Mar
YSDN Grad Show 2010 Website Launch
Over the past few months, my graduating class has been working very hard to prepare for the annual grad showcase. I was fortunate to have been chosen as the project manager for the web team and it has been such a great ride. Today was particularly special because things finally seem to really be coming together.
We have officially launched the event’s website: YSDN10 I am so proud of how well my team has worked together. Every one worked very diligently to help make this possible. We wanted to take advantage of the web as a way of interacting with the end user, rather than simply speaking to them. In past years, the event website was quite static in that users would most likely only visit once. We wanted to change that this year and we’ve implemented a number of strategies.
First, we’ve started a blog. Okay okay, so everyone’s got a blog these days, so what? Our blog serves as a way to document the process of creating our grad show, which is fitting since this year’s theme focuses around the process of design. We want to allow users to get a glimpse into the work we’ve put in, because let’s face it, putting on a show of this magnitude is not easy. The second feature of the site, and probably the pride and joy of the web team’s efforts, is the filtering system within the gallery. This filtering system allows users to decide for themselves how they want to see our work.
The show will take place at the Fermenting Cellar at the Distillery District in Toronto from April 18 – 21. If you happen to be in town, please make sure to drop by and have a look!
