Coronavirus/COVID-19, Branded Environments, and March Events

Based on the postponement of the DSE partner event, SEGD Branded Environments will not be held in March. We are working with DSE on plans to reschedule. In addition, all SEGD Chapter events scheduled for March will be canceled or postponed.

The well-being and safety of our members and event participants are our top priority. SEGD will continue to monitor the coronavirus/COVID-19 situation and abide by guidance and recommendations provided by the CDC.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 202.638.5555.

Global Discussions on Designing for Safety

Watch: CDO/Creative Lead Ingūna Elere, and Chief Business Officer Dagnija Balode, of Design Studio H2E (Riga, Latvia) talk about the current pandemic's affect on design paradigms, part of the second day of Wayfinding + Placemaking NOW. The Global Roundtable Discussion begins at 11:15 AM EDT on Thursday, September 17.

Video of 2020 SEGD W+P: Ingūna Elere and Dagnija Balode

2020 SEGD Wayfinding + Placemaking NOW Launches Sept. 17-18

2020 SEGD Wayfinding + Placemaking NOW, Sept. 17-18

How do professionals who design and build experiential spaces create spaces that engage and connect people, when gathering is a risk and possible futures are unclear? SEGD’s two-day event fosters dialogues on designing public spaces that feel safe and welcoming amid the current global turmoil.

2020 SEGD Wayfinding + Placemaking NOW, Coming Sept. 17-18

How do professionals who design and build experiential spaces create spaces that engage and connect people, when gathering is a risk and possible futures are unclear? SEGD’s two-day event fosters dialogues on designing public spaces that feel safe and welcoming amid the current global turmoil.

Touring The High Line—2020 SEGD Wayfinding + Placemaking NOW

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What if we told you that 2020 Wayfinding + Placemaking NOW will feature a virtual tour of the High Line in New York City, by none other than SEGD Fellow Paula Scher herself, the brains behind the design?! Hold onto your swivel chairs ladies and gents; it's happening!

E+E Recap How Soon is Now? Designing Change

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SEGD Director of Education, Hilary Jay, summarizes the origins and events of the month-long series of virtual gatherings of the experience and exhibition design community, entitled "E+E: How Soon is Now? Designing Change."

How Soon is Now? Designing Change

Envisioning Future Spaces

Watch: Josh Goldblum, founder and CEO of Bluecadet (Philadelphia) gives a preview of his talk on Envisioning Future Space, part of the final day of E+E. Goldblum's session begins at 2:30 PM EDT on Thursday August 27.

Video of SEGD 2020 E+E Interview with Josh Goldblum

A Finale Like None Other—Exhibition + Experience Week 4

2020 SEGD Exhibition + Experience Design Event Campaign

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After three outstanding weeks of inspiring stories, award-winning projects, virtual tours, interactive workshops, we're thrilled to be closing out the month with a grand finale, the final week of 2020 SEGD Exhibition + Experience! Here's a short highlight reel proving this year's E+E is going out with a BANG!

Why Exhibition + Experience Should Be On Your Radar

Junipero Serra Museum, San Diego History Center by C&G Partners

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This month, a broad SEGD community of exhibition designers, curators, technology integrators, fabricators, brand managers, design faculty and students are tuning into the 2020 SEGD Exhibition + Experience event. We're just one week in and this year's modified E+E is already a hit! The interactive workshops lead by global thought-leaders, inspiring Global Design Award case studies, intriguing weekly prompts, and engaging virtual project tours are just some of the featured agenda items this year. Still not signed up yet? Here are four reasons why this year's E+E should be on your radar.

Truth Telling Experiences

Watch: L’Rai Arthur-Mensah, a senior project manager at Local Projects, and partner on Onward Pop Up Museum gives insight into three projects that require difficult design decisions in service of Truth and Reconciliation.

Video of Truth-Telling and Reconciliation (Preview) with L’Rai Arthur-Mensah

Senior Environmental Graphic Designer Kelley Deal	Visual Designer Haley Anderson	Urban Identity Designer William Harald
Creative Operations Strategist Gina Russell	Interaction Designer Luis Zapata	Project Director & Senior Designer Patrick Fredrickson

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