Local Projects is hiring!
Creative Technologist, a Junior Graphic Designer and a Junior
Interaction Designer
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> Hello Friends and Colleagues,
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> The Beijing 2008 Olympics opened two weeks ago with our piece
> Caring Aspirations as the introductory experience for one of the
> signature pavilions on the Olympic Green. We’ve also launched a
> narrative map of New York City called CityofMemory.org, and a
> series of pieces for the New York Historical Society.
> With most of our current work with multi-year projects, including
> the National September 11 Memorial Museum and National Museum of
> American Jewish History, we’ve been growing, so we are looking for
> new staff: a Creative Technologist, a Junior Graphic Designer and a
> Junior Interaction Designer. Please forward to anyone who might be
> interested.
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> Best,
> Jake Barton and Local Projects
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> Beijing 2008 / Caring Aspirations
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> Caring Aspirations is the opening installation of one of the
> signature pavilions on the Olympic Green. It was shot on location
> in New York City and Sichuan earthquake region in China.
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> See the description and media here.
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> City of Memory
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> City of Memory is an on-line narrative map of New York City.
> Visitors are able to browse amazing tours, linked stories of New
> York Culture, or add their own experiences to the map. Some of our
> favorite stories include a From Mambo to Hip-Hop Tour and the Lady
> Who Lived Under the Cyclone.
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> Read a project profile from the New York Times.
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> French Founding Father
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> In September 2007 we created the introductory experience for the
> New York Historical Society exhibition, investigating Lafayette’s
> role in shaping American identity. We created a panoramic view of
> an early 19th-century celebration, where visitors eavesdrop on the
> crowd, catching snippets of conversation about Lafayette.
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> See the description and media here.
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> Local Projects in the Press
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> We were honored to have Dwell Magazine make a short film about us,
> directed by the very talented Gary Nadeau. See the video profile.
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> Awards
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> Local Projects was proud to receive two AIGA Awards for Miner’s
> Story Project and for the Freedom’s Journal / New York Historical
> Society.
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> Etc.
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> In extra-curricular activities, Jake is proud to be joining the
> AIGA/NY board, and there he will help shape programs for the New
> York Chapter. Jake talked at Gravity Free, the multi-disciplinary
> design conference at the Museum of Science and Industry, and
> presented for his second year at the IDEA Conference, and at UX
> Week in San Francisco.
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> Current Media Design Projects
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> National September 11 Memorial Museum
> National Museum of American Jewish History
> Statue of Liberty Cellphone Tour
> 20 Short Films for the exhibit House and Home for the National
> Building Museum
> New York City Official Visitor Information Center
> Life Lessons for the Museum of Science and Industry
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> Local Projects is:
> Jake Barton, Principal
> Ian Curry, Senior Interaction Designer
> Katie Lee, Senior Graphic Designer
> Ariel Efron, Filmmaker / Designer
> Burak Arikan, Information Designer
> Tiya Gordon, Studio Manager
> Georgina White, Content Coordinator and Developer
> Sarah Klein, Filmmaker/Caring Aspirations
> Tom Mason, Filmmaker/Caring Aspirations
> Benjamin Bours, Design Intern
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> Don’t miss our emails! Add jake@localprojects.net to your address
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Midori Yasuda
Admissions, Special Events, Alumni Coordinator
Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University
721 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York NY 10003
Phone: (212) 998-1882
Fax: (212) 998-1898
midori.yasuda@nyu.edu
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