About the BYU Industrial Design Symposium

The BYU Industrial Design Department hosts an annual symposium and student show. It provides an opportunity for students and professionals to network, participate in student portfolio reviews, engage in presentations given by successful professionals, as well as afford inspiration and growth for all who attend.

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Location

Adobe – Lehi Campus
3900 Adobe Way, Lehi, UT 84043

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Attention:

Adobe is requiring that all persons planning on attending the Symposium (this includes family members and friends) need to RSVP to the event via the button next to this text. Please RSVP as individuals, not as groups. Thank you!

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Schedule

Thursday, April 12

$

Women in Design Dinner

6:30 – 8:30 PM
BYU Campus
Exact Location TBA

Friday, April 13

$

Workshop by Whirlpool

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Workshop provided by Whirlpool.
For students only.

$

Lunch

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
For professionals and professional students.

$

Portfolio Review

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

$

Break

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

$

Speaker | Julia Burke

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
Whirlpool Corporation
Advanced Design Studio | Senior Manager

$

Speaker | Chris Gurr

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Newell Brands
Director of Design for Baby, Parenting and Food

$

Dinner

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

$

Senior Show

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Meet Our Guest Speakers

Julia Burke

Julia Burke leads Whirlpool’s Advanced ID Studio in Chicago and Benton Harbor. Her team works to craft provocative visions that meld product, brand, and service to build experiences that people love. After years as a design strategy lead in refrigeration, Burke can make your fridge look good no matter what food you’ve got in there. Prior to Whirlpool, Burke spent six years at TEAMS Design, where she gained broad experience in product design and brand strategy while working on everything from kitchen tools to the bathroom sink (and toilet). Julia graduated from the University of Notre Dame, loves all sports from foosball to whirlyball, and can generally be heard coming from a mile away.

Chris Gurr

Chris Gurr has been with Newell Brands for more than nine years working in a variety of business segments. He holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Industrial Design from the University of Northumbria. Chris is originally from the U.K. where he spent more than 10 years working in corporate and consultancy ID roles before moving to Hong Kong in 2008. While there, he joined Newell to lead R&D, delivering key projects for IRWIN Tools, Lenox and Levolor. Chris joined the team in Switzerland four years later to lead Industrial Design for Baby & Parenting. He has since occupied several roles in Baby & Parenting EMEA, most recently as Director of R&D. Chris was excited to move the U.S. at the end of 2014 to join the creative and talented team at the Design Center.