Initial Details for Big Design Conference 2012
It is set in stone. We have signed the contract. It is a done deal. Mark your calendars! Big Design Conference 2012 is scheduled for... Read More
Where is Big Design Week 2011?
Where is Big Design Week 2011? Same Big Design place. Same Big Design value. We are back in the Addison Lecture Hall at the Crowne... Read More
[5 Minute Video] Using the Width Tool in Illustrator CS5
I Create Content (Episode 27) Learn how to use the Width Tool found in Illustrator CS5. Running Time is 5:45.
Are You a Digital Native or a Digital Immigrant?
A growing body of research on digital natives is started to emerge. A digital native can be defined as a person who was born after... Read More
Designers Inspired by Loved Ones with Disabilities
Sharon Rush of Knowbility presented at Big Design Conference 2011 on Designing for Disabilities. In her talk, Sharon gives several examples of designers innovating because... Read More
[Video] Big Design Conference 2011 Highlights
Brandon Carmichael created this video, where the conference organizers tell you their thoughts about the conference. Check out the wonderful artwork from our feature artist,... Read More
Test Drive Lincoln MK Series at Big Design
We are very pleased to announce Lincoln as a Platinum sponsor for the Big Design Conference. You get to test drive 3 different Licoln MK Series cars on Friday, July 15th. You are going to want to test drive all three models, too!
Big Design Book Store by Book Carriage
If you ever get a chance to visit the Book Carriage in Roanoke, you will be treated to heartfelt experience by Angie Granados and her... Read More
Father’s Day Blowout: Limited Offer
Designer dad’s get a break! We have set aside just 10 tickets called the Father’s Day Blowout for you. We rolled back the price to... Read More
After-Conference Casino Night Sponsored by MadPow
After the conference, we are going to transform the main room in a Vegas Style Casino. You get the chance to challenge your new friends... Read More
Speaker Spotlight: Nathan Shedroff on Sci-fi Interfaces and Tangible Design
Nathan Shedroff, chair of the MBA in Design Strategy at California College of the Arts, talks with Big Design about sci-fi interfaces, what UX designers can learn from industrial design, and making smart career choices.
Speaker Spotlight: Battling the Gamepocalypse With Dustin DiTommaso
Dustin DiTommaso, Experience Design Director at Mad*Pow, chats with Big Design about Game Design Thinking.
Where is this gamification thing going and how can designers learn from it?
Will humans survive the gamepocalypse?
Book a Room, Chance to Win an iPad 2
If you book a room at the Crowne Plaza with your purchase of a Big Design Conference ticket, you are automatically entered into a drawing to win several great prizes. One winner will walk away with a swanky new Apple iPad 2!
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Hotel Information: Get a Room, Win a Prize
The Big Design Conference will be held at the Addison Crowne Plaza Hotel and conference center on July 14-16, 2011. You’ll love this spacious facility... Read More
[Video] Storytelling and Video Games
Lately, video games are becoming more like films. Game developers are using the same software used by CGI special effects for the movies. Wicked camera... Read More
Register Before May, Chance to Win Axure!
Big Design Conference is pleased to announce our latest giveaway. If you register early for the Big Design Conference, you get a chance to win... Read More
[Video] National Civil Rights Museum Opens Big Design 2011
The opening plenary for Big Design Conference 2011 is Beverly Robertson, the President of the National Civil Rights Museum. The National Civil Rights Museum is... Read More