Blog #5- Design Day

The Future

            Attending the Texas Tech, 2011Design Expo, where we were able to visit with sponsors and learn new things about design, and on the plus side we got FREE STUFF! As I was walking up to most of the tables where the sponsors showed off their products, I noticed that the sponsors didn’t have good presentations, and they didn’t quite show off what they had, so they never really grabbed my attention. For me to be interested, I have to be given a good presentation, or they should have interest in showing off their product, or they should show that they love what they do with some sort of emotion. A lot of these so called “presentations” that some of these sponsors presented didn’t have much an effect on me, and I can honestly say that the food was way better than some of these designer’s presentations.

            While walking past some of these sponsors, I saw a sponsor that had no one there to show off the products to. I decided to see what he had to say about the products he sold. His name was Bart Turner, associated with Bart Turner and Associates, and he grabbed my attention with his great presentations and I was there for at least 30 minutes, because he was so interested in telling me all the projects he has done all over the world.

            When I came up to the sponsor of Bart Turner and Associates, he started to talk about the products of Takeform Architectural Graphics. He talked about the new signage collections that are being used in interior and exterior buildings, such as hospitals and businesses. They also design letters and logos that fit the company’s they design for and the design of customized name palettes. He also asked us if we think that objects on the walls were plain such as the clear magazine nests and sanitizer stations. That’s when he began to tell us that they designed additions to wall accessories so that the wall wouldn’t have to look so plain, and it can be customized. He then moved on to talking about the KI Healthcare solutions for patients, family, and staff. The KI Healthcare is designed to work the same way you do, it’s a way to make furniture accustomed to your needs.

            He saved the best for last and before he got to it, he had my attention directly drawn to him, as he started talking about T1Visions. T1Visions is a connection screen that is a durable multi-user touchscreen, which is integrated into tables, walls, and kiosks. He started to go on about how it can be used, which they can be used in classrooms, conference and meeting rooms, media-centers, and restaurants. He then brought out his ipad and showed a commercial of how these touch screens are used. What shocked me was that these touchscreens can be used in restaurants, but customers can order from it, without the waiters and waitresses asking for your order, you can just order when you’re ready. You can also play games while waiting, and two people can use it, all you have to do is divide it.

I was really impressed by this product, and the sponsor’s presentation. He was so excited with it, and he also enjoyed giving his presentation. No sponsor in the Design Expo grabbed my attention, except for the sponsor for Bart Turner and Associates, and I was very pleased with it. I hope to see them again next year at the Design Expo and hopefully I will find more sponsors that might give just as a better presentation than Bart Turner and Associates, but for now Bart Turner and Associates have me sold.

T1Visions Social Touch Screen Solutions." t1visions. Stormlab, 2011. Web. 17 Oct 2011. <http://www.t1visions.com/gallery/customers/>.