New World Building: from superhero cinema to in-car interactions

IxDA London is back for our first proper real-life event since lockdown and we are very excited about this one, having had these speakers on our lists for years.

World Building is a popular concept in futures design and film, but how can we learn from the world of film and cinema, to create rich new worlds and the interfaces within them to escape the common traps and homogeneity of interface design we so often see?

To better engage stakeholders, explore a wider range of solutions, and to ask better questions about the future.

Join the talented folk from Territory Studio share some of their work and design processes across physical products, cars, and blockbuster films.

Time allowing, we'll also have a discussion of Apple's VisionPro (inevitably) and what it might mean for interaction design, the design industry, our lives and our LinkedIn feeds.

About Territory studio:
Territory Studio is a creative specialist that draws on expertise in narrative-led creative design to imagine, realise and build new worlds. Territory is well known for its rich portfolio of designing animation and interfaces for films from Batman, Antman, Dune, and Bladerunner 2029 to Avengers’ Endgame, Ex Machina and Prometheus.

Lesser known, they also bring their high fidelity work to the world of products and service design. Imagining future interfaces and experiences, they collaborate with clients to define and visualise innovative tech concepts and revolutionary product capabilities.

David Sheldon-Hicks:
David co-founded Territory Studio in 2010, a specialist studio that draws on expertise in narrative-led creative design to imagine, realise and build new worlds. Leading studio locations in the UK, the US, and in mainland Europe, David’s love of storytelling and technology, and his eye for emotive details, has grown and established the studio’s reputation for beautifully crafted, design-led graphic narratives spanning all genres and media. In 2022, David co-founded Territory Group, a global collective of creative businesses that includes Territory Studio and Cantina Collective, unlocking further potential for success and capacity for growth. In addition to winning Motion Awards and D&AD’s, Territory Studio’s work for Blade Runner 2049 was nominated for the annual Beazley Designs of the Year 2018, and work produced for Spiderman: Miles Morales was recognised at the Clio awards 2022. In recognition of his creative approach and achievements, David was named as one of Creative Review’s Creative Leaders 50.

Anthony Pond:
After graduating from Design For Industry in Newcastle, Anthony spent a decade consulting with product design studio Therefore, delivering products to market for brands including Nike, TomTom, and Samsonite,
Boasting tenures at both Territory Studio’s San Francisco and London studios, today Anthony works to translate and deliver complex design challenges for clients including General Motors, Faraday Future, Fisker, LIV golf, Porsche Digital, and ServiceNow. From the development of new HMI paradigms to visualising and communicating the value of big data insights, Anthony is a published thought-leader on several topics including the future of automotive experience design.