November 2009
12 posts
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WatchThis talk highlights the objectives, process, people, and outcomes associated with producing futuristic vision demos for Microsoft. Included are examples of some of the work the Microsoft Strategic Prototyping team has produced over the past two years, focusing on domains that include Healthcare in Developed and Developing Regions, Education, the Visual Internet, architecturally embedded...
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Opening Today: Konstantin Grcic's "Decisive...
http://www.fastcompany.com/pics/opening-today-konstantin-grcics-decisive-designs-art-institute-chicago#5
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Interesting real world design challenges (that pay...
I subscribed to Innocentive.com on a whim a year or so ago. It is an interesting way to see what businesses / industries are trying to do (although mostly it is too technical & related to Pharma / Chemical industries).
This time though, they have two very interesting design challenges….Start your engines…
Environmentally Friendly Bottle Caps
Challenge Reward: $5,000 USD
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VEGAN ICE CREAM wins Best Dessert at the...
If you were at the International Festival on Saturday, you could have enjoyed one of these: a scoop of eggnog ice cream on a rum-sugar cookie topped with nutmeg and slivered almonds. Or a scoop of gingerbread ice cream on a gingerbread cookie with candied ginger. Or maybe a scoop of candy-cane ice cream with its distinctive pink peppermint swirl was more your thing.
It’s all vegan. Made...
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Thirty Conversations on Design →
This site features a series of 3-minute video statements and commentary from a bunch of (i.e. 30) famous comm designers like Massimo Vignelli and Erik Spiekermann.
About the project:
“We’ve collected the thoughts of 30 of the world’s most inspired creative professionals. Architects, designers, authors and leaders of iconic brands.
“We asked them two questions: “What single example of...
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How do you share large files and documents?
So, while at ID, I usually use our awesome Temp server to hold documents or share files with ID folks… But outside of ID, I’m usually stuck with email as my only option of sharing docs, and even then it’s only if the file is < 20mb. That is, until recently.
So several weeks back a friend tuned me into www.dropbox.com and I’ve found the service incredibly efficient and...
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The New York Times reviews a new Bauhaus... →
“A big surprise is how much of the [Bauhaus]’s mission still feels relevant, from the effort to come to terms with mind-bending technological advances to the desire to serve an audience beyond the usual cultural elites. It’s true this mission was pursued with an optimism that would be hard to conjure today, but if the show has a message, it’s that a little naiveté can be productive.”
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The "litl" Web book
Pretty interesting concept, both from an interaction design & a fresh UX / thinking perspective. But at $699 a piece, it seems a litl expensive…
http://litl.com/
The litl webbook gets you online and more. It’s an internet computer that works great with your favorite websites. But, the litl also flips over to create a new view of the web. Our intuitive interface and no-maintenance...
