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Ctrl.Alt.Shift Film Competition Winner: No Way Through

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:59:06 -0800

Ctrl.Alt.Shift Film Competition Winner: No Way Through

Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | A Fast Way to Bake Cookies: Use a...

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:05:03 -0800

Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | A Fast Way to Bake Cookies: Use a Waffle IronFine Cooking

why corporate america needs a creative mckinseylike consulting company

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:21:34 -0800

why corporate america needs a creative mckinseylike consulting company:

Roger Martin, Dean of Rotman School of Management, makes a good point in his latest book about design thinking, that MBA’s armed with calculators are hardly the kind of people who are doing to…

Land of Talk - It’s Okay

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:41:37 -0800

Land of Talk - It’s Okay

Suited Case by Erik De Nijs October 23rd, 2009 Dutch Design Week...

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:10:31 -0800

Suited Case by Erik De Nijs October 23rd, 2009 Dutch Design Week 09: in Eindhoven this week graduate designer Erik De Nijs of Nieuwe Heren presents a set of suitcases that can be combined to form a sofa when not in use. Called Suited Case, De Nijs aimed to produce something that reminds users of the familiarity of home whilst travelling. The design includes four pieces of luggage that have been covered in fabrics associated with sofas. See all our stories about Dutch Design Week in our special category. (via Dezeen » Blog Archive » Suited Case by Erik De Nijs )

Are you ready for the Internet of Things?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:56:34 -0800

Are you ready for the Internet of Things?:

Lots of things going on in the Internet of Things world lately. See for example, as pointed out by Marc the other day, Casagras, which stands for Coordination And Support Action for…

Answering the call to service design

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:56:34 -0800

Answering the call to service design:

Phi-Hong D. Ha, an interaction design and strategy consultant, discusses discusses the viability of the new field of service design with Steven Heller of AIGA Voice.

Isn’t…

Can You Say That in English? Explaining UX Research to Clients

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:56:34 -0800

Can You Say That in English? Explaining UX Research to Clients:

“As UX researchers, we’re hired to be the glue between business stakeholders and users. In a sense, we’re informed facilitators. And before a contract is signed, our role is to influence our clients…

The new fast ways of keeping in touch are driving us further apart

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:56:34 -0800

The new fast ways of keeping in touch are driving us further apart:

Email, texting and Facebook let us hide behind our computer screens instead of talking to each other. Elizabeth Day asks in The Observer if we have the tyranny of technology to blame or…

Is Owning a Dog Worse than Owning an SUV?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:39 -0800

Is Owning a Dog Worse than Owning an SUV?:

New Scientist took a look at the relative carbon impact of owning a dog (or cat, or hamster) and owning an SUV like a Toyota Land Cruiser. The results, plotted in the chart above, may…

There and back again

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:39 -0800

There and back again:

A wonderful character interaction map of the Lord of the Rings trilogy drawn by Randall Munroe. Here’s just a little part of it:

Tags: infoviz maps Randall Munroe The Lord of…

Gestures as a Language

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:39 -0800

Gestures as a Language:

Jeffrey Sambells nails it:

Gestures should be treated as a language, like sign language for touch devices. We need a common set of gestures to interact with all touch enabled devices. I shouldn’t…

What future for the mobile phone in a multi-platform world?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:38 -0800

What future for the mobile phone in a multi-platform world?:

Customer journeys, such as finding new music or communicating with friends, no longer take place within the confines of a single device or service. Users may combine several devices or applications…

Make it measurable: set clear goals & success criteria for your projects

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:38 -0800

Make it measurable: set clear goals & success criteria for your projects:

Over the past few weeks I’ve been wrapping up and kicking off a bunch of projects. It is during both of these phases that I am reminded how incredibly valuable it is for me, as a UX practitioner, to…

Digital Sales Up, But is Apple Monopoly the Price? NPD, Mint Data, Editorial Analysis

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:03:38 -0800

Digital Sales Up, But is Apple Monopoly the Price? NPD, Mint Data, Editorial Analysis:

Data and images courtesy Mint.com.

Mint.com, the online financial management tool, has put its numbers together with market researchers NPD Group to analyze music spending. The…

Re-Writing the operating system for business

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:59:24 -0800

Re-Writing the operating system for business:

It is surprising to me how many big companies do not understand how the web and social media is going to empower and change EVERY ASPECT of their business, their industry and their competitors…

As products become more interactive, the focus shifts to the psychological

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:55:32 -0800

As products become more interactive, the focus shifts to the psychological:

“As products become more interactive, the focus shifts to the psychological,” argues Gentry Underwood, who focuses on social media and collaborative software at IDEO, in a guest…

Spaghetti packaged as a 3D model of the Chrysler building

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:55:31 -0800

Spaghetti packaged as a 3D model of the Chrysler building:

We wanted to make sure you didn’t miss Alex Creamer’s brilliant packaging idea for spaghetti: the pasta sits on top of a 3d model of the Chrysler building, reflecting its form when the…

The GDP Mirage: Why Data are Distorted

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:12:19 -0700

The GDP Mirage: Why Data are Distorted:

By overlooking cuts in research and development, product design, and worker training, GDP is greatly overstating the economy’s strength

Co-creation through generative design thinking

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:24:59 -0700

Co-creation through generative design thinking:

“Co-creation is not just the next new thing in marketing. It is an alternative way of seeing and being in the world. Existing and thriving in the emerging co-creative landscapes will require the…