Catalyst: This Is a Prototype
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How can we plan for the future? And how can we test our ideas?
With prototypes!
Prototyping is a low-stakes strategy to learn what works (and what doesn’t). Our prototypes inform the ways in which we move forward with new ideas, and they can be used for projects big and small, no matter your field.
Whether you’re hoping to gain clarity on an exciting new idea or simply familiarize yourself with the practice of prototyping, we invite you to join us for the next session of Catalyst: a series for those who are passionate about design and the ways in which it can change their lives. We’ll dive into the book This Is a Prototype, a Stanford d.school guide written by Scott Witthoft: educator, designer, author, and prototyper extraordinaire.
Facilitated by Kevin Day and Stacey Lee, Impact Design Lab Coordinator and Chief of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Action (IDEA) at the Mount Vernon School, the meet-up will include:
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An introduction to the book This Is a Prototype
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A discussion of the main ideas in This Is a Prototype (reading the book in advance isn’t necessary)
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Insight from those who prototype to achieve positive changes in their lives and careers
. . . And more! Stay tuned for updates to this page!
About This Is a Prototype
This is a book about becoming better at prototyping by building things and experiences that will help you learn from your attempts, no matter what you're aiming to achieve. Readers will learn how to not only create prototypes but also how to reflect on the success and failure of those attempts.
Scott Witthoft, who teaches courses in design and prototyping to students around the world, introduces a comprehensive number of tools and materials for prototyping, including digital platforms and physical objects.
And he breaks down real-life examples of prototype experiments with accompanying photographs for the reader to observe large- and small-scale prototyping in action.
The cost to attend this event is $22.
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This fee includes a copy of This Is a Prototype, valued at $16.
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