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Bringing a Technologist’s Perspective to a Project
5 Questions with Mark Harris What will you be doing at DIY days? Discussing what it’s like to work with a technologist on a creative project. I want people to understand that a tech person is not just someone to execute your ideas, but someone who can bring an entirely new perspective to a [...]
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Finding a creative career that is sustainable
5 Questions with Sparrow Hall What will you be doing at DIY DAYS? I’ll be talking about the business development side of transmedia, and how it can support our work (and growth) as artists. I’m interested in looking at ways to collaborate with brands and agencies to create stories that are both emotionally fulfilling and [...]
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DIY DAYS NYC program announced
The following is the current program for DIY DAYS NYC 2012. We’re excited to team with the New School, the Parsons School of Design, the Makerbot Community, FreedomLab, Story Pirates, the Writers Improv Studio, Reboot Stories and the Buckminster Fuller Institute to bring you an action packed day of talks, workshops, networking and experiences. Important [...]
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Measuring Success – new methods for funding, engaging and creating
5 Questions with Nick Braccia What will you be doing at DIY DAYS? I’ll being attending lots of talks and workshops, and leading the conversation, Measuring Success: New Methods for Funding, Engaging and Creating. What is your background? I’m a Creative Director at G2 in NYC. I’ve also worked for Deep Focus, and have spent [...]
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Working with a Creative Technologist
5 Questions with Heidi Hysell What will you be doing at DIY days? Participating! I’m hoping to meet lots of other people and see what they are doing. I’ve got a project called Made This For You that I’m trying to get back off the ground and hoping to present it during the open mic [...]
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DIY DAYS is a roving gathering for those who create. Past stops have included Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia. FREE to participants and organized by volunteers – DIY DAYS is about the accessibility of ideas, resources and networking that can enable creators to fund, create, distribute and sustain.
Currently DIY DAYS is held twice a year
Spring - NYC
Fall - LA
Looking for Partners
In 2012 we are looking for partners to bring DIY DAYS to other countries. If you're interested drop us a line.
Wicked Solutions for a Wicked Problem (WS WP) is a creative exploration into problem solving using storytelling. A think tank meets Social Hackathon that will tackle a wicked problem over the course of 72 hours. The community will work together from concept to prototype. -- READ MORE
Reboot Stories is focused on digital literacy and social change via storytelling. Through our participatory storytelling projects, DIY DAYS events, WS WP social hacks and experiential educational efforts we build stories and social experiences for the 21st Century. For more information visit www.rebootstories.com
Is the first installment in the Reboot Stories digital literacy trilogy. A special co-creation project that ran in conjunction with DIY DAYS featuring: 40 students, 2 teachers, multiple stories, a robot, a rocket and endless creativity. -- READ MORE
