When I was an undergrad student at Texas State a few years ago, I volunteered for SXSW during the music showcases for a couple of years. It was always a lot of fun, and I got to learn about a lot of new artists from all over the world. Through those experiences though, I never […]
The Texas State Innovation Lab is an interactive event held during SXSW, and this year it was at the W Hotel in downtown Austin on Sunday, March 11. The Innovation Lab is a chance for Texas State students to showcase their innovative inventions on how to make the world a better, more functional place. With 15 […]
We’ve been lucky to have some amazing weather lately, despite our one day of boiling heat. I’ve been biking into SXSW every day from my home in east Austin, and this morning was particularly crisp. I got here earlier than normal because I’ve been so eager to get into the This Is Us cast panel […]
Uplift Desk is an ergonomic company based out of Austin, Texas. They pride themselves on providing customizable designs at an affordable price for their consumers. Their main products are height-adjustable standing desks, to improve consumers’ posture and overall wellbeing. They have a booth at the SXSW Trade Show from now until March 14. Featured image from […]
Designers Who Broke the Internet John Couch is the Vice President of UX & design at Hulu, and he served a dual role as speaker and interviewer during the Designers Who Broke the Internet Panel. He was accompanied by Tina Koyama, product design manager at Twitter, and Jill Nussbaum, the product design manager of […]
Marcus Collins, executive director of social engagement at Doner, held a dual session with Saleem Alhabash, a professor at Michigan State University. Together they spoke about ways to appeal to consumers’ emotions in marketing, rather than only focusing on selling them a product. Collins started off the panel with a bang, incorporating gifs and memes, […]
I’m really into creating intersections where they never existed before.” – Sama’an Ashrawi Sama’an Ashrawi wears many hats. He’s a writer, producer, and creative director for many different projects. He runs a site called Smntcs.com, which covers different genres of music and other entertainment categories. Ashrawi was interviewed by Darian Harvin, who runs a podcast called, […]