[WebPub] How to be a better designer - Oct 13th @ Harvard

[Chris Traganos]

Hello MIT WEB-PUB,

First off, wanted to let you all know we miss you dearly over in the land of
Crimson, it¹s been far too long since we had a joint meeting.

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.

Please feel free to pass this along to colleagues and designers/developers
who are interested.

NOTE: Attendees without a Harvard ID card need to RSVP (reply to
christopher_traganos at harvard.edu) as soon a possible for entry to the
library.

The talk is on ³How to be a better designer² and here are the details:
Jason Robb
How to be a better designer
Lamont Library, Forum Room
October 13th, 2010 @ 3:50 ­ 5:00

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.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDVOeVFicTJKYkJoNmJQc2RiWXh
IQXc6MQ

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How to be a better designer

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).

Here are the kinds of things that have made me a better designer. I think
they'll help you, too:

* Pencils before pixels will save you tons of time.
* Understanding how to start design projects where the end result isn't
quite defined yet. 
* How to nurture (or destroy) relationships with your clients and
colleagues. 
* How to think in extremes to help you know where the boundaries are.
* Sketching is an activity, not a just deliverable.
* Asking the right questions tease out the most important details.
* How do you know when you're asking the wrong questions?
* And lots more...

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! 

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDVOeVFicTJKYkJoNmJQc2RiWXh
IQXc6MQ


Bio: 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

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Chris Traganos
Web Developer
Harvard Public Affairs & Communications
christopher_traganos at harvard.edu
(617) 495-7068
http://www.harvard.edu/

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