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“Well Dressed” – The 3rd Annual Fashion Law Institute Symposium

April 26, 2013 / posted in Events / Comments Off

The Fashion Law Institute at Fordham is focused on a variety of issues that arise in the fashion industry.  As common as knockoff products are in the fashion industry, there is a lot of curiosity about the potential effects of new digital technologies.

On April 19th, the FLI held their 3rd symposium. There were speakers on many issues, but several panels were entirely about 3D printing. After the speakers, a reception in the atrium featured a show of 3D printed designs.

The models in the show wore Constrvct dresses with Nervous System prints, and a variety of 3D-printed jewelry and accessories.

Fortunately, the organizers of the show got in touch with me early enough to have one of my pieces re-fit and printed to match the measurements of the model, and the results were great. My Lotus Top, in black nylon, is being worn by Alona on the left. You can see many more images from around the event in This Gallery.

Presentations at MakeIt NYC

February 1, 2013 / posted in Events, Projects / Comments Off

Explaining how Amandacera and I developed our printed corset.

The MakeIt NYC meetup group started by Jonathan Hirschman has grown to 350 members, and consistently fills the venue to capacity. The group normally features individuals and small businesses who want to share their creation or product, or sometimes representatives of companies that provide some useful tool or service for DIY projects. Last night I gave a presentation about my wearable designs and how I make them. This meetings theme was- you guessed it- 3d printing. I mostly tuned my talk to discuss the accessible photogramettry technology available to help people capture 3D shapes (roughly) for use in their 3d-printed projects.

Demonstrating the flexibility of printed products

We also heard from Shapeways, Solidoodle and from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYC EDC) who, along with Mayor Bloomberg, has taken a great interest in the culture shift toward Making. During Maker Faire last fall, the week was officially deemed “Maker Week”, and a number of projects have popped up to support themovement. In 2013, leadership has started to again recognize the value of individuals in contributing to our economy. There are hundreds of examples of very small companies creating jobs, successful products, and generally a lot of return on any investment. NYC EDC got together with Challenge Post, along with sponsors like Shapeways, Adafruit, and Honeybee robotics to create an interesting maker-themed competition called “New York’s Next Top Maker“, which ask competitors to submit the products they’re working on, and funds six selected finalists. The award of of $4,000 budget for finalist and $11,000 for the winner is certainly shoe-string when it’s comes to product development, so I don’t think we’ll be seeing any advanced electronics or other complications, but there are still a lot of possibilities for small projects. I imagine it has not escaped the attention of the organizers that a small consumer product, light on electronics, is a perfect candidate for prototyping and short-run production using 3D printing equipment also made in New York.

3D Printing Classes at 3Dea in NY, December 22nd and 23rd.

December 17, 2012 / posted in Events / Comments Off

I have been teaching 3D printing classes since September of 2011, mostly through Skillshare classes organized by Shapeways. This holiday season I’m holding extended versions of the classes at the 3Dea 3D-printing pop-up store. The two classes are “Foundations of 3D Printing And Modeling” and “Intermediate 3D Printing: Color and Complexity“. Both classes are held back to back on Saturday, then again on Sunday. With the newer intermediate class, I hope to share some of the most popular ways of creating high quality models for printing: Subdivision, Topological modeling, and color. Here are some images of examples made with the modeling techniques taught in the subdivision portion of the class.

Make magazine is sponsoring the event by providing a free copy of their home 3d-printer guide to everyone who signs-up for a class.

…and some animated GIFs:

3DEA Opening

November 30, 2012 / posted in Events / Comments Off

The 3DEA 3D-printing pop-up store in Manhattan has launched and will be running until December 27th. With dozens of 3D-printers and computers loaded with 3D modeling software, the public can get exposure and hands-on experience with some amazing and fun tools of creation. I have several works on display in the gallery area, and I am teaching classes: Foundations of 3D Printing/ Modeling for 3D Printing on December 1st, 22nd and 23rd, and Intermediate 3D Printing later on December 22nd and 23rd.

At 3DEA, The "Doodle3D" app converts your sketch into an Ultimaker print.

 

After launching the store, the crew and guests relax at the after-party.

ThreeForm at World Maker Faire 2012

October 1, 2012 / posted in Events / Comments Off

I just wrapped up an amazing weekend at World Maker Faire 2012. I had a booth for my ThreeForm apparel brand. Ten ThreeForm Hoop Troops promoted all around the event and helped out at the booth, and I gave a presentation on 3D scanning for wearable designs with the models wearing them live for the show! It was tons of fun and their were many awesome sights as is expected at Maker Faire. I’ll share more about this soon.

Pic From MFG4 Conference

June 4, 2012 / posted in Events / Comments Off

At the MFG4 manufacturing conference a few weeks ago, there was (literally) tons of really interesting tools, tech and equipment on display. Most of the machines are marked with warnings showing stick figures operating the equipment incorrectly.

These devices clearly have a lot of room to grow in terms of user experience.

Back From Rapid 2012

May 25, 2012 / posted in Events, Travel / Comments Off

I just returned from Rapid 2012 in Atlanta. I was closely involved in the Materialise fashion show, and also had some work in the gallery. It was a great experience, and the show was very well received considering the audience was mostly engineers! I will share more when I get a chance to edit some of the video together.

Enjoying the reception with Abby and the rest of the team after a successful show.

March 28th NYC Shapeways Meetup

March 30, 2012 / posted in Events / Comments Off

I went to another Shapeways meetup in Manhattan on Wednesday. These have been growing rapidly in popularity, and the bars and venues that have been chosen as venues so far will not have the capacity if they grow any larger. There are always some great projects being shown, and I always take the opportunity to share and learn about new design and innovations in 3D printing. This months meetup was notable for two reasons. Mike Williams, a pillar of the Shapeways community, is joining the team in NY, so he was there to chat and show his designs. The bigger news is that Ana Hevesi, the community manager of Shapeways, is moving on to another community management role in NYC, so this is the last meetup she will be hosting with Shapeways. I have worked very closely with Ana for over a year, and she has done an exceptional job building momentum within the Shapeways community and being the public face of Shapeways at many gatherings. During the Skillshare classes I’ve taught in NY, she has been at my side to assist in the class and organize those and other events. She has shown incredible support for me and the other designers in the community.  I’m sure we’ll see her around, as she is very active in the NY tech scene, but Shapeways is not going to be the same without her!

A smirking Ana Hevesi does her best Flava Flav imitation with my giant Time Keeper (photo taken at the January Shapeways meetup).

Defining Design Management

December 14, 2011 / posted in Events / Comments Off


Yesterday I gave a presentation on Design Management, along with the other members of the MPS program at SASD. Design Management is the next stage of development of the field of design. Historically, in many cases designers were relegated to the role of stylists, tacking on their contribution at the end of a project to increase aesthetic appeal. As industry has matured and the work of creating modern, successful business was split into increasingly specialized roles, awareness has increased about the need for higher-level planning that is conscious of the effects of design. Stylists became project managers, then eventually defined whole lines of products. As the importance of branding and marketing was recognized mid-way through the last century, design was brought in to address the companies communication with its customers. Now, in the age of global companies and fast-paced technological development, the most successful ventures in products and services have their goals set by design-conscious leadership, and it is the role of the Design Manager to figure out how reach those goals with carefully organized and executed design. Beyond defining the actual experience for a companies customers, design management also creates solutions within the company that increase efficiency, sustainability, and profitability, while also being aware of the social impact created by their activities. I chose to sum up the effects of design management on a company with the phrase “evolution through empathy” to emphasize the way that an understanding of people’s wants and needs influences the development of an organization.

The presentation was very successful, and in this new field my colleagues and I are not only learning how to apply Design Management, but also contributing to the meaning and value it brings to business.

Evening In The Park

October 18, 2011 / posted in Events / Comments Off

Evening falls in Zuccotti park on Sunday, October 16th, 7:00pm.

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