Re: [IxDA Discuss] How to Get People to Answer Honestly

2010-02-21 Thread Lesia Payne
Hmmm.. I haven't had this situation come up but, one thing I would do would be to preface the form by using a very calm but official tone of voice and making sure it was very clear that their answers would remain confidential (?) ... and clearly give them a reason to _want_ to answer honestly. Why

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Music to Design to - What gets your creative juices flowing?

2009-06-16 Thread Lesia Payne
I _wish_ I could listen to music while working. Every single possible type of music ends up distracting my attention so much it might as well be fingernails on a chalkboard. I'm not sure why that is .. I've heard of a few other people having the same problem, but I think it's more rare than

Re: [IxDA Discuss] Prospective IxD student seeking some portfolio / grad program advice

2008-11-03 Thread Lesia Payne
I'm not sure how you feel about going outside of the US, but you should also definitely check out the graduate programs at Simon Fraser University's SIAT program (School of Interactive Arts and Technology), in Vancouver, BC (well, actually Surrey). I received a B.Sc.in Interactive Arts, major in