Design IO LLC is a creative studio specializing in the design and development of cutting-edge, immersive, interactive installations and new forms of storytelling. Design I/O develops installations and digital experiences for events, galleries, museums, exhibitions and public space and specializes in creating engaging, meaningful interaction with the public. With more than 15 years experience in interactive media, Design I/O and its partners have and continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the intersection between design and technology.
Design I/O’s work has received the following awards: AAM MUSE Award ( Connected Worlds, GOLD 2017 ), Museums And The Web Award ( ArtLens Studio, Winner Groundbreaking 2017 ), The Best of Heritage Award ( Art Lens Studio, Winner 2017), Communications Arts Award ( John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes, Interactive Winner 2015), Time Warner Future of Story Telling Prize ( John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes, Finalist, 2015 ).
In 2020 Design I/O was awarded Cooper Hewitt’s National Design Award for Digital Design.
DESIGN I/O TEAM
EMILY GOBEILLE
Partner / Creative Director
Emily Gobeille is an artist and award-winning designer who specializes in merging technology and design to create rich immersive design experiences. Working in concept development, visual design, interaction design and creative direction, her experience over the past eighteen years spans many disciplines, including web, print, motion graphics, games and installations. Emily's unbound energy and affinity for telling stories lends to her playful approach to projects. With an emphasis on meaningful interaction and systems built to support open play and discovery, her work creates a sense of wonder and delight.
/ Personal site: zanyparade.com
THEODORE WATSON
Partner / Creative Director
Theo Watson is an artist, designer and experimenter whose work is born out of the curiosity and excitement of designing experiences that come alive and invite people to play. Theodore's work ranges from creating new tools for artistic expression, experimental musical systems, to immersive, interactive environments with full-body interaction. His recent work includes The Eyewriter, an eye controlled drawing tool, Graffiti Research Lab's Laser Tag, laser graffiti system and Funky Forest, an immersive interactive ecosystem for young children. Theodore works together with Zachary Lieberman and Arturo Castro on openFrameworks, which is an open source library for writing creative code in C++.
/ Personal site: theowatson.com
NICK HARDEMAN
Minister of Interactive Art
Nick Hardeman is a new media artist, designer, and experimenter. Nick enjoys drawing, painting and combining traditional mediums with emerging technologies. He utilizes technology to create immersive environments that bring wonderment and provoke discovery through exploration. Nick's work includes fine art, interactive installations, mobile and online applications that investigate new modes of creative expression.
/ Personal site: nickhardeman.com
CONTACT
Design I/O has offices in New York and California. Please get in touch with us at the following links below.
Twitter: @design_io
Instagram: @designiolcc
CALIFORNIA
Design I/O
101 H St, Suite I
Petaluma, CA, 94952, USA
NEW YORK
Design I/O
7 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Suite 422
Brooklyn, NY 11206
PRESS
Parsons Design and Technology Alumni Win National Design Award from Cooper Hewitt | New School News
Augmented reality brings Beatie Wolfe’s new songs to life | New Scientist
Beatie Wolfe brings her new album Raw Space to life with augmented reality | TechCrunch
ArtLens AI: Share Your View | Cleveland Museum of Art | CMA Thinker | Medium
