Devin Young

Director in New York

Devin Young

Director in New York

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Based in New York City, Devin is the co-founder and President of Classcraft. Classcraft is an Engagement Management System (EMS) that's redefining the experience of going to school by transforming it into a game that students play all year round. With +5M users worldwide, it's designed to act as a powerful suite of tools that augment typical instruction with gaming principals to empowers students to work together in fun new ways and foster critical skills necessary to thrive in tomorrow's job market.

Well-versed in education and experience design, Devin has spoken at SXSW Interactive, Games for Change, Creative Mornings, and the NYTM. He also advises the White House on the future of assessment and the roles that gaming will play in defining it. Prior to Classcraft, he worked as a creative director with a diverse array of global brands and startups. Projects included designing interactive experiences in flagship stores and providing strategic guidance for Chanel, creating collaborative art installations using the billboards in Times Square for See.me, producing hackathons for Intel, and leading creative direction on The Future of Storytelling Summit, The Feast Social Innovation Conference, and Pathway to Paris.

P.S. I live for posts of students and teachers playing Classcraft like these:

https://twitter.com/mrstenglish/status/773877312303407104

https://twitter.com/2thedorkside/status/773626772587970560

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzzW9Ha2zCo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5wUl0vrQgI&feature=youtu.be