Filed under: Red Jotter Work | Tags: career, experiencec, graduating, graduation, mypolice, service design
I am focusing on the journey, not the destination. What I want and need is found not in finishing an activity but in the participation. Wish me luck in finding new shoes to continue on the next phase of my journey…
Filed under: Red Jotter Work, people I like | Tags: career, experience, graduating, graduation, networking, social media, studio unbound
There has been chatter on twitter about Studio Unbound III, which is happening at Duncan of Jordanstone in Dundee, on Monday afternoon. I am co-presenting alongside Kate Pickering, known as Katesjewellery online, Kate is a forward thinking jeweller and a wonderful friend of mine. She has very openly shared her feelings about her first encounter with Studio Unbound and shared how her perception of networking online has changed…an amazing example of a jeweller from a traditional discipline is embracing what Studio Unbound stands for.
For those of you who are new to this initiative you can watch the first Studio Unbound that happened in February at The University of Dundee. Read about the second Studio Unbound that happened last month at Glasgow School of Art
Kate Andrews and Sarah Drummond will be tweeting from our virtual audience – join in on twitter with the tag #studiounbound and follow us live!
See you at 2pm on Monday, Matthew Building 5016…
Join our facebook group and keep an eye on our blog which is still in the making but looking promising… :) We are growing, students and educators are taking notice.
If you would like us to talk to your class or your students please get in touch and say hello.
Filed under: made me think, people I like, service design | Tags: conference, fergus bisset, forum, joel bailey, service design network
At this very moment Service Designers from all over the world are voting, debating and discussing. Joel Bailey has set up a forum to capture the online conversation about next years Service Design Network Conference.
The location of the event, accessibility and content are the main thread of chatter. The way our online community lives and breathes is something that has been on my mind alot lately. Particularly, as it was one of the main influences of MakingServiceSense and the reality that things are changing, the landscape is shifting at such a dramatic pace.
Here is a snapshot of a very insightful chat Fergus Bisset and I had about this very topic…
“What of that value our networks provide? Beyond the obvious pleasure that sharing links, drinks and thoughts provide, or the joys of discoursing with like minded individuals? How are we formalising the value that each of us takes away from these interactions? How is it guiding our autonomous activities, how is it intertwining itself with our ‘personal’ thoughts, dreams and ambitions? As Shirky, Leadbetter and many others have highlighted, social connectivity can be such a powerful driver and influencer how can we be sure we’re heading in the right direction?”
I think this is brilliant and a definite leap in the right direction. Hopefully, the network is listening to this conversation – the overriding message to you is ‘practice what you preach’…
