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<FONT FACE="Georgia, Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'>Hello MIT Webpub,<BR>
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Last call for the RSVP list for next weeks “How to be a better designer” talk in Harvard square. The time is 3:30pm next Wednesday. Great to see a good chunk of Webpub is coming! We will do John Harvard’s pub afterwards for Q&A with speaker and other designers/devs.<BR>
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Thanks,<BR>
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Chris<BR>
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Chris Traganos<BR>
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On 9/24/10 8:16 AM, "Traganos, Christopher D." <<a href="christopher_traganos@harvard.edu">christopher_traganos@harvard.edu</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</FONT></SPAN><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Hello MIT WEB-PUB,<BR>
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First off, wanted to let you all know we miss you dearly over in the land of Crimson, it’s been far too long since we had a joint meeting. <BR>
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Also, we are sending you info about an upcoming talk at Harvard that may be of interest. In October, we have the privilege of hearing from Jason Robb, local UX designer and popular speaker.<BR>
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Please feel free to pass this along to colleagues and designers/developers who are interested.<BR>
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</U></FONT><B><I>NOTE:</I></B><I> Attendees without a Harvard ID card need to RSVP (reply to <a href="christopher_traganos@harvard.edu">christopher_traganos@harvard.edu</a>) as soon a possible for entry to the library.<BR>
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The talk is on “<B>How to be a better designer”</B> and here are the details:<BR>
Jason Robb<BR>
How to be a better designer<BR>
Lamont Library, Forum Room<BR>
October 13th, 2010 @ 3:30 – 5:00<BR>
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Jason is planning on tailoring his talk to questions and issues we are interested in focusing on. He asked if you could fill out a quick survey that will help him make sure to touch on all topics. <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDVOeVFicTJKYkJoNmJQc2RiWXhIQXc6MQ">https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDVOeVFicTJKYkJoNmJQc2RiWXhIQXc6MQ</a><BR>
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How to be a better designer<BR>
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Your job depends on you making design decisions every day. I'm not talking about the kind of design that uses color theory, typography, or spacer gifs (joking).<BR>
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Here are the kinds of things that have made me a better designer. I think they'll help you, too:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><UL><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Pencils before pixels will save you tons of time.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Understanding how to start design projects where the end result isn't quite defined yet.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>How to nurture (or destroy) relationships with your clients and colleagues.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>How to think in extremes to help you know where the boundaries are.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Sketching is an activity, not a just deliverable.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Asking the right questions tease out the most important details.
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>How do you know when you're asking the wrong questions?
</SPAN></FONT></FONT><LI><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>And lots more...<BR>
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Sound interesting? No? Well what would you rather I speak about? I want you to walk away feeling like you learned something that you've had trouble with lately. Please, tell me what you want to learn about. Fill out this very brief form. Thanks! <BR>
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<B>Bio: </B>Jason Robb is a designer, consultant, writer, and speaker. He believes great design can make people happy, help them work smarter, and change the way they behave. Coincidentally, he organizes the UX Book Club Boston to encourage healthy discussion about design, and smiles a lot. Follow him on Twitter: @jasonrobb<BR>
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