Lesley Ornelas

Sextual + Nudie Pics = Digital Violence Among Teens

Taras Wayner and Chloe Gottlieb of R/GA presented Sextual + Nudie Pics = Digital Violence Among Teens at SXSW Interactive 2010. With the advancement of the digital era many different aspects of communication have changed. Dating and violence among teens has changed dramatically and have crossed mediums. Now teens are faced with violence via texting […]

Your Online Identity After Death and Digital Wills

With the arrival of the Internet and social networks a new question has arised — What happens to your digital assets when you pass away? Does your family or your significant other have the right to receive your password to your Facebook, Twitter and Gmail accounts? Corvida Raven, SheGeeks, presented her core conversation during SXSW […]

Design for the Dark Side

At some point in a designer’s career he or she will be faced with the task of designing a piece that is a little more on the darker side of things. Ben Fullerton from IDEO, Rachel Abram from Turnstone Consulting, Jason Nunes from Small Media Extra Large and Liam Young from Tomorrow’s Thoughts Today all addressed […]

At SXSW 2010, Ed Hunsinger will try to help attendees answer the age-old question: How can I not be a douchebag at SXSW? Hunsinger’s panel, with help from VioletBlue and John Adams, will be a core conversation at this year’s SXSW Interactive. The panel idea came from Hunsinger’s first time at SXSW. “One of the things I noticed […]

For anyone who was wondering how to handle friendships, dating, sex or any general social situation when it comes to social networking then these are the panels that will help you in the confusing situations that can arise. 5. Networked Love, Bonding, Intimacy: Our Interactive Culture Clouds (3/12, 5:00 p.m.) – Evonne Heyning and Amoration will […]

Preview: Networked Love, Bonding, Intimacy: Our Interactive Culture Clouds

By Leslie Ornelas Evonne Heyning is the CCO and founder of Amoration. The company is based in Los Angeles, California. According to Amoration’s website, the company’s name means living in love and a practice of open engagement. The company provides experienced production teams for mixed reality, virtual worlds and educational interactive experiences. Amoration also studies […]

Jeff Beckham

By Leslie Ornelas Jeff Beckham’s SXSW panel, Freelance isn’t Free: The Twisited Economics of Writing Today, seems to come at the most appropriate time when struggling newspaper are looking for freelance writers instead of full-time reporters. Beckham graduated from the University of Texas with a journalism degree and spent the early years of his career […]