solidThinking

solidThinking, Inc. develops and markets industrial design/styling software that helps designers invent, explore and evaluate new ideas easily, rapidly and cost-effectively, without the limitations of traditional software.

Scott Smith - Futurist

Scott Smith - Founder and Lead Futurist at Changeist.

Designers have a greater opportunity to than most anyone else to bring shape to the future—literally. In good times, their creativity is defined by open opportunity space, but in serious times, a greater focus and mission is needed to make the right future happen. Scott will talk about how designers can become, with their minds and hands, the insurgents of this necessary future.

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Jim Hassberger

 The union of human thinking and machine intelligence as a source of new inspiration.
The capability to innovate is essential for succeeding in today’s crowded marketplace. and creativity is a key factor for innovation. As vice president of business development and customer relations of solidThinking, Inc., Jim Hassberger will be speaking about the union of human thinking and machine intelligence and demonstrating with practical examples how this can bring to a source of new inspiration to product designers. Come and join us during this special lunch time presentation on Saturday at 12:15pm.

XIMEDICA

Ximedica is an ISO certified and FDA registered product development company located in Rhode Island focusing on the medical device and consumer healthcare industries.  Services include research, industrial design, engineering, QA/RA and manufacturing.

Ecolect

Now that sustainability is becoming important to more people, we need to define its many levels and create tools to help implement those standards. We are convinced that Ecolect is an efficient way for you and others committed to sustainability to fill this gap in the growing green movement.

Wes Pack - painter Sensei

Wes Pack is one one of our “Bootcamp” presentations.

Many of the world’s foremost illustrators, automotive concept designers, industrial designers, architects and graphic designers use Corel Painter to vividly capture their creative visions and handcraft distinctive designs, illustrations and concepts for their clients.

Learn more about the powerful creative features of Painter 11 at the Painter training seminar, hosted by Wes Pack. Wes is a highly skilled graphics professional with over 20 years of experience in design and digital illustrations; specializing in both vector and bitmap illustrations. Wes has worked close with numerous entertainment and designer studios around the world and will be sharing helpful insights on Corel’s latest version of Painter 11. more »

M2 Technologies

M2 Technologies is a leading Autodesk reseller providing a full range of Alias, Showcase, Inventor and EdgeCAM software. M2 specializes in software solutions, training and consulting services that help to create, validate, optimize and manage designs from the conceptual design phase through the manufacturing phase of the product development process. M2 Technologies’ approach is scalable, attainable and cost-effective.

Paperless Parts

Being involved with Rapid Prototyping for 18 years, Paperless Parts understands the importance of time throughout the design and manufacturing process.  This is why Paperless Parts has been a leader in the Northeast providing ZCorp 3D printers, scanners and services with unmatched customer service.

CAPINC

Computer-Aided Products is a leading distributor for Stratasys Dimension, Fortus, and uPrint rapid prototyping / direct digital manufacturing systems in New England with offices in CT, MA, and NH.  Leading regional reseller for SolidWorks products, training consulting and support. Awarded number one in customer satisfaction in North America from SolidWorks 2006 and 2008.

AET-Advanced Educational Technologies

AET – Providing Engineering Teaching Labs, CAD/CAM, Manufacturing, Dimension 3D printers, Robotics and Technology to Comprehensive, Career & Technical Education, College and Universities –“Where Industry and Education Converge”

Matt Harris - Alias Sensei

Matt will kick the door in on old school methods of CAD by highlighting what’s new from Autodesk. Conceptual digital sketching, freeform surface modeling, hardcore engineering and real time photorealistic rendering all from one source… Are you serious?

Autodesk, a long time leader in the world of CAD has the vision and resources necessary to pull together all disciplines throughout the product development cycle, give them the tools they need, and allow them to communicate. The lines between us are now blurred and walk the walk with Matt to see what the future holds.

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Corel

Many of the world’s foremost illustrators, automotive concept designers, industrial designers, architects and graphic designers use Corel Painter to vividly capture their creative visions and handcraft distinctive designs, illustrations and concepts for their clients.

Friday “Bootcamp” Workshops

Any Revolutionary needs to armed with the latest tools to be ready to face the challenges ahead. That’s why we have put together this collection of instructors or “Sensei” to help guide you along your path to freedom! This intensive three hour block will be divided into half, alowing you to experience a couple of presentations below. Be sure to register for these sessions to learn from some of the best in the industry!

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Brian James - rhino Sensei

Brian James is one our Friday ”Bootcamp” presenters. Brian, who is from Robert McNeel & Associates, will be hosting two workshop sessions featuring Rhinoceros.

Luxology - modo

modo delivers the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering in a single integrated and accelerated package for the Mac and PC. And now, modo is a true end-to-end solution that includes true 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering! More than just features, modo is a truly elegant integration of technology, raw horsepower and refined workflow.

Render Demo - Design Studio

The purpose of Render Demo is to make live sketching and rendering tutorials from local professional designers available for you! No matter where you live or what you do, you will be able to learn from some very talented individuals across multiple design disciplines. We offer these experiences to you all in one simple place.

Wacom

 
At Wacom, we believe that technology should be easy to use and simple to understand. With products that rely on human intuition and natural movement, we strive to bring people and technology closer together. Our patented pen input technology has helped professionals around the world create extraordinary characters, digital art, films, special effects, fashions, and industrial designs. We’re proud to say that some of the most celebrated companies in these industries rely on our products.

We are committed to our vision, to our customers, and to maintaining the highest quality standard. And we look forward to continuing our role as a socially responsible global corporate citizen.

Mark Kokavec - illustrator Sensei

Mark Kokavec is one of our friday “Bootcamp” presenters.

Mark will be hosting two Workshop Sessions featuring Adobe Illustrator. He will take you through his product creation process starting with a footwear design sketch and building it from the ground up using intermediate and advanced Illustrator techniques. Some advanced rendering techniques will also be demonstrated.

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Harpoon Brewery - UFO Hefeweizin

Official Beer of the Revolution!

Eleven

(ELEVEN)- Creative, Raw, and Entrepreneurial are a few attributes that drive our agile team of industrial designers and mechanical engineers.  We consistently transform user-insights and business goals into massive market opportunities through compassionate ideas and desirable products solutions.  (ELEVEN) is where people go when their company demands more.

It’s time to crank your thinking up to (11).