Panel | Intersection of Tech & Creative
I’ll be frank. I’m not a coder. I’m honestly not even all that technologically adept. For the most part, I’m known to be a creative, which is why many people get confused when I tell them I intern for The Iron Yard.
The vast majority of people don’t see the connection between creativity and technology, and I want to change that. In my first blog post for TIY, I professed my love for social design, and explained how my passion for social enterprise was relevant to coding.
Design and technology have an inescapably complex and intertwined relationship. Design shapes technology, and technology shapes design. And what I love about The Iron Yard is that the coding courses are turning students into social designers, whether they know it or not. Students are acquiring invaluable skills that will enable them to create change and design innovative systems and products that will improve human well-being and livelihood.
The beautiful thing is that this is just one of a plethora of examples of the intersection between arts and technology! Which is why I decided to put together a panel discussion on the topic, during which panelists will explore exactly how these two disciplines are colliding in the 21st century.
From the STEAM movement to the technology driven democratization of art, the intersection is manifesting everywhere! Innovation abounds when art and technology merge, so I can’t wait to see how much society will be transformed (for the better!) as we all learn to bridge the gap between technologists and creatives, and find ways to better integrate the two sectors. Our panel discussion will include reflection on current happenings at this intersection, as well as some speculation about what the future might hold.
I’m thrilled about our panelist line-up and the diverse perspectives they will be bringing to the table. We’ve got Goñi Montes, who was previously a scientific illustrator, and now works as an editorial and fantasy illustrator. Then we’ve got Ian Cone and Mason Brown, co-creators of the light-guided guitar orchestra Color-Tone Drone, both of whom wear many hats (Ian is a cinematographer/producer/lighting technician/musician/artist, and Mason is a musician/sound recordist/composer/programmer/audio engineer). Next up we have Roy Craft, who is the Director of Program Development for Professional Education at Georgia Tech, and is heavily involved in both STEM education projects as well as the Maker Movement. Representing the ladies, we’ve got Colleen Jordan, industrial designer and founder of Wearable Planter (an art & design studio that creates 3D printed jewelry). And last but not least, our very own Jo Albright, graduate of Creative Circus and iOS instructor here at TIY Atlanta, will round out the panel.
So join us at 7pm on Wednesday August 20th at Ogilvy & Mather for an evening of thought provoking discussion and ideation! Hope to see you all there!
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