Earlier this week I was invited to present at the first Houston Pecha Kucha (pronounced “pe-chak-cha”) on November 19th at Domy Books. I’ll be speaking about my new experiments using comics to enhance my UX documents and just generally soaking up the creative buzz that will likely be permeating a building full of progressive design-heads.
At this point you are likely saying to yourself, “what the hell is a ‘pecha kucha’?” here’s the definition from the website:
PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.
20×20= a whopping six minutes and forty seconds. No filler slides, here! I’m actually quite looking forward to the challenge of presenting my ideas within such tight constraints; it appeals to my sense of economy and gives the presentations a much tighter focus.
If you are interested in coming to the show, or just want to know more about it, please visit the website, follow on Facebook, or listen in on Twitter. See you there!
