Category: 2020 Projects
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Tallassee Park
The Tallassee Park Project Team is developing a cross-platform mobile app in partnership with the Oconee River Land Trust for the up and coming Tallassee Park in Athens, GA. The land is currently a conservation easement, meaning the land trust is in charge of protecting the land from any development that may cause harm to…
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The Innovation District
Established at the University of Georgia, the Innovation District’s goal is to encourage experienced-based learning, business executions, and a variety of programs. President Jere W. Morehead’s initiative is to not only help the Athens economy but to form a network between students and outsourcing clients. The Innovation District has created an online complimentary service where…
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Easy Chat
You know the feeling. You’ve invited some people over to your home to hang out, but everyone is on their phones. Do you start a board game? Do you pull out a deck of cards? Do you try to start a conversation, because that’s really what you wanted when you invited everyone over? We know…
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YOTS
Year of the Slut podcast empowers listeners to rethink their approach to feminism. The title Year of the Slut is intentionally inflammatory. When we read (or hear) the word ‘slut,’ we all form an opinion — whether positive or negative. But what if sluts and feminists are one in the same? Think on it; both…
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Arch Ready
UGA’s Career Center is dedicated to helping prepare their students for the workforce. One of their programs, the Arch Ready Certificate Program, allows students to go to various presentations throughout the school year and learn about professionalism in the workforce. Overall, the Arch Ready Professionalism Certificate is designed to develop a strong sense of professionalism…
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Athens Farmers Market
The Athens Farmers Market wants to make healthy food a plausible reality for every citizen in Athens. This is possible through their weekly markets at Creature Comforts on Wednesday, as well as at Bishop Park on Saturdays. In the wake of COVID-19, the market has moved completely online, with vendors now selling their produce in…
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Forto Coffee
Forto Coffee began when the founder, Neel Premkumar, was looking for an on-the-go option for energy. While the company was founded in 2015, Forto Coffee has experienced fast growth. Within just the last 5 years, Forto products can be found in over 50,000 stores nationwide. The company produces 3 different drink sizes: 100MG caffeine drinks, 200MG…
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Home Depot Smart Home
The smart home industry is growing, with new products entering the market every day. Smart devices are set up using an app from the brand or manufacturer of the product, with the ability to pair with smart hub platforms such as Alexa or Google Home. With such a diverse range of smart home products available…
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Lightform
Our team is organizing a projection-mapped stage design for the fall semester 2020 TEDxUGA event. Fitting with the event’s theme, Next Level, TEDxUGA is pushing the boundaries of stage design with the introduction of Lightform: a newly released projection mapping design software. Lightform creates illuminated augmented reality light projections that leave the audience with an…
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Onboard UGA
Onboard UGA was created through the New Media Institutes Capstone course. As the NMI’s final course, students are given a particular client and deliver a new product or make improvements to an existing project that will aid their designated client with an issue. Having UGA’s freshmen board as our official client was close to home…