Playfulness in Interaction Design

Date: September 25 2007

Location: New York, New York, USA

Website: http://www.nycupa20070925.eventbrite.com

About This Event

This talk will look at examples from Apple, Yahoo!, Digg and more to examine what makes an interface playful and how that leads to a successful experience for users.

Speaker: Kevin Kearney, Experience Director, Avenue A| Razorfish

Kevin Kearney has over 7 years of experience in internet strategy and user-centered design. He has developed a wide range of successful interface solutions including rich media experiences, transactional and e-commerce sites, as well as web applications and kiosks.

Working with a wide variety of organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, Kevin's clients have included Ford Motor Company, Ann Taylor, Charles Schwab, Condé Nast, XM Radio, The New York Times and CNN. He is also a frequent speaker who has presented to a number of professional organizations in the user experience field.

When: September 25, 2007

Registration: 6:00pm to 6:30pm (refreshments served)
Be sure to arrive by 6:00, for security process.
Photo ID required by security to enter building. It must match the name on the registration list.

Presentation: 6:30pm to 8:00pm (includes Q&A)
Networking: 8:00pm to 8:30pm
Dinner: 8:30pm to whenever
(Please note that dinner is an optional, post-event social activity and is not included in the event fee.)

Where: Avenue A | Razorfish
1440 Broadway (betw 40th & 41st), 19th Floor
New York, NY

Cost: Pre-payment online at Eventbrite required.
Member, $10
Non-member, $20
Non-member with 1-year membership, $25
Student, $5

Ticket sales end Mon 9/24.

Transferable on or before noon Tues 9/25 (day of event) by sending a request to RSVP@nycupa.org. You must notify us, and get a confirmation, of this transfer or it will not be valid.

Refundable until noon Thurs 9/27 (2nd day after event) by sending a request to RSVP@nycupa.org .

Members of our parent organization, the UPA (the Usability Professionals' Association), should join the NYC chapter to qualify for member rates.

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interaction design