2004 Events Archive

Chapter Meeting, Tuesday, Jan 13

Wishbone Restaurant
3300 North Lincoln Ave, Chicago

IDSA Chicago Fight Club, February 12

1812 West Hubbard St, (under TEAMS Design)
6:00 Food and drinks (and pre-fight warm-up)
6:45 Starting bell

Spread the word. This one will be televised...

For details contact Paul Hatch of TEAMS Design or see www.idsachicago.org/fightclub/.

IDSA Chicago February Chapter Meeting, February 17

Teams Design
1812 West Hubbard St

IDSA Chicago Polar Bear Pub/Club Crawl, February 27

Come join us for a drink after work this Friday. We'll be checking out some quality establishments in the Wicker Park area. Meet with friends, beat the cold. All welcome.

6:00 Pontiac Cafe 1531 N. Damen Ave
8:00 Border Line Tap, 1958 W. North Ave
9:30 Rodan, 1530 N. Milwaukee Ave
11:00 Sonitheque*, 1444 W Chicago Ave

March Chapter Meeting, Tuesday March 9

6:30 Social
7:00 Meeting

Wishbone restaurant, 3300 N Lincoln Ave, 773-549-4105.

IDSA Midwest District Conference, April 16 – 18
W Hotel City Center, Chicago
More info: http://www.idsachicago.org/shift

IDSA Chicago May Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, May 11
Iguana Cafe
517 N. Halsted, Chicago 60622
6:30 social
7:00 begin meeting

Don Norman Lecture- "Emotional Design"
Hosted by IDSA Chicago CHI-Squared
Tuesday, May 25
The DePaul Center , 11th Floor North Cafeteria
1 East Jackson (corner of State and Jackson )
6:00 – 6:30 PM : Sign-up, Refreshments Networking
6:30 – 8:30 PM : Presentation and Discussion
Free for CHI-Squared members and IDSA Chicago members.
For more info, please contact Tim Copeland.

Core77 Offsite (For the first time in Chicago!)
May 27, 2004 : 6 PM - 9 PM
Institute of Design, IIT
350 N LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60610

Complete Details and RSVP online at www.core77.com/offsite

Presenters: Mark Palmer from Motorola and Russell Branaghan from Big Red Rooster

Mark Palmer leads the Design Research, Human Factors, and User Interface Design groups at Motorola CGISS in Florida. His work helps develop new ways to work and communicate between groups of people, companies and products. Russell Branaghan, PhD. is the Vice President of research and strategy at Big Red Rooster, a design and business consultancy in Columbus, OH. Together they have over 30 years of experience in strategy, research, product development and interface design.

Motorola and Big Red Rooster are working together to create a new product development process that more effectively harnesses the power of true collaboration-between designers, engineers, social science, and most importantly, users. Join Core77 for a memorable evening of ideas, discussion, and networking as we welcome psychologists and researchers Mark
Palmer and Russ Branaghan for a presentation of some of their latest work in Chicago on May 27, 2004. A cocktail reception immediately follows the presentation.

IDSA Chicago June Chapter Meeting
Tuesday, June 8, 2004 at TEAMS Design
6:30 Drinks and Snacks
7:00 Special Video Showing: "The Launch"
Members non-members are all welcome!

This month we'll be showing the recent episode of "The Launch" a new "reality" TV program which aired recently on the Discovery Channel. This episode focuses on the design process of Pentagram Design as they create the "ultimate grill". Lively discussion to follow the presentation.

Location:
TEAMS Design, 1812 West Hubbard St, Chicago.
The TEAMS Design office is located near the Wood/Grand cross streets. If you're traveling by bus, you can take the #65 that runs along Grand to the Wood St stop, which is a few blocks West of Ashland.

Frank Gehry’s new Superlight Chair at Design Within Reach - Tree Studios
Monday, June 14, 6:30-9:00pm

Join DWR in their newest Chicago Studio—located in the historic Tree Studios complex—for the U.S. unveiling of the new 6.5 lb. Superlight Chair, designed by Frank Gehry for Emeco.

RSVP is required - read more here.

"Mixed Greens" Design:Green Launch Party
Wed, June 16
Hang out after NeoCon and come to the "Mixed Greens" Chicago Launch Party for Design:Green hosted by IDSA Chicago.
6:30 pm Social
7:00 Special guest speaker: Steve Belletire/IDSA, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
Goose Island Brewery, 1800 North Clybourn, Chicago
For more info, please check out the design:green website: http://www.greenmarketing.com/designgreen/
or contact Tim Copeland: info (at) idsachicago.org

Design:Green
Workshop for Sustainable Design
Thurs, June17
Merchandise Mart, Chicago
Evening reception to be held Wed June 16th
http://www.greenmarketing.com/designgreen

IDSA Chicago Backyard Movie Festival (first ever!)
RESCHEDULED: Thursday, August 19th
7pm Mingle
8pm Show Time

Admission: FREE!!
B.Y.O.B. and a blanket to camp on.
Please RSVP to : info(at)idsachicago.org
Friends and family are welcome.

Enjoy the twisted future vision of Woody Allen's Sleeper (1973).
2157 W Erie (Tim Copeland's Backyard)
Chicago, IL 60612
(2-Blocks west of Damen, 3 blocks south of Chicago)

Filled with one-liners, Allen's film both satirizes the 1970's and parodies sci-fi books and past classics, such as Buck Rogers "Serial" (1939), Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and A Clockwork Orange (1971), George Lucas' THX 1138 (1971), George Orwell's futuristic novel 1984, and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. It also evokes such slapstick comedy classics as Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton films, the Keystone Kops, Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) and the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup (1933). Like Chaplin in many of his films, Allen directed, wrote, starred in, and composed the soundtrack for this film." (http://www.filmsite.org/slee.html) IDSA Midwest Summer Outing 2004!

Please join us for our Annual Summer Picnic in coordination with the Milwaukee and Minnesota IDSA chapters.
Saturday, August 28th, 2004
LOCATION: Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Park
West of the village of Eagle, WI on State Highway 59
Ottawa Lake Picnic Shelter "c"
DETAILS: Children and significant others are welcome at this family friendly event. Picnic basics (non-alcoholic beverages, charcoal grill-ables) will be provided – attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to pass. Volleyball, Biking, Hiking horseshoe pits, and many other activities are available nearby. Maps and other details will follow as the event nears. Unfortunately there are dog restrictions on all of the shelter areas, so owners who bring pets will be doing so at their own risk. This is a free IDSA event, however There is $10/day (Or $30/year) Wisconsin park fee for each vehicle. To allow for proper planning and supplies, please RSVP to Tim Copeland: info@idsachicago.org by 5pm on Wednesday, August 25th
For more information on the park and its campgrounds:
Kettle Moraine State Forest- Southern Unit Forest Headquarters: 262-594-6200
Ottawa Lake Visitor Center 262-594-6220
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/kms/

IDSA CHICAGO SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING
This Tuesday- September 14, 2004
6:30pm Social, 7:00pm begin meeting
Wishbone Restaurant 3300 N. Lincoln Ave (map)
(773) 549-2663 tel

Agenda to include: Summer Outing and Backyard Movie Festival recap, discussion of open Vice Chair position, upcoming events including Fight Club, and more... All welcome.

IDSA CHICAGO OCTOBER MEETING
Tuesday- October 12, 2004
6:30pm Social, 7:00pm begin meeting.
IIT - Institute of Design, 350 N. Lasalle (3rd floor), Chicago

Agenda to include: Upcoming Event Planning, Found Inspiration: Osman Ozcanli- Technology Envisioner- Inventables will be showing a couple new inspiring items, Student News, and more...
All welcome to attend.

Fight Club
October 15th, 2004 (Friday)
Empty loft space at 1812 W Hubbard St.

Drugs for sale- Should marijuana be made legal?

This will be the next Fight Club in Chicago, which will be recorded for airing by ABC Television. It will now take place on the evening of Friday, October 15th at the usual Fight Club venue, 1812 West Hubbard St (just south west from Grand Ashland). It will start at 6.15pm with snacks and drinks.

Sold out event! The e-vite went out to all those on the email list, and the 150 places were all filled within two days. If you'd like to be added to the email list to recieve information about future events, write to: fightclub (at) teamsdesign.com

Or for more info: www.idsachicago.org/fightclub

ABOUT, WITH, AND FOR CONFERENCE
October 22 and 23, 2004 (Friday and Saturday)

AWF is a collaborative forum for professionals and students to share methods for understanding people. The conference bridges social research, design and business in order to improve a human-centered approach to design.

Save the Date
AWF takes place on Friday and Saturday, October 22 and 23, at the Courtyard Marriott in downtown Chicago. Friday is a half day starting at noon, and Saturday is a whole day. We will have a social event on Friday night, and a sponsored lunch on Saturday.

Theme
This year's theme is Involving, Engaging and Educating Others. Presentations, panel discussions and workshops are centered around design as an exploratory process, and the take-away is often a greater knowledge of how practitioners in different fields understand people in order to create relevant design solutions. Specific topics discussed will include design education,
participatory design, client collaboration, internal decision-making, research tools and methods, and design research case studies.

Registration
Registration is open at www.aboutwithandfor.com.

IDSA Chicago Presents: Syd Mead
11.05.04 (Friday)
Ferguson Theatre - Columbia College, Chicago
600 S. Michigan Ave.
6:45 open doors :: 7:30 presentation

All welcome
$15 professionals
$10 idsa members
$5 students

Syd Mead:
Artist
Futurist
Illustrator
Conceptual Designer

For more info: www.sydmead.com

Jim Orr Power Sketching Workshop: Draw with Impact
Kalamazoo, MI
November 5-6, 2004

Join IDSA Michigan for their third annual IDSA Life-Long Learning Seminar, hosted by Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. "Power Drawing" introduces the participants to the powerful "language of line" and reveals how form, position and texture accelerate our ability to
generate ideas in a two-dimensional format. In "Power Media", Jim explores through various media the principles of "Saturation" and "Generation" and how they can be developed with personality structure and purpose function to serve as the genesis of surface development. We're keeping the same low fees as last year... ranging from $40 to $130 depending on how many days you attend, your member status, and your registration date. Fee's for each day include a catered meal and basic supplies (prismacolor pencils paper). Those in attendance on Saturday will need to bring additional supplies: value COOL gray markers 1,3,5 7 as well as assorted Prismacolor pencils and NuPastels. Also, plan on bringing your own battery-powered or manual pencil sharpener to both Friday Saturday sessions. Door Prizes are being donated by Prismacolor, all participants are eligible. Space is limited for both sessions, so register today! Your registration form and payment must be received by Friday, October 25th, 2004. Late registration forms must be received no later than November 1st and must include a $20 late fee as outlined below. All registrants will be notified in advance via email if the class is full or has been cancelled.

More info at IDSAMichigan.com The Furilla Show
November 12, 2004 (Friday) 7pm
Rotofugi Toy Store Gallery, Chicago Damen in the East Village

Rotofugi, Chicago's own designer toy store, is hosting a reception for the Fuse-ID designed plush toy, Furilla. From the Rotofugi website:

The party is Friday, Nov. 12, beginning at 7pm (wrapping up around 11pm). Don't be square.

Meet Furilla artist/discoverer Toren Orzeck and party down as we celebrate the opening of "Furilla: The Untold Story" in our humble little gallery space. OK, it's more like a gallery corner, we admit it. Regardless, stop on by Friday night for drinks and listen to Clayton Counts spin an eclectic mix of jazz, rock and hip-hop. Win signed Furilla goodies (or buy them and get Tory to sign them). Good times.

The show continues until December 31, 2004.

Background:
Furilla, a highly-poseable and monocular creature, was discovered by Portland, OR -based industrial designer and artist Toren Orzeck. Since his original discovery Orzeck has further bio-engineered several mutations of Furilla including the amazing cross-breed known as Bearilla. He has also overseen the creation of several short documentary films covering the previously unknown Furilla species. Orzeck will be displaying his discoveries and short films at Rotofugi. And oh yeah, Furilla Rocks!

http://www.rotofugi.com
http://www.furilla.com
http://www.fuseid.comIDSA Chicago Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, 11/16/04
University of Illinois at Chicago
Stevenson Hall Lounge (Located off of Halsted, between Taylor and Harrison - click here for a map)
6:30 pm social 7:00 pm begin meeting

Agenda to include: National Conference Recap, Upcoming Holiday Party, Syd Mead Event Recap, suggestions for future events, Found:Inspiration and more. All welcome. Snacks complements of IDSA Chicago.

Microsoft/IDSA Designer Spotlight Series presents...
Gerard Furbershaw on "Design Firm Financial Management"
Thursday, November 18, 2004, 1:00 PM EST

IDSA Member Cost only $99 - your whole office may join you in your conference room! Just as a pilot depends on numerous gauges to provide feedback on navigation, altitude, speed and fuel consumption, design firm owners and senior management members need a "financial cockpit" to monitor the key indicators that reflect the financial status of their businesses. Unfortunately, many design firms fly blindly. This presentation will expose attendees to fundamental financial concepts and monitoring techniques that will help them understand whether their design firms are flying on course... or headed for the ground! Space is limited, so sign up today at http://new.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=813z=31.

This seminar will be brought to your desk by Microsoft Live Meeting Technology. If your schedule is full, buy the seminar to view at a later date.

The Elements of User Experience
December 6, 2004
Institute of Design, Chicago, Illinois

Product and web designers around the world rely on the tools and techniques developed by Jesse James Garrett in his well known book, The Elements of User Experience. Join Jesse in Chicago on December 6th where he'll show you how to simplify the complex challenges of creating new products or websites that meet business goals while satisfying user needs. The workshop provides a framework for user centered design with clear explanations and vivid illustrations that you can put to immediate use. Along the way, he'll share his insights on the next wave of user experience innovation.

In this full-day course, you'll learn about:
-Analyzing design problems with the Elements of User Experience.
-Building successful Web teams using the Nine Pillars.
-Documenting solutions with the Visual Vocabulary.

IDSA members get a 15% discount! (Use discount code AFT31)
For further workshop details, visit:http://www.adaptivepath.com/events/2004/dec/

IDSA Chicago Holiday Party 2004
Wednesday December 15th* 2004, 7:00 pm
Cafe 28 restuarant, Chicago, IL

Please come out and join us for our annual IDSA Chicago Holiday Party (A lovely evening of dining and friends).

This year's party will be at Cafe 28 on Chicago's north side.
Serving upscale Cuban and Mexican cuisine, (and great Mojitos); this is a dining experience you don't want to miss. Check out the reviews on Metromix.
The restaurant is located on Irving Park, just west of Ashland the CTA brown line. All welcome.

A Holiday Cause:
We will be collecting donations for the South City Foster Parents Association at the party.

There are 27,000 foster children in Illinois alone. Donated gifts go to foster children in the area. Our donations are usually the only gifts these children receive. We recommend that you donate an unwrapped gift valued around $15 for children newborn to 13 years old. Representatives of the SCFPA are extremely grateful to the Chicago Chapter of IDSA for our continued support.

Holiday Party Payment Options:
(Price includes delicious food and drink!).

A) Mail check payable to "IDSA Chicago".
Attention: Devesh Desai
1320 Chicago Ave #2b
Evanston, IL 60201
$55 Nonmembers
$45 Student IDSA Members / Other Students
$35 IDSA Members or Significant Others
Payment must be postmarked by Wednesday, December 8th.

B) Pay at the door
Please add $5.00 to above prices for day of event payment.

RSVP Options:

Students Nonmembers:
Please RSVP via Evite with the following link:
www.evite.com/info@idsachicago.org/holiday2004

Members:
Please RSVP via Evite with the following link:
www.evite.com/info@idsachicago.org/holiday2004_members
Note: Members can pay online.

If you experience any issues with the Evite, please feel free to drop us an email instead at: info at idsachicago.org. Please be sure to tell us your membership status, whether or not you'll be bringing a date, and let us know if you have any menu preferences (i.e. vegetarian).
More info for this event is available on the Evite, and also at www.idsachicago.org.

Cafe 28
1800 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago
773-528-2883

For more information, please contact Tim Copeland: info at idsachicago.org; (773) 203-3371