About Me

Hi! I am Sydney Parcell (formerly known as Sydney Richardson). I’m a Creative Technologist based out of San Francisco, CA. I work at the Exploratorium as a New Media Exhibit Developer, making science exhibits.

I have a background in art, design, and computer science, where I’ve been a professional experience as a Software Engineer and Product Manager for the past five years. In college, I studied the intersection of art and computer science through Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Creative Coding, Video Game design and development, generative art, 3D modeling and animation, and interactive art with arduinos. I’m interested in FabAcademy to learn how to bring my self-taught electronics skills to the next level.

I like to make interactive art and install them in public places without asking.

My personal work can be found here.

Student Agreement

The Fab Academy is responsible for:

• Teaching principles and practices of digital fabrication
• Arranging lectures, recitations, meetings, and events for the class
• Evaluating and providing feedback on student work
• Offering clear standards for completing assignments
• Certifying and archiving student progress
• Supervising class preparation
• Reviewing prospective students, instructors, and labs
• Providing central staff and infrastructure for students, instructors, and labs
• Fund-raising for costs not covered by student tuition
• Managing and reporting on the program’s finances, results, and impacts
• Publicizing the program
• Promoting a respectful environment free of harassment and discrimination

I am a Fab Academy student, responsible for:

• Attending class lectures and participating in reviews
• Developing and documenting projects assigned to introduce and demonstrate skills
• Honestly reporting on my work
• Working safely
• Leaving workspaces in the same (or better) condition than I found them
• Participating in the upkeep of my lab
• Ensuring that my tuition to cover local and central class costs is covered
• Promoting a respectful environment free of harassment and discrimination

Signed by committing this file in my repository, Sydney Parcell (Richardson)