Presentation-ception
Storytelling is key. That’s why this past summer I was asked to give a presentation on presentations. My audience was a group of founders from socially conscious tech startups that were participating in a 12 week incubator. They were interested in honing their pitches and were primarily looking for series A funding. I had been...continue reading
Quality of Life Show
My thesis partner, Nick, and I have been asked to participated in a show at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, entitled Qualities of Life(more info). It is a show dedicated to means of addressing issues related to the title. We are very excited about this opportunity because it directly connects to our thesis work about cycling...continue reading
State of Cycling Follow Up
The event went great!(more about its planning here) We had a great panel (an extra Police officer even showed up)! We learned a little more about parking in bike lanes, the new bike share coordinator position which is in the works, and how communities are involved in lane planning and implementation. In the end, there...continue reading
State of Cycling in Philadelphia
Since graduating, I’ve had a chance to refocus my energy on an event. Nick and I have been working with Rachel Aland, on organizing a panel discussion for this Thursday at Next American City’s Storefront for Urban Innovation here in Philly. We’ve got representatives from the city government and police, local advocates, community members, and...continue reading
The BDQ Event: Speed Dating with Startups
Jobs! That is what this event is about. We’ve teamed up with Venturef0rth and Philly Tech Meetup again to create a unique event focused on designers their offerings. The idea is to flip the traditional career fair on its head, putting the designers in the power position. Each designer will be given a unique space...continue reading
Designing for Impact with Jon Kolko
This past weekend I participated in a great workshop put on by Jon Kolko. It was excellent, not because the concepts were so new or crazy, but because they were so succinctly brought together in a cohesive format. Beginning with an introduction we were kicked out of the studio to go talk to people. We...continue reading
Creatives for Startups
Last thursday The BDQ co-hosted, with Venturef0rth and PhillyTechMeetup, an event aimed at bringing more designers into the local startup community. We began with some context provided by Elliot Menschik, of Venturef0rth, about how startups are run and what you might expect to encounter when entering one. This was followed up by a great panel...continue reading
Philadelphia Public Library Workshop
Introduction : I was brought on as part of a ten person team to help design and facilitate a workshop with the Philadelphia Free Library, this past winter break, to help them understand how to develop and design their new space, the Common. The thought was that it should be a modern space with no...continue reading
Mo’ pinup space
As Nick and I have begun to work again, we’ve quickly discovered that we lack sufficient pinup space. What to do, what to do? Make some more obviously. We hammered out a quick design, moving from the t-shaped base, like the whiteboards we have, to an A-frame for strength and simplicity. We then Snagged some...continue reading
