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ANSI A117 Update

Submitted by Pat Knapp on

Note: SEGD members Dave Miller (Nova Polymers) and Teresa Cox (APCO Graphics) participated in ANSI A117 Committee meetings in January. The A117.1 Committee is working on the 2015 edition of the ANSI A117.1 model code on accessibility. Proposed changes in the code may eventually appear in state and local building codes or in a future update to the U.S. government’s 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (SAD). The following is a report from Dave Miller.

The first meeting of the ANSI A117 committee concluded on Friday, January 24, at the U.S. Access Board offices in Washington D.C.

Bright Lights / Big (and small) Ideas

Submitted by Leslie Wolke on

2013 may be remembered as the year that the LEDs transformed from an undifferentiated but serviceable technology for lighting dashboards and alarm clocks to a ubiquitous and flexible communication medium that scales from micro to macro. Sure, nearly every screen we look at -- except for the old wood-paneled cathode-ray TV in the basement -- is powered by LEDs. But this year, the LED took center stage.

Design Exchange Boston

Image of the SEGD presentation at DxBOSTON 2013

5 – October 11, 2013 – DXBOSTON 2013

Friday, 12pm – 1:30pm

Attendees: 30

Description: DxB (Design Exchange Boston) is a week of events and experiences celebrating the impact of design. Our goal is to explore the ideas, work, and strategies currently shaping our culture as we brand Boston as a 21st-century city shaped by the creative economy.

Participants: AIGA, AIA, IIDA, ASID, DMB, BSA, IFDA, IDSA, SEGD, IxDA, and others — 

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