Bio Dr. Ahmed Ansari has a doctorate in Design Studies (History, Theory, Criticism) from Carnegie Mellon University, a masters in Interaction Design, and a bachelors in Communication Design from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. His research interests intersect between design studies and history, philosophy of technology, and …
Carla Gannis produces media objects and experiences that consider the uncanny complications in contemporary culture between base reality and virtual reality. Her research interests include phenomenology as it pertains to synthetic media experiences, digital semiotics, virtual selfhood, electronic archives, and the implications of extended reality and artificial intelligence on society …
Regine Gilbert is a user experience designer, educator, and international public speaker with over 10 years of experience working in the technology arena. She has a strong belief in making the world a more accessible place—one that starts and ends with the user. Regine is an Adjunct Professor at NYU Tandon …
Brooklyn-based artist Kat Sullivan exists at the intersection of movement and technology. After earning her Bachelors in Computer Science and Dance at Skidmore College, she worked as a software engineer and free lanced with various dance companies in the Boston area. At NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), she developed a …
As an artist, Kathleen McDermott has created numerous absurdist wearable and robotic interfaces which she documents through video and performance and exhibits internationally. Completed projects have included a dress that produces a cloud of fog when the wearer is feeling stressed, and a mass of robots designed to take her …
Benedetta is a designer turned educator and humanitarian technologist. She was involved in international development projects for the past fifteen years, ever since her experience of surviving the Tsunami in Sri Lanka in 2004 and organizing relief efforts from the ground. She has been teaching for almost two decades in different disciplines and to …
Scott is interested in the interdependence of society and emerging technology, particularly digital media. His installation, video, and experiential work addressing algorithmic culture has been exhibited and installed throughout the USA, Europe, Middle East, and China. Scott was the head of documentation for the open source Arduino platform and a …
Diana Castro an NYU IDM 2015 Alum has been doing amazing work in design, music, and tech. Her idea for Ser Paraiso came about when she created a music box for meditation as her thesis at IDM. That’s when she started Ser Paraíso — formerly known as Magic Objects (2013) …
Elizabet Henaff’s MicroEnvironment class not only showcased their innovative ways of experimenting with design and biology, they presented this work at the Biodesign summit. @winyoe, @whisthiswhis, Chenshan and @nukumanu took their presentations and presented to follow bio design practitioners at the Biodesign Summit@biodesigned.
IDM grad, Melody Loveless, was mentioned in this vice article as a participant in the live coding scene in America. She’s using her programming and musical skills to create soundscapes using iterative code and technologies like Max/MSP/Jitter and hardware like sonic pi. If you wanna explore the scene of live …
2 Nights! 2 Amazing showcases of IDM student work. For the first time, the IDM showcase is broken into 2 excitement filled nights. The first night is a live performance: Space Euphoria: 1 Night, 13 Performances. Happening at the Flea Theater, 20 Thomas St. New York NY 10007, this will …
Alex Nathanson, IDM Masters Student, is Featured in The Verge For His Solar Powered Art at Pioneer Works. We’re excited to see Alex Nathanson recognized for his work with this Verge article!
From hardware engineer at OXO to product manager at a Walmart Innovation Lab startup, Evan has had a variety of roles and founded companies in vastly different industries. He will be speaking about his career path and the exciting future for the intersection of technology, hardware, services and retail that …
Our motion graphics class, taught by Tim Szetela, took inspiring album covers and put them in motion. Here are some of the amazing results and the students who made them! Dirty Computer by Janelle MonaeMotion by Gina Chee Flower Boy by Tyler the CreatorMotion by Shehara Ranasinghe Art of Love …
