{"id":10281,"date":"2018-10-03T14:24:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T14:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=10281"},"modified":"2022-10-19T04:55:21","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T04:55:21","slug":"kalibrr-hosts-first-world-interaction-design-day-gathering-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/kalibrr-hosts-first-world-interaction-design-day-gathering-in-the-philippines","title":{"rendered":"Kalibrr Hosts First World Interaction Design Day Gathering in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/kalibrr-hosts-first-world-interaction-design-day-gathering-in-the-philippines\/#Job_matching_leader_gathers_design_and_tech_professionals_for_networking_and_discussions_on_diversity_and_inclusion_and_design\" title=\"Job matching leader gathers design and tech professionals for networking and discussions on diversity and inclusion and design\">Job matching leader gathers design and tech professionals for networking and discussions on diversity and inclusion and design<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/kalibrr-hosts-first-world-interaction-design-day-gathering-in-the-philippines\/#Designing_experiences_for_the_deaf_and_hard_of_hearing\" title=\"Designing experiences for the deaf and hard of hearing\">Designing experiences for the deaf and hard of hearing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/kalibrr-hosts-first-world-interaction-design-day-gathering-in-the-philippines\/#Understanding_disabilities_when_designing_for_accessibility\" title=\"Understanding disabilities when designing for accessibility\">Understanding disabilities when designing for accessibility<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/kalibrr-hosts-first-world-interaction-design-day-gathering-in-the-philippines\/#Interactions_for_Inclusion\" title=\"Interactions for Inclusion\">Interactions for Inclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Job_matching_leader_gathers_design_and_tech_professionals_for_networking_and_discussions_on_diversity_and_inclusion_and_design\"><\/span><strong>Job matching leader gathers design and tech professionals for networking and discussions on diversity and inclusion and design<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Presented in partnership by Adobe and the Interaction Design Association, World Interaction Design Day is a global celebration of the ability of interaction design to improve the human condition.<\/p>\n<p>Aimed at having a positive and long-lasting impact through facilitating activities supporting dialogue and outcomes, simultaneous events were scheduled to take place in communities across the world last September 25th. In the Philippines, World Interaction Design Day was hosted by Kalibrr.<\/p>\n<p>Spearheaded by Kalibrr\u2019s product design team with support from its creative team, World Interaction Design Day featured two speakers from local tech industries sharing their insights on diversity and inclusion in design.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Designing_experiences_for_the_deaf_and_hard_of_hearing\"><\/span>Designing experiences for the deaf and hard of hearing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first to share his experiences and expertise was Jordan Deja, an assistant professor at De La Salle University\u2019s College of Computer Studies and the present Center Head at the Complexity and Emerging Technologies (COMET) Research Lab.<\/p>\n<p>Deja primarily discussed the current state of design as it pertains to people who are deaf and hard of hearing, and the strides his company and the tech industry, in general, has made in designing experiences for people with living with such a predicament.<\/p>\n<p>This included how to utilize technology for listeners unfamiliar with sign language to better understand individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing with equipment and software that is being designed to translate sign language and other gestures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_disabilities_when_designing_for_accessibility\"><\/span>Understanding disabilities when designing for accessibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On the other hand, Job Buenazedacruz, a designer at Canva, discussed several considerations to make in the effort to design for accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>Specializing in the enhancement of customer experiences in physical and digital environments through design research and human-centered design, Buenazedacruz emphasized how current design practices are generally not as inclusive.<\/p>\n<p>She expounded on how persons with disabilities are as capable as everyone else when they are given the opportunity to participate with society, and how this can come about by taking into consideration the whole spectrum of human abilities, such as the different levels of vision and of mobility, when designing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interactions_for_Inclusion\"><\/span>Interactions for Inclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The gathering did not end after the speakers\u2019 presentations, as they and the rest of the guests and Kalibrr team participated in a panel discussion that, true to this year\u2019s World Interaction Design Day theme, challenged everyone in attendance to consider how language, culture, gender, age, and ability are presently reflected in design, and how they in the design industry can utilize their skills to improve accessibility to products and services for the community at large.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>To learn more about World interaction Design Day, visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/interactiondesignday.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Kalibrr is\u00a0a technology company that aims to transform how candidates find jobs and how companies hire<\/em><em> talent. Placing the candidate experience at the center of everything it does, the company continues to attract the best talents from all over, with users of 1.6 million and counting. Kalibrr ultimately connects these talents to companies in search of their next generation of leaders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The only end-to-end recruitment solutions provider in Southeast Asia, Kalibrr is headquartered in Makati, Philippines, with offices in San Francisco, California <\/em><em>and<\/em><em> Jakarta, Indonesia. Established in 2012, it has served over 18,000 <\/em><em>clients,<\/em><em> and is backed by some of the world\u2019s most powerful start-up incubators and venture capitalists. These include Y Combinator, Omidyar Network, Patamar Capital, Wavemaker Partners, and Kickstart Ventures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kalibrr<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kalibrr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kalibrr-technology-ventures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kalibrr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOPICS Job matching leader gathers design and tech professionals for networking and discussions on diversity and inclusion and designDesigning experiences for the deaf and hard of hearingUnderstanding disabilities when designing for accessibilityInteractions for Inclusion Job matching leader gathers design and tech professionals for networking and discussions on diversity and inclusion and design Presented in partnership [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":10282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10281"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10281\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}