Justin

Future of Healthcare Tech

January 28, 2015 Speaker

Refresh Miami brings together a panel of experts from the rapidly changing industry of healthcare technology.

Deaf freedom cruise 2014

October 17, 2014 News

Experience Jockey Justin Kent will make you see music as he mixes and scratches video with his one-of-a-kind optical turntable at the 2014 Deaf Freedom cruise.

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I was invited by Dr. Nurgun Erdol, chair of the Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at FAU, to speak to the faculty and students of her department. Here’s the link to my handout: Award Winning Apps. Sign up for my weekly email newsletter, Evolution or Extinction: * indicates required Email Address * […]

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MIT Club at ModMed

January 30, 2014 Speaker

The MIT Clubs of South Florida and the Palm Beaches are visiting Modernizing Medicine. Here’s the link to my handout: Award Winning Apps. Here are some pictures from the event: MIT Club of the Palm Beaches. Sign up for my weekly email, Evolution or Extinction: * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name

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iOS App Icon Brainstorming Sheet

July 16, 2013 Software / Apps

There was an awesome talk at WWDC called “Best Practices for Great iOS Design,” and the first 20 minutes were solely about designing the app icon. One of the slides showed dozens of hand drawn iterations of a home screen icon. This inspired me to create a storyboard-style worksheet for brainstorming and refining new app icons. […]

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iOS 7 release date and app submission

July 16, 2013 Software / Apps

I keep getting asked, over and over, “When’s iOS 7 come out?” The answer, according to Apple, is Fall. I translate that to mean mid-September to early October. I decided to do a bit of research, which turned into this blog post. Spoiler: conservatively, 3rd party apps need to be ready towards the end of […]

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FITC Screens: Award Winning Apps & Expanding the Story with Mobile

September 8, 2012 Speaker

Justin Kent returns to Toronto for the FITC Screens conference, 2012.

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Dinner, Not Art: dish of the day

August 17, 2012 Software / Apps

Kraft Mac & Cheese created the Dinner, Not Art iPad app to save millions of noodles that would otherwise be wasted in the name of arts and krafts in kindergartens across the country. In the 2 months since launching, users have donated almost 10 million noodles to Feeding America by creating unique macaroni art on […]

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Mobile App Hackathon Winners

August 12, 2012 Software / Apps

Crystalize app takes silver at international software challenge

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Mac and Cheese is Dinner, Not Art

July 21, 2012 Software / Apps

A new iPad app we created at CP+B lets you make macaroni masterpieces, while donating to the hungry.

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Award Winning Apps – Soho Beach House

June 25, 2012 Speaker

I’m back at the always-elegant Soho Beach House on Miami Beach to do my third and final talk – Award Winning Apps. The talk is taking place Monday June 25th, at 7pm in the Screening Snug. Here’s the event page if you’re a member and you’d like to RSVP. It looks like it’s sold out, […]

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Award Winning Apps – Refresh Miami

June 20, 2012 Speaker

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Refresh Miami is a monthly staple of the South Florida software community, where tech experts come and discuss their trade over beer and pizza. This month, I’m the featured speaker. Click here for the details and to RSVP: Refresh Miami, June 2012 – Award Winning Apps Wednesday June 20th at University of Miami’s GEW – […]

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Total Product Lifecyle: Soho Beach House

May 29, 2012 Speaker

Everybody has at least one great idea. But how do you birth that idea from inside your brain to the real world? Justin Kent is an inventor, entrepreneur, and has launched over fifteen products. Stop by the Soho Beach House on Tuesday, May 29th to hear his perspective on the entire process. Vet it, Make […]

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Award Winning Apps – Boulder

May 2, 2012 Speaker

What does it take to create an Award Winning App? If it were that easy, everyone would be doing it. So let’s get down to business and figure out how to take an idea for a good iPhone / Android / Windows Phone / Blackberry app, and turn it into something unbelievably great. CP+B Boulder, […]

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Beyond Branding at Soho Beach House

April 18, 2012 Speaker

So I’ve created a brand new presentation, and this one (surprise) is all about digital media: using today’s interactive tools to effectively brand yourself online. I asked my friend and mentor Fred Gonzalez, the brains behind Miami.com, to share presenter duties and round out what is sure to be an engaging discussion. Evidently plenty of […]

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Vet It, Make It, Share It, Ship It: the total product lifecycle (S.FL)

March 15, 2012 Speaker

Renew Seminars - Justin Kent - Vet It, Make It, Share It, Sell It

The total product lifecycle. How do you create something new, from start to finish, then sell it in our connected world?

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Visual Awareness – WMC 2012

March 14, 2012 Speaker

The monumental connection between stunning visuals and the modern music experience is undeniable. WMC 2012 and Visual Beats partner to present a full day of state of the art visual immersion, bringing together top visual artists as they share the secret weapons of their trade.

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What is the world’s first MIDI Turntable™?

March 13, 2012 Inventor

Musical Instrument Digital Interface, or MIDI, is an open-source language for musical instruments. MIDI guitars, MIDI drums and MIDI pianos have been available on the market for years, but up until recently nothing existed in the form of a MIDI turntable. That is, until the introduction of the EJ MIDI Turntable™. Video has become essential to 21st-century […]

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