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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Embracing Universal Stories

Stratford Student Austin Jack wins D&AD New Blood Award for achievement in design and advertising

No matter the language a person speaks, we still relate to the shared experiences of those around us. A legend is a legend. Friendship is friendship.

TikTok Tyson

Tyson McGavin (BGBDA ’22) is fostering community among game players and embracing the emerging digital marketing landscape of TikTok. He recently surpassed the 500K follower milestone for Big Blue Bubble’s My Singing Monsters account. 

Earlier this year, a team of three Global Business and Digital Arts students participated in the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) Case Competition, placing among the top 3 finalists. This annual competition aims to match one of MLSE’s sports properties with a brand to create a mutually beneficial partnership proposal.  

Saturday, March 26, 2022 8:00 am - Monday, March 28, 2022 11:59 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

UW Creator's Collective Gallery: Spectra

"The Creator's Collective annual gallery, Spectra, is live now! For those who may be unaware, the Creator's Collective Gallery hosts a yearly exhibition for artists to showcase their creative work or recent artistic activities. Given the uncertainties of Covid-19, we will be holding Spectra online through a VR museum curation platform called ArtSteps.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented questions regarding hygiene, risks, and general awareness for touch-based public displays.

Daniel Harley, professor at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business and Games Institute faculty member, co-authored “Playing by Ear: Designing for the Physical in a Sound-Based Virtual Reality Narrative” with Aneesh P. Tarun, Bonnie J. Stinson, Tudor Tibu, and Ali Mazalek.

This past weekend, over 100 industry professionals, students and speakers participated in BLND - the annual business and design conference hosted by the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business.

Saturday, March 20, 2021 12:00 am - Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Unlock: A Virtual Student Gallery

There's no doubt that 2020 was a crazy and challenging year. A large chunk of that year was spent in lockdown. The experience of being confined to our houses during a pandemic has led us to seek some sort of escape. And for many students at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, that escape was unlocked by art.