We are excited to host a design workshop facilitated by Mr. Isomura, who has experience in usability design at Fujifilm, studied in Denmark, and now thrives as a social entrepreneur. This 4-hour workshop, adapted for Science Tokyo, is based on a program originally designed for design majors. Participants will enjoy exploring unique materials and creating innovative ideas through a hands-on process.
Overview
| Date | Sunday, December 22, 14:00-18:00 |
| Venue | S4-202, South 4 bldg., 2nd floor, Ookayama Campus |
| Language | Japanese |
| Eligibility | Science Tokyo students |
Message from the facilitator
Ideas are not just something you think of in your head. Your hands create something, your mind reacts to it, and then your hands move again. This repeated process stimulates your mind, giving birth to new ideas. This isn’t exclusive to designers. Regardless of whether you’re good at drawing or not, ideas emerge once something is visualized in some way. In this workshop, we will foster psychological safety to generate ideas through interactive art appreciation. From there, participants will spontaneously identify problems and create prototypes on the spot. Additionally, by experimenting with different material functions, you’ll create a second, brand-new prototype. Enjoy the shift and expansion of ideas that could never be born from just thinking alone. You’ll be devising improvement ideas for everyday items. Through fun activities like observation, group brainstorming, rapid prototyping, and combining materials, you can experience a variety of approaches to design and idea generation.
Registration
This workshop can be counted as part of the graduate courses ‘Fundamental Group Work for Leadership I/II’ and ‘Master’s/Doctoral Essential Group Work for Leadership.’ If you are interested in enrolling in these courses, please attend the course orientation first.
We also welcome participants who wish to join the workshop without earning credits (Open Participation). If you would like to participate as an Open Participant, please register using the form below. The form can also be used by the students who want to use it as a SPRING event participation.
Facilitator
ISOMURA Ayumu
Co-chairman of Fukufukuplus Corporation, co-chairman of Shibuya Font Inc., teaching at Kuwasawa Design School
He graduated from Kanazawa College of Art in 1989 and joined Fujifilm as a designer. In 2006, he became the head of the Usability Design Group at Fujifilm, where he promoted important strategies for the design division. After leaving the company, he studied in Denmark and learned about the pioneering efforts of social inclusion. After returning to Japan, established Fukufuku Plus. In April 2021, he was appointed as co-representative of the Shibuya Font General Incorporated AssociaRon, and in 2022, he built and promoted the Local Font Project.
Contact
MATSUZAKI Yuri (matsuzaki.y.ad [at] m.titech.ac.jp)
