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Seen at 2016 Experience Seattle
 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Reboot, get inspired, and network! The SEGD Conference is the only annual conference designed for creatives working in Experiential Graphic Design. |
 SPEAKERS
Experiential Graphic Design professionals with their insights on design thinking, the urban experience, and the future of practice and place at the conference for XGD! |
 TOURS
SEGD’s project tours have become a signature part of our annual gathering, giving you a chance to get out of the conference room and actually see the city! |
 NEXPO
Looking for new fabricators to help bring your ideas into reality? Whether you’re looking for collaboration, information, or inspiration, NEXPO is the right place for you! |
2016 Seattle Video Teaser
The 2016 SEGD Conference was held at The Seattle Westin. It was considered by many to be the best SEGD Conference ever!
Find out more about the next exceptional event coming up from SEGD!
Here's a wrap up of the event: New Ideas, great projects, fun, fun, fun! See all the videos from the event at SEGDTalks
 Gabe Kean |
 Justin Kane Elder |
 Taylor Reed |
 Duffy De Armas |
 Samuel Stubblefield |
 James Tichenor |
 Luly Yang |
 Annelle Stotz |
 Russ Roberts |
 Ted Leonhardt |
 Noah Jeppson |
 Paula Rees |
 Joshua Walton |
 Lee Ater |
 Eric LeVine |
 John Lutz |
 Stefan Hofmann |
 David Miller |
 Nils Wiberg |
 PJ Wilcynski |
 Rosie Daniel |
 Daniela Pilossof |
 Leonard Garfield |
 Andrea Weatherhead |
 Kelly Franznick |
Meet Your Makers at the 2016 SEGD Conference NEXPO
The difference between a good project and a great one is having the right partners on your team. NEXPO is the one-day industry supplier and maker exhibition at the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience Seattle June 10.
13 of the Best Coffee Spots at the 2016 SEGD Conference in Seattle [Map]
So you're coming to the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience Seattle (Many tours and workshops are full—don't miss out, register today!) and you need your daily caffeine fix, but want only the best—check out these recommended cups of joe, a quick walk or uber from the 2016 SEGD Conference headquarters at the Westin Seattle:
1. Analog Coffee | 235 Summit Ave E
Negotiating Your Worth with Ted Leonhardt at the 2016 SEGD Conference
Ted Leonhardt has dedicated himself to helping creatives achieve their potential in business, with a focus on negotiation. He's the author and illustrator of Nail It: Stories for Designers on Negotiating with Confidence. Ted is also leading a session at the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience called Negotiating Your Worth, as part of the Experiential Learning Series—an alternative...
Attending the 2016 SEGD Conference? Here's Your Guide to (Walkable) Bars, Yes Bars! in Seattle [Part 3 of 3]
So you're coming to the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience Seattle (Have you registered yet? Don't miss out on your first-choice on tours and workshops, register today!) and you're feeling a bit thirsty—
Check out these recommended watering holes, all within walking distance from the 2016 SEGD Conference headquarters at the Westin Seattle:
Attending the 2016 SEGD Conference? Here's Your Guide to (Walkable) Sit-Down Eateries in Seattle [Part 2 of 3]
So you're coming to the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience Seattle (Have you registered yet? Don't miss out on your first-choice on tours and workshops, register today!) and you're looking for a close spot to grab a sit-down bite with colleagues and friends—
Check out these recommended restaurants, all within walking distance from the 2016 SEGD Conference headquarters at the Westin Seattle:
Coming to the 2016 SEGD Conference? Here's Your Guide to Cheap (Walkable) Eats in Seattle [Part 1 of 3]
So you're coming to the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience Seattle and you're on a budget. Maybe you're a student, or you just have a passion for cheap local food? Check out these recommended restaurants, all within walking distance from the 2016 SEGD Conference headquarters at the Westin Seattle!
Design Improv(e)— The Workshop That Gives Back, with Noah Jeppson
Design Improv(e): Give Back
The Host
Noah Jeppsonhas become known in the Experiential Graphic Design community for spearheading many urban improvement projects. His enthusiasm and spirit of volunteerism is totally contagious, so it's fitting that he should lead the Design Improv(e) session at the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience Seattle. (Have you registered yet? Let's fix that.)
Your 2016 SEGD Conference Tour (Selection) Guide
Attending the 2016 SEGD Conference? (Yes? Awesome!) Scroll through the slideshow above to learn more about your SEGD tour options. And don't forget-- tour reservations are first-come, first-served (and filling up fast!), so register today!
Finding Innovation at the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience Seattle
What does Innovation look like? Seattle is a hotbed for new ideas, new technologies and forward thinking. And the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle is your source for a huge dose of Innovation—from an inside look at the Boeing Dreamliner with PJ Wilcynski to Innovating for People with fashion designer Luly Yang and Innovating Cities in SEGD’s new Design Thinking workshop. Come see the Innovation in store for you at the 2016 SEGD Conference!
The 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle's Best
From the new digital experience at the iconic Space Needle to high-tech corporate environments, a reinvented waterfront and pioneering hospitals, Seattle is a rich environment for experiential graphic design. Here’s a preview of what you’ll discover in Seattle during the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle. Many of the destinations will be part of the conference project tours!
Meet Electric Coffin at the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle
Patrick “Duffy” De Armas and his partners at Electric Coffin are in the business of bringing fine-art sensibilities to commercial spaces, and they’re unapologetic about their improvisational process and their point of view. If that display of a 1960s ski chalet turns left and becomes a pink bakery, so be it. We spoke with Duffy about his Seattle studio’s process and purpose, and we got project photos you’ll love. De Armas will be a featured speaker at the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle!
Design Thinking at the 2016 SEGD Conference Experience Seattle
In the business world, Design Thinking is now considered the gold standard for providing truly user-centered outcomes. In the world of Experiential Graphic Design, it is driving a shift from creating objects to creating strategies and processes for meeting user needs. SEGD’s first-ever Design Thinking workshop will happen during the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle June 9-11. Justin Molloy (SEGD) and Nils Wiberg (Gagarin) will guide you through the Design Thinking process and transform your ways of thinking about your work!
Seattle Scheming: Natural Beauty, Urban Cool
Forget the plaid shirts, the grunge rock and the overpriced coffee. Seattle is SO much more than that. Drop your preconceived notions and enjoy the surprises in store for you in this cool urban center shaped by art and culture, technology and innovation. Add in the Jet City’s breathtaking natural beauty and…what’s taking you so long? Get registered for the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle June 9-11!
We know you’ll want to add a couple days onto your trip, so we checked with the locals about the best things to do and see while you’re there!
Hear that Sizzle? Things are Heating Up for the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle
Heads up, the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle is coming your way June 9-11! From the Boeing Dreamliner to fashions by Luly Yang Couture and kick-ass projects from Electric Coffin, the conference is guaranteed to inspire, educate and connect you with your design community. And we're not even started yet: There's also SEGD’s signature project tours, a new Design Thinking bootcamp, the Experiential Learning Series and not one but two (!) Design Improv sessions. We'll break it down for you here.
Experience Seattle Design Inspiration
From its humble beginnings as a lumber town to its boom-and-bust days of Klondike gold, ship and airplane building, grunge rock, trendy coffee and tech start-ups, Seattle has matured into a sophisticated urban center rich with design, technology and innovation.
2016 SEGD Academic Summit: Technology and Innovation in Experiential Graphic Design
Summit is June 8 at Seattle’s School of Visual Concepts
Educators, students, design practitioners and researchers will gather June 8 in Seattle for the 2016 SEGD Academic Summitand presentation of peer-reviewed research and curriculum innovation focused on Experiential Graphic Design.
Mark Your Calendar: Seattle Shines June 9-11
It’s never too early to start planning for SEGD’s annual gathering of the tribe. Webinars are fine and Skype is good, but there’s nothing like meeting old and new colleagues and friends in a great city. Join us for the 2016 SEGD Conference: Experience Seattle June 9-11!
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