Sponsored by: Art & Architecture

Play has been studied as a very powerful and engaging activity with a lot of benefits. In this class, explore the idea of playful design and try to come up with prototypes demonstrating new forms of play.

During this class, you will learn more about play. What is it? What makes that activity so engaging? Is play a dedicated activity for childhood?

Together, we will explore the idea of playful objects. What makes a design playful? How can you do it? You will experiment and discover guidelines to design with the idea of play.

We will explore playful design through two thematics :

• Playful Office Supplies: Office supplies can be very boring, mostly functional and not necessarily very user friendly. However, there are quite common materials that we use regularly. How might we design office supplies that create playful experiences?
• Creativity Room Objects: A creativity room is a space to get inspiration, start using your imagination and design something creative. Creativity rooms are usually very nice spaces, but they have a lack of identity and of tools to guide people. How might we design playful objects that enhance an experience in a creativity room?

Details

January 25–27, 2019

Advance sign-up required before Dec. 15. Participants must attend all sessions.

To sign up for the workshop, complete the registration form.