “Live the Language” campaign. Check out more of them here.

