Gretchen Anderson - Interaction Design


	Soft Studies & Sharp Design Listen to the latest Connections Series podcast from LUNAR where Lisa Leckie and I discuss the various ways to "get at the soft stuff" of user research. Listen		Feedback? Contact: me (at) gretchenanderson.com

	PASCO scientific announces SPARK My latest project is just being announced. Slated for release later this year, the SPARK helps teach science to kids in grades 6-12. The PASCO system of sensors works with this handheld UMPC to help kids (and teachers) easily experience scientific phenomena and learn scientific principles. More about the PASCO SPARK		The LUNAR team worked to keep the product simple: few controls, finger-based touch interactions, and clean visual presentation of both hardware and software. SPARK is being greeted with enthusiasm in the educational market. To see more of my design work, contact: me (at) gretchenanderson.com

	Interaction '08 I had a chance to visit Savannah, GA in February and attend IxDA's inaugural conference. While there I spoke about the conceptual part of the design process, and how to best get your point across. Among the presenters were Sigi Moesslinger, Alan Cooper, David Cronin, and Bill Buxton. More about Interaction '08 >		What's the big idea? How do you communicate the Big Idea for your product design once you've done your immersion? To see more of my design work, contact: me (at) gretchenanderson.com

	TurboChef Double Wall Oven The first residential product for the brand, the Double Wall oven marries new-fangled technology with the old-fashioned hearth. "TurboChef's new appliance roasts a rack of lamb in under eight minutes. Frog design's task: Wrap that cutting-edge tech in a homey, user-friendly package." - Business Week learn more >		I was fortunate to be part of the frog design team that worked on this new oven for TurboChef, designing and refining the user interface throughout production. I also helped develop new product ideas for the rest of the kitchen. To see more of my design work, contact: me (at) gretchenanderson.com

	Design for the Elderly "If we are what we use, then it seems the elderly people in today's society are cranky, stupid and tacky. Of course, looking at products made for the elderly really says more about what product designers and manufacturers think the elderly are." - Gizmodo