Welcomeid a Handbook for Students, by Students Welcome to the Institute of Design

welcomeID a handbook for students, by students Welcome to the Institute of Design.

You’ve made a great decision in attending CONTENTS IIT, Institute of Design. ID is in the forefront of a new way of thinking about user- Sound advice centered design and how design can influence business and social policy. ID is a ›› Ask someone 3 small, intensive program with outstanding ›› Immerse yourself 3 professors who are leaders in the design ›› welcomeID community 4 community. The student body is tightly knit, providing a healthy social balance to the The program academic rigors of the program. ›› Orientation 5 ›› Foundation year 6 How to use this document ›› First year 6 Students at ID created this guide for you ›› Materials and printing 7 because we know how daunting it can ›› Equipment 8 be to move to a new area and start a ›› Think design 9 new school. You probably have a lot of questions, concerns, and thoughts. Use Chicago life this document and the links contained within as a starting point for your research. ›› Chicago resources 10 This document is passed on from year to ›› Apartment hunting 11 year, and it evolves with the student body, ›› Chicago neighborhoods 14 ID, and the City of Chicago. ›› Student recommended 17 ›› Our neighborhood 19

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 2 Sound Advice

You will quickly realize that we do things a little differently at ID. We have our own unique culture that takes a little getting used to. Here are a few pieces of advice to help get you started. Ask someone If there is only one thing that you retain So, before the immersion begins, be sure to from this entire document, it needs to be take full advantage of your summer. Spend that: there is no one that can answer your quality time with your friends and family. If questions better than your classmates. Ask you want to prep for school, start learning questions, share answers, and you will be new software or brush up on your design rewarded with a richer ID experience. reading.

Don’t be shy. Everyone around you has ID is one of the most challenging and one been in a similar position, and we are a of the most rewarding experiences of your friendly bunch (even if we look really busy). life. Be ready to take it all in.

Immerse yourself Be prepared to immerse yourself completely at ID. Many students say that this is the most intense academic experience they have had. This is a good thing—it means you are getting your money’s worth.

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 3 wecomeID Community

The welcomeID community was created to Alumni provide new and prospective students a direct line to our student body. Asmina Shaikh MDes ‘17 Feel free to reach out to any of the students [email protected] listed for any and all inquiries that you have. Shilpa Matthew Current Students MDM ‘17 [email protected] Jessica Lee Foundation + MDes ‘18 [email protected] Part-time MDM

John Pew Michael Sauer Foundation + MDes + MBA ‘18 MDM ‘18 [email protected] [email protected]

Ketshi Bavishi Raina Russ MDes ‘18 MDM ‘19 [email protected] [email protected]

Megan Gordon Mcclendon MDes ‘19 [email protected] ID Student Activities Board Co-chairs Renee Albrecht-Mallinger Foundation + MDes ‘18 Melissa Cadet [email protected] Foundation + MDes ‘19 [email protected] Theresa Lafranchise Foundation + MDes ‘19 David Pollack [email protected] Foundation + MDes + MBA ‘19 [email protected] Wanying (Wan) Zhu MDes ‘18 [email protected]

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 4 The Program

Orientation

Orientation is an excellent opportunity to glean information and meet other students, faculty, and administration.

Orientation Main orientation is a week-long event that It is critical in getting your feet wet and introduces ID methods and their origins, preparing you for the first week of class. advising and registration, and all other You will be very busy during this week, but administrative details. It’s also a chance try to attend as much of the orientation as to meet faculty and hear about upcoming you can. courses and workshops.

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 5 What to Expect

A day in the life of an ID student can be demanding and stressful, but it’s always rewarding. You live and breathe class projects week after week, fill your head with design knowledge, and engage with your schoolmates in and outside of class. Below is an overview of foundation year and first year, from the student perspective.

Foundation First year From the Foundation students From the MDes students

“Our foundation class was 22 people. We “As a first year student, your life will go from spent all of our classes together, in the zero to sixty in a day...... students take same classroom. When we started the between four and seven classes a week per program we were told ‘by the end of the six weeks, and classes are between two year, these people will be your closest and four hours long. The pace is intense but friends.’ This is definitely true. It’s an very rewarding. Most students have said amazing way to learn design 101. We that it takes a good three to four weeks to critique each other’s work, help each other get into the swing of things.” with projects, bitch about the workload, and celebrate each other’s successes and “The curriculum is structured in such a project completions.” way that students take many of the same classes. The classes provide exposure to “The typical week consists of three days of a battery of user-centered methods, and studio, one and a half days off, and half a the focus is on process. How you do things day for Intro to Design. Don’t be fooled by becomes as, if not more, important as ‘time off,’ though. In between studio classes, what you make. There are also workshop you are busy with class projects. Every hour classes, which allow students to explore of your week is accounted for.” a design problem in depth. Team projects are a big component of many of the “Every week you produce something new classes. Learning to work together can be for each of your studio classes. This could hard work, but the teams allow students result in a bunch of photos, a logo design, to gain insight into multiple perspectives a foam core model of a product design, and approaches to the design process. several ideation sketches...... a 30-second Many of the students at ID come from film or animation, or an eight-page brochure. varied backgrounds such as anthropology, You learn all the methods behind the design, psychology, and engineering, and close to the process goes from analysis to synthesis half the student body are from countries to ideation, and the techniques to create outside of the US. The faculty, students, these things by computer and by hand.” and rich academic offerings at the Institute of Design foster a truly unique learning “Foundation provides you with all the environment and perspective. During your design knowledge you’ll need for the main first year at ID, you will learn an enormous program. You get to know the school, the amount about yourself and human-centered students, the classes, faculty, and staff all design methods.” before you are inundated with the even more intense workload of the main program.”

“An exhilarating and exhausting introduction to the world of design.”

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 6 Materials + Printing

Materials Printing You will need materials to prototype and You will need to print posters, booklets, and make things! Wait until you get to school to brochures. Here are some tried and trusted purchase things, as you’ll get a complete places from ID students: list from your professors. ID Here are some of the popular places that ID has printing services on the 6th floor students go for supplies: for medium to large format prints. Large volume print jobs are usually better taken Amazon care of at external print shops. Students can sign up for free Amazon Prime for free 2 business day shipping. FedEx Office amazon.com/student FedEx is the closest print shop to school. They can be slow. If possible, it’s best to Blick Art Materials send them your layouts overnight and pick The largest art supply store near school. them up in the morning. There are two Sign up for their membership card and get locations; the 24-hour shop is on Jackson. discounts! 127 S Clinton St, (312) 559-1324 42 South State, 312-920-0300 200 W Jackson Blvd, (312) 341-2925 dickblick.com Concord U-trecht Another option downtown. 2 Prudential Plaza, 180 N. Stetson Ave (130 E. Ran- Art supply store, a little further from school. dolph), Lobby Level CL-10, 312-552-3006 332 South Michigan, 312-922-7565

Artist & Craftsman Supply ABC Imaging Located in the South Loop. Good option for Locally-owned art supply store. quick binding. 828 South Wabash, 312-583-9990 161 West Harrison, Suite C101, 312-253-0040

Ace Hardware Indigo Digital Printing Tools and supplies for projects. Super friendly, family-owned print shop in 440 North Orleans, 312-527-4200 the South Loop. 900 South Wabash, 312-753-3025 Clark and Barlow Hardware Co. Giant, old-school hardware store with lots Lazare Printing of specialty items. 225 W Hubbard St #2, 312-321-5900 Efficient, professional boutique print shop located in Lincoln Park. Office Depot 709 West Wrightwood, 773-871-2500 352 West Grand, 312-670-8200

Staples 111 North Wabash, 312-641-1213

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 7 Equipment

Technology is changing constantly, so Digital camera plan to spend as little money as possible on it before you get to school. Just bring The other major purchase you’ll likely yourself, pen, and paper to take notes. incur is a digital camera. Introduction to Photography, a required course for all foundation students, uses point-and-shoots Computers or dSLRs, which usually run $300–$500. Most students have laptops and ID is Even if you are not in foundation, a quality almost completely Apple/Mac. But it’s digital camera is a good investment for ID not a problem if you want to use a PC, because you will use it for courses such as since most of the software you will need user research, product design, and is available on both platforms. The only documentary photography. If you do not drawback is that it might be more difficult have a camera, wait until orientation week to find someone who can help troubleshoot when you meet with the photography any PC specific problems. professor before you purchase one. If you already have a dSLR from Nikon, Canon, You will be eligible for student pricing at the or Sony you should be just fine, but check Apple Online Store, among other places. with your photography professor to make Your student ID is needed to prove that you sure that the specifications of your camera are a student, so you may have to wait until will meet the needs of the class. your ID card is issued during orientation week to receive your discount. Sometimes Software a letter of acceptance and a photo ID will suffice though, so call the store to check As with hardware purchases, software can the policy. be bought with a student discount once you have a valid IIT identification card. We As far as technical specifications, the recommend waiting until you get here to Macbook Pro highly recommended purchase software. Most software has a 30- over the Macbook Air, with the following day trial period that can get you through the configuration: first month of school. ›› 8GB RAM minimum ›› 256GB SSD or greater of internal Software requirements for each class differ storage by semester. You can get a head start ›› i5 Intel processor minimum by acquiring and learning some of these ›› 1TB or greater external drive (USB3 or programs before school starts: Firewire) ›› Adobe Creative Cloud ›› 2 button mouse with scroll wheel adobe.com/products/creativecloud.html (not Apple Magic Mouse) for use with ›› Apple Keynote Adobe CC and Rhino Comes installed on new Macs, or can ›› Backpack/bag that has protective be purchased through the App Store. padding on the sides and bottom ›› Rhinoceros ›› An extra charger to leave at home or Free for Mac, $195 for Windows desk is nice. rhino3d.com ›› Cloud Backup Software Wacom has a great series of tablets for Backblaze for Mac is $5 a month and drawing, but wait until you get to school to great. try them out and ask questions of fellow ›› backblaze.com students.

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 8 Think Design

Professional design groups ›› Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Josef Muller Brockman. ›› IDSA (Industrial Design Society of America) holds networking events, If there is a topic you are particularly student workshops and national interested in, ask your professors—they conferences idsa.org, idsachicago.org are always happy to give suggestions. ›› SDN (Service Design Network) is new For further reading suggestions, ask the to Chicago and making a push for administration for the introductory reading broader education of service design. list. ›› AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) is a great resource for all things 2D. aiga.org, aigachicago.org Design stores ›› STA (Society of Typographic Arts) Many high-end furniture shops are located emphasizes all things typography and in the Merchandise Mart, one of the sometimes graphic design premiere providers to interior designers. sta-chicago.org The Mart is also home to the showrooms ›› IxDA Chicago (Interaction Design of Knoll, Herman Miller, and others, which Association) hosts monthly events you can usually get into if you show your focused on UX design ixdachicago.org student ID. Go to IKEA (in Schaumburg ›› Archeworks is another local design and Bolingbrook) to furnish your apartment program, also has interesting lectures affordably. Design Within Reach (expensive) and exhibitions archeworks.org has classic examples of modern design and is at East Ohio and State a short walk away. You can also check out CB2 at North and Books on design Clyborn. ›› Toothpicks and Logos, written by ID professor John Heskett, is a good book to get you started in design. Design web sites ›› The Art of Innovation by Tom Kelley, ›› core77.com is a closer look into IDEO’s design ›› designobserver.com methods and practices. ›› fastcodesign.com ›› 10 Types of Innovation by ID board ›› coroflot.com member Larry Keeley ›› pfsk.com ›› 101 Design Methods by Vijay Kumar ›› ted.com Change by Design by Tim Brown ›› underconsideration.com ›› Design Secrets: Products: 50 Real-Life ›› businessweek.com/innovate Product Design Projects by IDSA; ›› Bauhaus by Frank Whitford is a good look at the history of ID and its roots ›› The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman ›› The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski ›› Rapid Viz by Hanks and Belliston is a great book to learn sketching

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 9 Chicago Life

Chicago Resources

Newspapers Websites ›› Chicago Reader A free monthly guide ›› Metromix Chicago restaurants, bars, to Chicago that can be found in many entertainment, clubs, and nightlife. stores and restaurants. metromix.com chicagoreader.com ›› Chicago City Search Overall city guide. ›› Chicago Tribune. A nationally chicago.citysearch.com recognized daily newspaper and ›› Gapers Block gapersblock.com Asks Chicago staple for the past 150 years. you to slow down and check out all the chicagotribune.com cool things in the city. ›› Chicago Sun-Times The less ›› Chicagoist News and events, sophisticated of Chicago’s two major restaurants and nightlife, happenings, dailies. suntimes.com and photography. chicagoist.com ›› Red Eye. The Tribune’s entertainment ›› Yelp Peer-aggregated reviews of and sports-oriented daily supplement; retail, restaurants, salons, and other designed for quick reading. local businesses. yelp.com redeyechicago.com ›› WBEZ Chicago’s public radio station, a ›› Windy City Times. A gay and lesbian good source for local news. wbez.org weekly. Even though the paper’s offices are downtown, it covers the ing an apartment you like is not as d entire country. wctimes.com ifficult as it is in, say, Manhattan or San Francisco; supply and demand seem to be fairly well aligned in t

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 10 Apartment Hunting

In Chicago, finding an apartment you like Be aware of some of the facts of Chicago is not as difficult as it is in Manhattan or apartment living—the older the building, the San Francisco; supply and demand seem smaller the space (including closet space). to be fairly balanced. Nevertheless, there In places like Ukrainian Village, Bucktown, are many factors to consider in choosing a or Wicker Park, you will most likely pay place to live. your own utilities for heating the apartment with gas or electric. With steam heated Mindset buildings, more common in neighborhoods like Andersonville and Rogers Park, the Keep in mind that your lifestyle is going landlord usually pays. to change now that you are in graduate school, so your needs for space at home To save money, consider finding a may change too. Many students choose to roommate– two-bedroom apartment is not have roommates from school because they much more expensive than a one-bedroom, come with the “ID Seal of Approval” and and a three-bedroom apartment can often understand the lifestyle and professional be shared for the price of a studio. interests of a designer. It is also nice to have someone to travel home with after a late night at school, which can be challenging Temporary Housing in some areas due to infrequent bus/train ›› Airbnb airbnb.com schedules. Use the Google Group and ›› Arlington House hostel student bulletin board to introduce yourself arlingtonhouse.com and meet new potential roommates. ›› Hosteling International Chicago hichicago.org Housing terms ›› Gunsaulus Hall Guest House on the IIT campus: call 312-567-5075 ›› High-rise apartments are large buildings that can go up to 80 stories, often with a desk staff to receive Apartment Listings packages. ›› Craigslist chicago.craigslist.org/ ›› Walk-ups and Brownstone flats are ›› Domu domu.com/ free-standing buildings with 2-4 stories ›› Chicago Reader that do not have elevators classifieds.chicagoreader.com ›› Trulia trulia.com ›› Studio apartments are small ›› Zillow zillow.com apartments, often above a shop, with the kitchen, bedroom, and living room all in one room. Apartment search firms ›› 1, 2, 3 bedroom apartments have a If you don’t have time, brokers and real separate kitchen, bedroom, and living estate agents can help you narrow your room spaces, usually with 1 (possibly choice. These services are free to you-the 2) bathrooms landlord pays the fees. Some of the better known firms include: Cost of Living ›› The Apartment People apartmentpeople.com To get a sense of how Chicago compares ›› Chicago Apartment Finders to where you live now, try this cost of living chicagoapartmentfinders.com calculator: ›› Numbeo numbeo.com/cost-of-living/

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 11 Rent: 1 Bedrooms On the following pages, there are maps of the city, with estimated rental rates, for various Chicago neighborhoods.

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 12 welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 13 Chicago Neighborhoods

Chicago is divided into three major parts; the North Side, the West Side, and the South Side (the “East Side” is Lake Michigan). Each of the geographical divisions is a mosaic of neighborhoods divided by ethnicity and income that give Chicago its wondrous diversity and vitality.

Where do most ID students actually live? NORTH Lincoln Park $$$ River North/River West $$$ PRO: Lincoln Park is the heart of Chicago’s PRO: The area has a cool urban vibe and North Side. The neighborhood has almost is a popular spot for clubbing and bar everything you could want. Housing ranges hopping. from high rises to two- and three-flat CON: More and more condos are popping brownstones to cottages. It’s the preferred up here, but River North/River West may address for many Chicagoans. not have the same neighborhood type feel CON: Unfortunately, there are few, if any, as other areas (high rises as opposed to real estate bargains left in Lincoln Park houses with front and back lawns ). after more than 30 years of gentrification. “L” transportation: Red and Brown Lines Parking is also tricky. “L” transportation: Red and Brown Lines Wrigleyville/Lakeview $$$ PRO: Wrigleyville, so named for its DePaul/Lincoln Park West $$ most famous landmark, Wrigley Field at PRO: DePaul University is the anchor for the corner of Addison and Clark, is the this multi-faceted neighborhood just to neighborhood of choice for many recent the west of Lincoln Park proper. The area college grads because of its proximity to immediately adjacent to the university is the lake, its relative affordability, and its young, which makes for a lively nightlife. lively social scene. There’s great shopping along Clybourn and CON: Parking can be a problem closer tons restaurants and bars along Lincoln to the lake and when the Cubs play day Ave. games. The large number of sports bars CON: There are still some areas that are a and restaurants means that the area bit grimy and somewhat industrial. Parking tends to be noisy on nights and weekends is hard unless you pay for a permit. throughout the year. “L” transportation: Red and Brown Lines “L” transportation: Red and Brown Lines WEST Old Town $$$ Logan Square $ PRO: Old Town is the closest neighborhood PRO: Logan Square has lower rents than to the Loop and North Michigan that its easterly neighbors, and it’s conveniently actually has a neighborhood feel to it. Home located for commuters. At street level, there to single professionals and young marrieds. are excellent thrift stores, fruit markets, and CON: While attractive and convenient to the restaurants along Milwaukee Ave. best things the city has to offer, housing CON: The commute starts to be a bit long. here is not cheap. “L” transportation: Blue Line “L” transportation: Red and Brown Lines

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 14 Wicker Park and Bucktown $$ Additional neighborhoods PRO: “The hippest neighborhoods in Chicago,” as proclaimed by several NORTH magazines, is full of gorgeous architecture, Streeterville $$$ shops, restaurants, and bars. It strikes a Gold Coast $$$$ nice balance of neighborhood living and North Center $$ hip nightlife. It’s also an easy commute Ravenswood $$ downtown. Lincoln Square $$ CON: You significantly increase your Edgewater $$ chances of being called a hipster. Andersonville $$ “L” Transportation: Blue Line East and West Rogers Park $

Ukrainian Village/West Town $$ WEST PRO: Unlike other ethnic enclaves in Albany Park $$ Chicago, the Ukrainian stamp remains on Taylor St. / University of Illinois–Chicago $$ the neighborhood with its onion-domed Pilsen $$ churches and signs in the Cyrillic alphabet. West Town, formerly the center of Chicago’s SOUTH meat and produce markets, has an old- The Gap $ school Chicago feel. Both draw artists and students seeking bargains. Bridgeport $$ CON: Unfortunately, many areas in Hyde Park $$ Ukrainian Village are far from “L” stops, so be sure to keep this in mind when you’re For more detailed info on neighborhoods, searching for a place. check out explorechicago.org/city/. “L” Transportation: Blue Line

SOUTH South Loop $$$ PRO: The South Loop has been developing steadily since the early 1980s and continues to enjoy a construction boom. If you want to be close to the Loop, few locations are more convenient or architecturally attractive. CON: Being so close to downtown, South Loop is not cheap. “L” transportation: Red, Green, and Orange Lines

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Chicago has a rich culinary tradition, and exploring it is one of the best ways to get to know different neighborhoods. Here is a sampling of different offerings to get you started. Food Sultan’s Market (Wicker Park, Lincoln Park) Revolution Brewing (Logan Square) Best falafel in town. $ Busy local brewery with great food and 2057 West North Avenue, 773-235-3072 atmosphere. $$ 2521 N Clark Street, (312) 638-9151 2323 North Milwaukee, 773-227-2739 chicagofalafel.com revbrew.com La Pasadita (Wicker Park) Handlebar (Wicker Park) Awesome tacos, open late night. $ Cheap and good vegetarian and vegan fare 1141 North Ashland, 773-278-2130 with a good beer selection. $$$ pasadita.com 2311 West North Avenue, 773-384-9546 handlebarchicago.com/ Drink Big Star (Wicker Park) Map Room (Bucktown) Tacos and whiskey rock bar. Savory, More beer than you can shake a stick at. affordable, great vibe. $$ Pool table too. $$ 1531 N Damen Ave, (773) 235-4039 1949 North Hoyne Ave, 773-252-7636 bigstarchicago.com/ maproom.com

Piece Brewery and Pizzeria Green Mill (Uptown) A Chicago-must experience. Well appointed (Wicker Park) with a great list of tequilas. $$$ Pizza and tasty craft beer. $$ 1471 North Milwaukee, 773-235-5577 1927 W North Ave, (773) 772-4422 greenmilljazz.com piecechicago.com

Iguana Cafe (River West) Groceries European coffee house. Crepes, Stanley’s Fruits and Vegetables sandwiches,and pasta. $$ Always fresh, always cheap. $ 517 N Halsted St, (312) 432-0663 1558 North Elston, 773-276-8050 iguanacafe.com/ Blommer’s Chocolate San Soo Gab San (Lincoln Square) This factory store is where River North’s Korean BBQ, open 24 hours, serves all famous brownie smell emanates from and Korean dishes as well as sushi from the has really good deals. $ Japanese restaurant next door. $$ 600 West Kinzie, 800-621-1606 5247 North Western, 773-334-1589 Chicago French Market The Soupbox (Lakeview) A variety of small food vendors, produce, Serving 12 fresh soups every day. $$ pasta, meat, sweets, and coffee. $$ 2943 North Broadway, 773-935-9800 131 North Clinton, 312.575-0306 50 East Chicago, 312-951-5900 thesoupbox.com/ Mariano’s Grocery stores in several locations throughout the city. $$ 40 South Halsted, 312.243-7657

welcomeID Handbook | IIT Institute of Design 17 Places to study movie passes for AMC/Loews Theaters for Intelligentsia $5.50 or $6 each—considerable savings. Famous for its coffee, but go early on The $5.50 ones are good Monday to weekends because the place packs it in. $ Thursday and include a free small popcorn; Various locations, intelligentsiacoffee.com the $6 ones are good any time as permitted by the theater. Argo Tea IIT Main Campus, 3300 South Federal Tea, coffee, snacks, and free wifi. $$ Various locations, argotea.com Nearly Free Plays If you want to see a lot of plays, sign up to Chicago Public Libaries volunteer for the Saints, which offers free Downtown main branch has lots of quiet admission to theaters all over the city in study space and free wifi. exchange for serving as an usher. There is 400 South State, 312-744-1139, chipublib.org a small fee to join, but this is a really nice group if you are into drama. Or visit the Hot Tix booth downtown or online for half- Stuff to do around town priced tickets. Free Museum Passes saintschicago.org, hottix.org Sign up for a Chicago Public Library Card and you can check out museum passes by the week. You can save a lot, especially if friends or family are in town.

Ravinia Present your student ID and you can often get into the classical concerts free of charge during the summer. ravinia.org

Discounted Movie Passes The student activities desk in the IIT McCormick Tribune Campus Center sells

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