THINK EMOTIONS

Creative Uses for QR Codes

2012-02-02T09:33:00.000-08:00

Using creative and remarkable QR codes you can grow your sales and attract more fans. Just put yourselves in shoes of your target audience and you’ll by far understand what you want to get. By Speckyboy

Tablet Phone or Phone Tablet – You Decide

2012-01-25T14:35:00.000-08:00

Mobikoma is a concept phone based on modules that fasten on to each other via micro locks. Each module has its own power supply and computing processor making it a powerful individual. By Yanko Design

Shopping Assistant for the Blind

2012-01-25T14:32:00.000-08:00

The See assistive technology concept aims to alleviate some of the difficulties in the process of product consumption that affect so many people with visual impairments. By Yanko Design

Wheelchair for Air Travel

2012-01-25T14:24:00.001-08:00

For those confined to a wheelchair, getting around on board an aircraft can be quite challenging & usually requires assistance from one of the flight crew. By Yanko Design

Connections are Everything

2012-01-25T14:21:00.000-08:00

The conceptual Opportune smartphone app tracks a user’s interests based on keywords from their Facebook updates, web searches, and frequented sites and gives them real-time geolocated “connections” that might be able to help them with something they’ve been searching for. By Yanko Design

Moto-inspired Beemer

2012-01-25T14:18:00.000-08:00

Simone Madella’s BMW Tandem is the latest in a trend of concept autos that take inspiration from motorcycles, mixing some of the advantages of both to create a futuristic, adrenaline pumping, and unique vehicle. By Yanko Design

Riot Slower Downer

2012-01-25T14:15:00.001-08:00

With widespread protesting and rioting on the rise, it’s no wonder that concepts like this have become a more popular design subject. By Yanko Design

Equestrian Inspired EV

2012-01-25T14:14:00.000-08:00

The Fayton, inspired by the natural (horse) and human (carriage) components of the phaeton horse-drawn buggy of the 19th century, is a project aimed at providing comfortable transportation with a minimal carbon footprint. By Yanko Design

Sublime Form of Ovum

2012-01-25T14:10:00.001-08:00

The boxy classic form of washing machines has rarely seen any refreshing innovations. Yes, the tech aspects have seen performance shoot up; we get cleaner whites, brighter colors and drier washes. By Yanko Design

Steve Jobs and PowerPoint

2012-01-25T14:03:00.000-08:00

One thing we need to constantly remind ourselves is that slides and other forms of projected visualization—no matter how "cool" they may be—are not appropriate for every context. By Presentation Zen

Silicon Valley’s New Secret Weapon: Designers Who Found Startups

2012-01-25T13:51:00.000-08:00

If you want to ship great products, writes the Designer Fund's Enrique Allen, consider having a designer in your founding group. By Co.Design

An HR Lesson From Steve Jobs: If You Want Change Agents, Hire Pirates

2012-01-25T13:49:00.000-08:00

Why? Because pirates can operate when rules and safety nets break down. By Co.Design

Twist, A Flat And Balloon Whisk In One

2012-01-25T13:45:00.001-08:00

Joseph Joseph creates a dual-purpose kitchen tool that also solves an age-old storage problem. By Co.Design

Safety Maps Help You Plan For Catastrophe

2012-01-25T13:35:00.001-08:00

Paper can still save your life, in a networked world. By Co.Design

Could Twitter Help Us Create Smarter Transit Routes?

2012-01-25T13:32:00.000-08:00

Eric Fischer used geotagged tweets to create maps of the most highly trafficked thoroughfares in major cities. By Co.Design

Ideo Offers 4 Strategies For Reinventing The Retail Experience

2012-01-25T13:27:00.000-08:00

Retail environments are often the most stable part of the businesses they support. Shouldn't they instead be proving grounds for reinvention? By Co.Design

Pharmacy’s New Branding Cures The Design Blahs

2012-01-25T13:25:00.001-08:00

Stockholm Design Lab gives the brand ID of a pharmacy chain in Sweden a big old happy pill. By Co.Design

5 Ways That Android Is Trying To Break The Mobile UI Paradigm

2012-01-25T13:22:00.001-08:00

Android's design chief asks why we're still designing smartphone applications as if they were desktop software. By Co.Design

The Revolution Will Be Mobile

2012-01-25T12:59:00.000-08:00

By 2012, 61 percent of the world's population—roughly 4.3 billion people—will rely on some kind of mobile device as an access point for exchanging information and communication. By Frog

A World of Tweets

2012-01-25T12:57:00.000-08:00

Frog created A World of Tweets, a web-based visualization using HTML5 that shows a real-time global map of Twitter hot spots. Toggle between map and satellite views or watch in 3D! By Frog

CES: Intel Interactive Lifeform Generator

2012-01-25T12:47:00.000-08:00

On interesting interactive installations at CES, Intel had an interactive lifeform generator called the Connect to Life Experience, which was a 168-foot-wide interactive 3D virtual life simulation designed by Stimulant and Foghorn Creative. By NOTCOT

Ultra Long Distance Wheelchair is the Grand Tourer of racing wheelchairs

2012-01-24T12:45:00.001-08:00

Unlike racing bicycles, touring bicycles aren’t as stripped back and thus allow cyclists to sustain performance over a period of time. By DesignBuzz

Superior e-bike to attract gen-next towards biking

2012-01-24T12:43:00.000-08:00

In what could be considered as happy marriage between the academic and the practical, a diploma thesis for the Department of Industrial Design at the University of Technology in Brno (Czech Republic) and the manufacturing excellence of the Czech bicycle company, Superior, has resulted in the working prototype for an e-bike. By DesignBuzz

Five best flying motorbike concepts

2012-01-24T12:08:00.000-08:00

The ever increasing number of vehicles has choked the roads very badly and it seems nearly impossible to escape the traffic congestion. By DesignBuzz

Seven sustainable tents to enjoy the Nature

2012-01-24T12:04:00.000-08:00

Want to get out of your daily, boring routine? Go for camping. It is not only fun and adventurous but also allows us to get closer to nature and shows us new facets and aspects. By DesignBuzz

Self-sufficient underwater structures to sustain life in the future

2012-01-24T12:01:00.001-08:00

The progress made by man is no doubt tremendous. Man has been able to reach the moon and do things that would be considered miraculous in the past - all with the aid of science and technology. Some things, however, still elude his control. By DesignBuzz

Another Lesson From Steve Jobs: A Driving Vision Has 4 Key Elements

2012-01-23T12:16:00.000-08:00

Steve Jobs often saw further than his competitors. His vision had four defining features that we can all learn from. By Co.Design

A $50 Cell Phone That Runs On One AA Battery

2012-01-23T12:07:00.000-08:00

No fumbling for chargers with this burner. By Co.Design

With Fuelband, Nike Aims To Crush Jawbone Up And Overhaul Nike+

2012-01-23T12:05:00.000-08:00

The Nike Fuelband cracks the problem of tracking your fitness, and is the beginning of a brand-new paradigm for the Nike+ franchise. By Co.Design

Not a Pamphlet, It’s a Smartphone

2012-01-20T09:04:00.000-08:00

Garipov put pen to paper and came up with the Smartphone Booklet – a disposable phone as thin as a cardboard made possible by switching from traditional silicon to nanoparticles. By Yanko Design

Time for a 3 D Phone

2012-01-20T08:35:00.000-08:00

The Floating Phone gives us an idea of how 3 D cellphones will look and feel like. By Yanko Design

Watch A 5-Minute Primer On The Fundamentals Of Product Design

2012-01-01T12:11:00.000-08:00

A stylish mini-documentary by PBS illuminates the fundamentals of product design. By John Pavlus

How John Lasseter's Characters And Steve Jobs's Cash Saved Pixar From Death

2012-01-01T12:00:00.001-08:00

Two iconic short films transformed a no-name tech company into a blockbuster machine. By John Pavlus

Bike Design

2011-11-21T21:10:00.001-08:00

A concept following Sport Bikes taking an aerodynamic shape and giving it an aggressive headlight look. By Industrial Design

Cook-top for the blind

2011-11-21T21:06:00.001-08:00

Great concept to help the blind cook without buying themselves. By Industrial Design

Watch concept

2011-11-21T21:04:00.001-08:00

Very interesting watch concept. By Industrial Design

The First Macintosh

2011-11-21T20:30:00.001-08:00

Steve Jobs and The Crazy Ones (think different)

2011-11-21T20:28:00.001-08:00

Think Different

2011-11-21T20:24:00.001-08:00

Implementing Design Thinking

2011-11-21T20:08:00.001-08:00

One of the big reasons why Design Thinking fails in organizations, is that no one has the guts to stand up and say that an idea/concept/proposition sucks. By Design Sojourn

Roll-a-call foldable cellphone concept would be fashioned out of fabric

2011-11-21T20:01:00.001-08:00

Like the iRoll, the Roll-a-Call too is an OLED based phone though the communicating device concept takes the functionality of the previous phone to a whole new level with as many as three dedicated areas that the touchscreen display is divided into which can be used exclusively by the three main functions categorized by user needs. By Designbuzz

Passenger-friendly modular baseball furniture for airports

2011-11-21T19:59:00.001-08:00

Airport furniture has never been known to be the warmest and inviting kinds in its genre and more often than not the seating found in airport lounges and waiting areas is drab, cold, and industrial-looking. By Designbuzz

Adaptation: Why responsive design actually begins on the server

2011-11-21T19:46:00.001-08:00

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Social by Design: Design Thinking & Business

2011-11-21T19:44:00.001-08:00

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Unboxing the Jawbone Up

2011-11-21T18:06:00.001-08:00

Magical tech filled bracelet that tracks your sleeping, eating, activeness? Who wouldn’t be curious? By NOTCOT

Lighting Made Simple

2011-11-21T17:56:00.001-08:00

Gotta love these minimal LED desk lamps by Duck Image. By Yanko Design

Irrigator for the Home Gardener

2011-11-21T17:54:00.001-08:00

The Rugiada waterer is an all-in-one irrigation solution that lets the common user garden like the pros. By Yanko Design

Hello Landline, How Are You!

2011-11-21T17:49:00.001-08:00

The thing is that snazzy smartphones and competitive cellphone rates lure us to use them more than the desk phones. By Yanko Design

Building the ultimate utility bike for Oregon manifest

2011-11-21T17:41:00.001-08:00

IDEO designers partner with framebuilder Rock Lobster to create the Faraday, an electric bicycle to inspire everyday riding. By IDEO

Transcutaneous immunization delivery method for intercell

2011-11-21T17:38:00.001-08:00

Designing the needle-free future of vaccine delivery. By IDEO

Art Lebedev Studio's Integralus Watch concept

2011-11-21T17:34:00.001-08:00

Every wristwatch I've ever owned has the timekeeping device on one side and the fastening mechanism on the other; that's the established form factor. But demonstrating the seriously out-of-the-box thinking they've become known for, Art Lebedev Studio's Integralus watch concept throws that out of the window. By Core77

Bjarke Ingels To Build Science Center That Gives Geeks Fresh Air

2011-11-21T17:30:00.001-08:00

Another big win for rising starchitect Bjarke Ingels: His studio announced last week that it won a commission to design a mammoth new research center for a science and medical school in central Paris. By Suzanne Labarre

What Good Does Design Do For Business?

2011-11-21T17:28:00.001-08:00

Here Thomas Lockwood proposes the Design Mix, a set of principles that define how design adds value to business. By Thomas Lockwood

No Joke: The White House Almost Looked Like This

2011-11-21T17:26:00.001-08:00

Pyramids, giant weather vanes, Venice-style canals: If Washington D.C. had turned out as some architects imagined, it would have been colorful to say the least. By Suzanne Labarre

Wanted: Kicks Solve A Subtle Failing Of The iPad's Design

2011-11-21T17:24:00.001-08:00

Using 3M technology, the rails stick on for extra traction and can be removed at will--without leaving a trace. By Belinda Lanks

Redesigning international disaster response, Part 3

2011-11-21T10:19:00.003-08:00

Lets look at how the US Military creates collaborative information systems between millions of soldiers. By Core77

Redesigning international disaster response, Part 2

2011-11-21T10:19:00.001-08:00

In this post, we'll look at disaster response vs humanitarian aid, as well as the challenges that disaster response faces on the global stage. By Core77

Redesigning international disaster response, Part 1

2011-11-21T10:04:00.001-08:00

As the human civilization continues to evolve, our world is only getting more dangerous, not less. By Core77

Think better, not think different

2011-11-21T09:49:00.001-08:00

Steve Jobs was truly one of the greatest people around, and he constantly changed the way we looked at the world. But there is one thing many people miss, which is the main reason Steve was able to turn Apple into what it is today.

Steve's vision was: I want to be much better. I don't care about being different.

By Baekdal

Microsoft's future productivity vision 2011

2011-11-21T09:45:00.001-08:00

Microsoft has created another "Future Vision" video. They do this every year and they are always very impressive. Microsoft is very good at creating these future visions, they are not so good at turning them into real life products--apart from the XBOX Kinect. By Baekdal

Wearable multitouch interaction everywhere

2011-11-21T09:41:00.001-08:00

We see many different types of "future" concepts. Most of them are not very good, like the slew of augmented reality apps, which require you to print out a page before you can see something augmented on your screen. By Baekdal

Beautiful Examples of Responsive Web Design

2011-11-20T13:39:00.001-08:00

Responsive web design is hot. With the rise of smartphones and tablets, flexible layouts have never been more important. Thanks to responsive web design we can be sure that the visitor will have the same experience, regardless of the screen size. By The Roxor

Digital Retail

2011-11-20T13:30:00.001-08:00

Intel asked frog to look broadly at the topic of using digital signs in retail and public environments. By Frog Design

What Does Future Hold for Tech World, Apple Without Jobs?

2011-11-20T13:22:00.001-08:00

Thoughts on Steve Jobs and his genius. By PBS

Isaacson: Jobs Broke the Rules, but Linked 'Artistry to Engineering'

2011-11-20T13:20:00.001-08:00

Walter Isaacson shares his thoughts about Steve Jobs. By PBS

An interview with Steve Jobs

2011-11-20T13:14:00.001-08:00

Watch a rare interview with the late Apple visionary, conducted in 1990. By PBS

How Steve Jobs Changed The World Of Design

2011-11-20T13:12:00.001-08:00

So how will Steve Jobs be remembered by designers. By NPR

Steve Jobs Was Designing His Own Super Yacht

2011-11-20T13:09:00.001-08:00

Although Steve Jobs is not known for ostentatious displays of his wealth, he was designing his own luxury yacht. And typical of Jobs, he was designing it himself so that he could obsess over every detail. By Leander Kahney

Steve Jobs: Designer First, C.E.O. Second

2011-11-20T13:00:00.001-08:00

If you walked into the office of almost any chief executive and asked him or her to describe a favorite font, I’m pretty sure you would be greeted with a blank stare and silence. By Nick Bilton

Honda Microcommuter EV gives the glimpse of futuristic city cars

2011-11-18T15:07:00.001-08:00

This vehicle will offer the joy of a new type of communications between people and mobility and an exterior that the owner can enjoy customizing more casually. By Designbuzz

e-motion Electric Bike

2011-11-18T15:02:00.001-08:00

Our society is largely based on situations carried forward from the past. May it be social stigmatic situations limiting the use of electric bikes to handicapped people, to the use of the electricity to run our vehicles. By Buzzdesign

Sieccol Pod: A futuristic transportation device for an urban setup

2011-11-18T15:01:00.001-08:00

With the rise in fuel prices, fewer people will be able to afford vehicles that gulp gas in the near future. Come 2025 and oil prices will touch an all time high, which will force people to opt for vehicles that are powered by alternate forms of energy. By Designbuzz

Pockit portable motion controller turns gaming into a social activity

2011-11-18T14:56:00.001-08:00

Video games has been the most coveted pass time of many since generations. The gaming applications have changed, the games have changed, the devices for playing games have also got changed, but what have remained unaltered ever since are the screens. By Designbuzz

Khoi Vinh Unveils Mixel

2011-11-18T14:30:00.001-08:00

Khoi Vinh on designing his first iPad app, a collage-making kit, and why art should be social. By Suzanne Labarre

What Made Steve Jobs So Great?

2011-11-18T14:26:00.001-08:00

Steve Jobs wasn't an engineer or a designer. But he was one of the greatest users of technology of all time, and that made all the difference. By Cliff Kuang

NYC Finally Builds A Better Subway Map

2011-11-18T14:06:00.001-08:00

Hardcore New Yorkers tend to shake their heads at tourists confusedly poring over the NYC Subway Map. After all, what could possibly be so confusing about that damn thing? A lot, actually. By Cliff Kuang

Ziba's Identity For The Portland Art Museum

2011-11-18T14:01:00.001-08:00

The new graphic identity is a window into what goes on behind the museum's walls. By Belinda Lanks

The World’s Wackiest Border Crossing

2011-11-18T13:59:00.001-08:00

Border crossings are supposed to feature somber, vaguely intimidating architecture. Georgia, apparently, didn’t get the memo. By Susanne Labarre

10 Tips For Designers (And Anyone Else) Working Pro Bono

2011-11-18T13:57:00.001-08:00

Designers and their clients embarking on pro bono projects should demand that the demands are no less--and sometimes even greater--than regular fee-generating work. By John Cary

The 3 Biggest Barriers To Innovation

2011-11-18T13:55:00.001-08:00

Luke Williams, a fellow at Frog, argues that coming up with breakthrough innovation isn't just a matter of being brilliant. Rather, he lays out a systematic method for overcoming the usual barriers that hem in great ideas. By Luke Williams

Infographic Of The Day: The Rebirth Of Apple's Product Strategy

2011-11-18T12:24:00.001-08:00

Another fabulous chart by Pop Chart Lab illustrates the rise, fall, and rebirth of the tech icon. By Cliff Kuang

Your Frontline Employees Are Your Brand.

2011-11-18T12:21:00.001-08:00

How Do You Hire The Right Ones? By Fastcodesign

Many Options to Time

2011-11-18T12:12:00.001-08:00

The WRYST VARIANCE is a unique approach to wearing time. The digital face can take on a myriad of displays, some more novel than others, but variety is the key proponent here. By Yanko Design

Enhancements for the Visually Impaired

2011-11-18T12:09:00.001-08:00

The Sentire walking cane is the result of a study into visually impaired users’ preference between various tools for mobility including the standard cane and guide dog. By Yanko Design

Smooth Operator

2011-11-18T12:06:00.001-08:00

The Eclipse DECT Wireless Home Phone consists of a base unit and handset embedded together in a single and continuous ellipsoidal form factor. With no visible signs of a display or keypad, the Eclipse conforms to the minimalist school of thought in design. By Yanko Design

Autonomous Travel Pod

2011-11-18T12:05:00.001-08:00

Inspired by biomimicry & artificial intelligence, Autonomo is a fully autonomous vehicle designed to alleviate traffic congestion & maximize the use of existing road networks in large cities in a complex, synchronized system. By Yanko Design

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to QR Codes

2011-11-18T11:54:00.001-08:00

QR or Quick Response Codes have been around since 1994 and were originally used to track parts during car manufacture. It is likely you have seen one, even if you didn’t know what it was, usually displayed as black and white squares in a grid pattern reminiscent of a crossword. By Just Creative Design

20 awesome beer label designs

2011-11-18T11:44:00.001-08:00

Here are some pretty cool beer labels. By Design Daily News

Tips in Using Handwriting Fonts for Stunning Web Designs

2011-11-18T11:39:00.001-08:00

Handwriting fonts are just one of the many font choices a designer can use in creating a design. It could enhance a web design with its proper usage and can also give a little frivolous touch making it totally unique. By Naldz Graphics

10 Really Useful Lorem Ipsum Generators

2011-11-18T10:27:00.001-08:00

Here are 10 useful lorem ipsum generators for you to use. By Chethstudios Design Magazine

What it takes to get one at Google

2011-11-18T10:24:00.001-08:00

Pretty good infographic on what it takes to get hired at Google. By JobVine

Increasing Creativity through a Well Structured Environment

2011-11-18T10:14:00.001-08:00

If you strive to add creativity in your work and want the doors of inspiration to open paths for you, it comes not only from opening up your mind but there are also some other factors which contribute to all this. And one of the major factors is the environment in which you work. By Stunning Mesh

Communication: Ray Lemon

2011-11-18T09:53:00.001-08:00

Ray Lemon is a bar located in the city of Heilbronn, Germany. As part of the monthly event ‘Menu in Yellow’, a four course fine dining menu, Stuttgart based design agency Leib Und Seele were commissioned to develop the communication materials for the event that could resolve the bars vivid and industrial themes with a delicately crafted gastronomical experience. By Richard Baird

Packaging In Brief: John & John Crisps

2011-11-18T09:40:00.001-08:00

Distinctive use of maritime flags, etched illustration work and bold typography makes for a very interesting aesthetic that needs sharing. By Richard Baird

Half moon hotel shows Baku's stellar architectural ambitions

2011-11-18T09:24:00.001-08:00

Azerbaijan's capital Baku might have an ancient heart, but it is getting a remarkable modern face. By CNN

The bendch by David Szabo

2011-11-14T16:28:00.001-08:00

Billboards are huge, often pointless, and serve no other function than being over sized-in-our-faces-24X7-advertisements that are somehow ultimately paid for by the consumer. By DesignBuzz

Pupa pavilion recycled from shipping pallets and cardboard

2011-11-14T16:26:00.001-08:00

Recycling and reusing are not new concepts. And so, when reclaimed shipping pallets and cardboard are sent into the recycling process, it is nothing out of the ordinary. By DesignBuzz

Seven stadiums designed to add green to the sports world

2011-11-14T16:24:00.001-08:00

The demand to save the environment by adopting the green methods is fast gaining prominence. These days many eco-conscious people are working tirelessly to pass the message highlighting the importance of adopting the eco-friendly ways in our daily life. By DesignBuzz

Seven cellphone projector-phone concepts for instant presentations

2011-11-14T16:22:00.001-08:00

All cell phone development till now has attempted to make the cell phone as light as possible with as large and bright screen as possible. But these features oppose each other and hence the development had arrived at a stalemate. Not any more! By DesignBuzz

Jawbone Up wristband tracks your eating, sleeping and fitness habits

2011-11-14T16:20:00.001-08:00

The Jawbone is a well known brand in the world of Bluetooth headsets, but now it has gone a step higher up the ladder and produced something quite revolutionary and extraordinary - the Jawbone UP. By DesignBuzz