Conferences
Sensory Design workshops have been part of many UX and Design conferences.
I've run it for O'Reilly, EuroIA, South By SouthWest Interactive (SxSWi), UX Week, UX Lisbon, UX Bristol, UXPA UK and UX Cambridge.
It's popular because it's interactive: full of both new ideas and new activities to discover more.
I've run it for O'Reilly, EuroIA, South By SouthWest Interactive (SxSWi), UX Week, UX Lisbon, UX Bristol, UXPA UK and UX Cambridge.
It's popular because it's interactive: full of both new ideas and new activities to discover more.
Useful Facts
- Workshop capacity - from 8 to 60 participants
- Workshop requirements - a room in cabaret style (preferably 4-8 people per table) with projector and audio/visual hookups for videos
- Other requirements - printing of some hand outs is needed but all other materials supplied
- Participant knowledge - no special requirments and the workshop is informative for staff working in any role at UX, Product and Service Design companies
Past conferences in 2016
Conferences in 2016
O'Reilly Design - San Francisco - 19th to 22nd January 2016
In January, I returned to San Francisco to run a workshop called Sense And Sensor Ability on 20th January 2016 at the new O'Reilly Design conference.
From the conference website:
"This won’t be your typical design conference. We’re creating the definitive gathering for those who understand, and want to learn more about, the force design exerts in shaping a better world. Talks, workshops, training courses, and demonstrations span business, design, and technical topics of critical relevance.
The program will encompass three major themes:
It's now led to a new workshop you can read about here.
In January, I returned to San Francisco to run a workshop called Sense And Sensor Ability on 20th January 2016 at the new O'Reilly Design conference.
From the conference website:
"This won’t be your typical design conference. We’re creating the definitive gathering for those who understand, and want to learn more about, the force design exerts in shaping a better world. Talks, workshops, training courses, and demonstrations span business, design, and technical topics of critical relevance.
The program will encompass three major themes:
- The new fundamentals – From prototyping for connected devices, designing secure experiences, and UX for the Internet of Things to industrial design, information architecture, and user research, you’ll gain a solid foundation for taking your skills to the next level.
- Design and business – Selling your design, designing for conversion and performance, leadership, branding, metrics and analytics - master the topics that will enable you to play a crucial role in your organization’s success.
- Design for a greater good – Learn how design can have positive social impact in such areas as education, government, healthcare, sustainability, and more for the good of the global community."
It's now led to a new workshop you can read about here.
Photos from O'Reilly Design Conference workshop
Past conferences in 2015
UX Week San Francisco - 25th to 28th August 2015
At the end of August 2015, I took Designing Wearable Experiences workshop to California to run it twice at the UX Week conference in San Francisco.
UX Lisbon - 3rd to 5th June 2015
Designing Wearable Experiences was new version of the SensoryUX workshop held in Lisbon for #UXLx.
ConveyUX, Seattle - 22nd to 24th January 2015
Making More Senses workshop was part of the programme for this great UX conference in Seattle.
You can read more on the Convey UX website
Arcintex - Nottingham - 24th February
We mashed together the Making More Senses workshop with ideas of the meaning of textiles and future smart textiles at the Arcintex conference in February.
The Sensorial UX workshop was an active discussion and making session that enabled discussion of how technology embeds itself into the history and the future of fashion.
NUX - Manchester - 2nd March
A one hour version of the workshop with chat afterwards as part of the Northern User Experience event programme.
It was an evening event on 2nd March in Manchester.
South By SouthWest Interactive - Austin - 15th March
I was invited to South by SouthWest (SxSW) Interactive for the second year running.
After the 4 hour Making More Senses workshop in 2014, in 2015 it was a 1 hour session about Emotion and Inclusion in Wearable Tech on 15th March at 12.30pm at the new JW Marriott hotel
User Experience Lisbon - 3rd to 5th June 2015
The workshop was redesigned and new content put together for UXLx in June 2015.
It was a 3 hour workshop called Designing Wearable Experiences on 3rd June.
At the end of August 2015, I took Designing Wearable Experiences workshop to California to run it twice at the UX Week conference in San Francisco.
UX Lisbon - 3rd to 5th June 2015
Designing Wearable Experiences was new version of the SensoryUX workshop held in Lisbon for #UXLx.
ConveyUX, Seattle - 22nd to 24th January 2015
Making More Senses workshop was part of the programme for this great UX conference in Seattle.
You can read more on the Convey UX website
Arcintex - Nottingham - 24th February
We mashed together the Making More Senses workshop with ideas of the meaning of textiles and future smart textiles at the Arcintex conference in February.
The Sensorial UX workshop was an active discussion and making session that enabled discussion of how technology embeds itself into the history and the future of fashion.
NUX - Manchester - 2nd March
A one hour version of the workshop with chat afterwards as part of the Northern User Experience event programme.
It was an evening event on 2nd March in Manchester.
South By SouthWest Interactive - Austin - 15th March
I was invited to South by SouthWest (SxSW) Interactive for the second year running.
After the 4 hour Making More Senses workshop in 2014, in 2015 it was a 1 hour session about Emotion and Inclusion in Wearable Tech on 15th March at 12.30pm at the new JW Marriott hotel
User Experience Lisbon - 3rd to 5th June 2015
The workshop was redesigned and new content put together for UXLx in June 2015.
It was a 3 hour workshop called Designing Wearable Experiences on 3rd June.
Past Conferences in 2014
UX Cambridge
The SensoryUX workshop was at Cambridge for the UXCam conference in September 2014.
UXPA Spring Workshop Extravaganza
As part of the UXPA Spring Workshop Extravaganza in London in the evening of 30th April.
It was a 1 1/2 hour workshop crammed with ideas and activities.
It was a 1 1/2 hour workshop crammed with ideas and activities.
South By SouthWest 2014
Making More Senses was invited to be part of the South By SouthWest (SxSW) Interactive workshop program in 2014.
It was a 4 hour workshop with about 50 participants.
You can see the event on the SxSW website.
It was a 4 hour workshop with about 50 participants.
You can see the event on the SxSW website.
