Symposiums/Seminar/Stage

The Future of UI in Digital Content

Date
10/26（Fri）15:30～16:50
Site
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation [Miraikan] 7F - Conference Room 2

With many online services available, how can we design a UI that would immediately grab the heart of users? How can we design a UI that users would want to use often in their everyday life?The answer lies in the Modeless User Interface which provides a superior UX that would get users hooked.In this seminar, we will introduce the Modeless User Interface which was invented by Sociomedia to enhance its UX design consulting capabilities, and we will introduce "Gnzo - Catch more videos." a multiple and simultaneous video app that represents this Modeless User Interface.

Toshikazu Shinohara

President, Sociomedia, Inc. 　/　President, Gnzo Inc.

After working as a consultant for management and office environment, and later becoming involved in research and consulting activities in IT-related marketing centered on object technology and website development, Shinohara established Sociomedia, Inc. in 2001. As an information design consultant himself, Shinohara has been conducting projects, research as well as lecturing on "user behavior and information structure design" based on his expertise in information design, information architecture, usability and accessibility, user experience design, and user-centered design.

In 2010, Shinohara established Gnzo Inc. and became President. Gnzo provides social video services and software licenses based on its video image transcoding technology, and aims to develop its business and services based on integrating this unique technology with Sociomedia's user experience expertise and know-how.

Manabu Ueno

Executive, Director of Design Consulting, Sociomedia, Inc.

Manabu Ueno is one of the original board members of Sociomedia since the foundation in 2001. He has been involved in projects as a user interface designer or a usability consultant for business applications, Internet services, enterprise websites, mobile applications, and various other interactive media.
Ueno leads the team responsible for developing the consulting methods and the design strategy in Sociomedia.
Ueno is also taking a vital role in Gnzo, a startup that provides video sharing services, for its entire user experience design.

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