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AIGA Indy – Studio Tour Series
3/1/2011 9:07 AM By ArtisanAIGA Indy and Lodge Design are pairing up to bring you another Studio Tour series. Gain insight about one of the city’s top design studios and network with fellow creatives in the industry. Drinks, tasty bites and great discussion are guaranteed so please participate and encourage the growing design community of Indianapolis.
Date & Time: March 1st, 6:30 – 8:30
Place:
Lodge Design
7 S. Johnson Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46219
The event is free for members and only $10 for non-members.
Registration is required. For more information, please click here.
Ji-V Hackathon: A Mobile Application Success Story
1/20/2011 9:35 AM By Veronica LudwigIt all started at Google Android’s birthday party. I was talking with Ji Lucas, who I met while co-organizing a local technology conference called SocialDevCamp Chicago. We were discussing the many hackathons we’ve attended and how the overall experience could be an effective, educational experience for Chicago-area developers. We put the plan in motion to create an environment for developers, designers, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts that promotes fun competition, education, innovation and opportunity for everyone to benefit from the experience.
Saturday’s Hackathon was held at the Sync Technology Center in Chicago. Chicago-area developers and designers formed teams of 6 people to compete in building an application prototype. In order to qualify for the competition, each team needed at least one student developer or beginner member in the mobile space. These teams were formed in an online community for hackathons that was created by Pete Morano, called Hackatopia. A local startup company, web2carz.com, set the criteria for an application based on the needs of their business. Winning teams were determined based upon not only the criteria set before them but also how much of the prototype was actually developed during the 8-hour time allotment.
Industry Leaders Offer Expertise
During the hackathon competition, experts in the mobile and interface design fields gave mini-seminars and workshops. Ben Farmer and Will Danford spoke about building mobile applications on the Windows7 Phone platform. Conrad Fuhrman talked about using Appcelerator’s Titanium for iPhone and Android development. Chris Wilson explained the processes for developing for Google TV and generously gifted a Google TV to one of the attendees. Minh Tran spoke about iOS, iPhone and iPad development and formed a team to compete in the hackathon. Uki Lucas discussed Android application development and the future direction of this technology. Renaun Erickson wowed us with the possibilities of Adobe Flash and Adobe Flex for mobile application development. All of these speakers who were not competing in the hackathon were invited to sit on the panel as judges along with Ben Wallach and Alex Bravy, founders of web2carz.
$1000 Cash Prize
The highlight of the day included the application presentations delivered by the development and design teams. Each team delivered their presentation on the mobile application prototype they created in just 8 hours to their peers and the panel of judges. The judges deliberated after the presentations and went into overtime as the teams patiently awaited the results:
- First prize team: Jaya’s App Jive
- Second prize team: Down With Duckface
- Third prize team: Legal Immigrants
These teams truly created amazing application prototypes and the brilliance of these team members are the reason that the judges had such a difficult time selecting only three winners! The remaining ten teams include: Accolade Hackers, Code Monkey Ninjas, Hacktronixxx, Smooth Butter, Vietchic, Infinite Loop and Twizzler. (Listed in order of presentation).
Future Hackathons
Our next hackathon and workshop will be take place in March 2011. Everyone with an interest in mobile application development or design are encouraged to attend! If you’re a developer, designer, technology enthusiast or just simply curious, this event is an enlightening experience. We will continuously strive to provide a resource to innovate, educate and collaborate in the creative technical community.
2011: Mobile Hackathon
1/4/2011 7:22 AM By Sharon PotschMobile app development is hot. We all know that. But how does someone actually gain experience developing mobile applications?
Developers and UX designers interested in mobile app development will have the opportunity to collaborate and create a real-life mobile app on Saturday, January 15, at the first in a quarterly series of locally-held mobile “hackathons” sponsored by Artisan.
The series “Ji-V Hack 2011 Hackathon & Workshop” provides hands-on mobile app development to interested folks no matter experience level within mobile technologies or mobile design. Each participant will be placed in a six-person team comprised of beginners through expert-level developers with a chance to not only build an app but have the opportunity for their team to win $1,000 if the app is selected for implementation.
January’s hackathon will focus on creating and building an app to support a flourishing online start-up, Web2Carz. The mission is to create a functional app to support this site which generates over 10,000 consumer hits per day. Each quarterly hackathon reflects a new organization, site, or mission.
Registration for this event is happening now.
In addition to hands-on web application development, participants will have the opportunity to hear from mobile design and development pioneers and forerunners from organizations including Adobe, Motorola, Sears, as well as local mobile-based start-ups in the Chicago area. Hackathons are truly a revolution in developers and designers partnering together to share their knowledge, talents, and ambition to reach new heights and frontiers. Artisan is proud to sponsor the next level of thinking in the mobile space but we’re even more proud to partner ambition with possibility. We hope to see you at the event!
Opera and French Fries
11/1/2010 3:39 PM By Sharon PotschNothing says “French” more than munching on French Fries in Chicago’s French Market, right? My “Siagon Sisters” sandwich was certainly perked up by an impromptu performance from the Chicago Opera Theater! The baritone and soprano duet filled the bustling lunch area with lush arias enough to make us all stop in our tracks and listen. I even spotted some UX designers I know who ran in for a quick bite to eat stop in their tracks and witness opera in Chicago. It’s pretty neat when we don’t even need to fully understand the language to appreciate its beauty. You can check out more impromptu performances on the COT website.
Burning the Midnight Oil?
8/10/2010 10:04 PM By Sharon PotschIf you’re working on a typeface right now chances are you already know about Comm Arts’ annual typography contest. If you’re not working on a font, check out this link to learn how you can see your type in print. Every year since 1959 Communication Arts publishes a best-in-design series appropriately titled, The Annuals. Submission deadlines and information are posted on their site. And don’t despair–there’s room in the competition for tech gurus, too, with their Interactive Annual. Previous winners from the thousands of entries can be checked out here.
On Track for Success
8/5/2010 1:52 PM By Sharon PotschArt on Track is this Saturday, August 7, at 5:00 until 10:00. We hope to see you there! Get your ticket now as they are sure to disappear quick…
Press coverage for this Saturday’s Art on Track is going crazy! 4 Chicago radio stations pump out daily Art on Track updates and NBC featured coverage of this event along with The Sun Times, New City, the Onion, not to mention creative industry blogs. Everyone’s clamoring to join this awesome event! Check out a recent post from Inhabitat here along with some Art is an Occupation photos. Special shout-out goes to art director David Weik for his tremendous design on this piece. Thanks, David!
$5 Art on Track Coupon!
7/27/2010 2:33 PM By Sharon PotschIf $10 was too much for a ticket to a moving art gallery on Saturday, August 7, now’s your chance to get a coupon worth $5 towards admission to Art on Track! Just enter promo code bestidea1988 at the Art on Track website. A limited amount of coupons are available so get yours now!
Apps: More than a First Course
7/15/2010 9:42 PM By Sharon PotschMany of us use apps via our mobile devices to check out the weather forecast, determine the fat content of lunch, or calculate how many steps you need to take to work off your Chipotle. For The Weather Channel it certainly makes sense to have an app. Same for the NY Times. But what about your brand? How would your organization best use an app and is now the right time? Actually, it’s now or never. If apps are on your mind, check out this great discussion on Monday, July 19, brought to you by MoMo Chicago. Registration is going fast–as of 9:00 on Tuesday night there were less than 35 seats available. This event is free and held at Leo Burnett. Check it out to help uptick your downloads.
Art on Track : You There?
7/8/2010 1:57 PM By Sharon PotschI’ve got my ticket, do you have yours? Click here to get the goods.
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2010′s Art on Track: Half Price Tickets!
6/17/2010 11:59 AM By Sharon PotschHalf-price tickets for 2010′s Art on Track event on Saturday, August 7, from 5:00 to 10:00 can be purchased here. This offer of $5 tickets expires this Friday so get moving! What could be a better way of supporting local artists by participating in this awesome, fun event. An 8-car CTA train is converted into a mobile art gallery, open to the public, and a group of artists have been assembled to curate a unique spectacle of fine arts culture. Don’t be late and pay full fare, click here to save some dough! Stay tuned to our blog for more sneak peeks!
