Emily Gobeille

design-io.com
@design_io
Emily Gobeille is an artist and award-winning designer who specializes in merging technology and design to create rich immersive design experiences. Working in concept development, visual design, interaction design and creative direction, her experience over the past eighteen years spans many disciplines, including web, print, motion graphics, games and installations. Emily's unbound energy and affinity for telling stories lends to her playful approach to projects. With an emphasis on meaningful interaction and systems built to support open play and discovery, her work creates a sense of wonder and delight.

Emily is Partner and Creative Director at Design IO, a creative studio specializing in the design and development of cutting-edge, immersive, interactive installations and new forms of storytelling. Design I/O develops installations and digital experiences for events, galleries, museums, exhibitions and public space and specializes in creating engaging, meaningful interaction with the public. With more than 15 years experience in interactive media, Design I/O and its partners have and continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the intersection between design and technology.
Session
Worlds of Play

For the past 15 years Design I/O has been developing systems to support unconventional approaches to play and creative expression. By Imagining worlds of alternative realities, their work invites audiences to playtest different futures and explore a more playful present. These worlds are designed to be poked at, revealed and explored, often framing a story or setting a stage and allowing the curiosity and experimentation of the audience to make it their own.

In this talk Design I/O will dive into these imaginary worlds, including large scale immersive installations, music you can jump into, empathetic robot arms and open world video games. They will also share their process, the challenges involved and the worlds they want to play in the future.