See the recap of this event here.
Yes, we’re doing it again! This time the meet-up is scheduled for 5:30 tonight at Caesar Martini’s in Waterloo.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Big News: DesignMeets.ca
Posted in Informed Design, News & Events
Mar30
Check it out!
Because we love planning design mixers, and because we value the idea of an integrated, interdisciplinary design community (sans the politics) we’ve created designmeets.ca
This site will be the hub for all future Canadian Mixers. You’ll be able to get info on upcoming mixers and follow-up on past mixers with photos, videos and social media links.
We’re just getting started, so find us on LinkedIn, follow @designmeets on twitter and check back here or on the DesignMeets site often to see how the group evolves.
Most of all, this is about building a stronger more unified community, so let us know what you think via any of the links above or via email: rsvp@pivotdesigngroup.com
Thanks!
Experiencing the Samsung Galaxy Tab
Posted in Informed Design
Mar16
Samsung, manufacturer of laptops, televisions, audio players, mobile phones and other devices, released their 7-inch Galaxy Tab to the US tablet market in November 2010. The new tablet was touted as being the first post-iPad tablet and iPad’s first legitimate competitor, (gizmodo.com). As a company interested in mobile computing space we quickly got our hands on one of these devices. We were curious to see how the experience and interface compared to Apple, its largest competitor, as well as some of the other tablets coming out into the marketplace.
Design Meets Community – Ottawa
Posted in News & Events
Mar14
Last month on February 23, at the Hard Rock Café in Ottawa, we truly understood the meaning of Design Community. Pivot partnered with IABC Ottawa to host a mixer sponsored by Creative Niche and Corel. With a packed house in the heart of the Byward Market, guests showed up to mingle before the event and well after the speakers had had their say about a theme that has been talked about a lot recently — the importance of design community.
A Perspective on Observation: Designer vs. Consumer
Posted in Informed Design
Mar11
Earlier this week the Pivot team sat in on a talk by Portigal Consulting principal Steve Portigal at OCAD. The lecture titled ‘Culture, User Research & Design’, was right up our alley and was something that we could instantly relate to. The talk, though catered to Developers more than to Designers, was refreshing because we were able to see and hear other creators come out and be excited about the prospect of learning about design research.
Steve spoke about ethnography and other design research methods as the bridge between consumer research and user research. So true! At Pivot, we believe that though user segments and consumer research are a good way to find out about the demographics of an audience, the results of this kind of research can often leave you lacking the true insights into a situation.
RGD HeadStart Studio Tours & Conference
Posted in News & Events
Mar07
A big thank-you to RGD Ontario for inviting Pivot to participate in the HeadStart Studio Tours on March 4, 2011 and as a panelist at the HeadStart Conference on March 5, 2011!
Students from all over Ontario were invited to sign-up for and participate in tours of Toronto’s top creative agencies and in-house design departments. At each studio, students were met with Creative Directors or Senior Designers who discussed the studio, work, and culture of their organization.
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