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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Online Web-design tools for the beginner
If you're not an advanced Web designer, and you don't want to pay a company to create a Web site for you, there are services across the Web that can help you create the site you want. By Don Reisinger
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Future Phones Dazzle With Design
Concept devices go where most product designers fear to tread. They are dream gadgets that hint at possibilities beyond what current technology can support — or what current fashion can accept. By Priya Ganapati
Saturday, October 10, 2009
tvChatter iPhone Application
tvChatter is an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that presents lively commentary about your favorite TV shows. The commentary comes from the Twittersphere but you do not need a Twitter account to see what people are saying. Watch your favorite show on your TV set or PC, launch the tvChatter app, choose the show from the social program guide, and watch the streaming commentary text. If you have a Twitter account, you can tweet, reply, re-tweet, or filter on your followers for a more intimate conversation.
The Changing Concept of Design
What many think of as an aesthetic profession has become so much more. By Andrain Kreye
The Future of Health Care Is Social
Health care is a personal issue that has become wholly public--as the national debate over reforming our system makes painfully clear. By Jennifer Kilian & Barbara Pantuso
The New Work Space: Will Lounge-Like Office Furniture Inspire Big Ideas?
The new pieces reflect changes in the way work gets done: It's less about the desk, and more about the coffee-break gabfest. By Cliff Kuang
Barnes & Noble's Technicolor Kindle Killer?
Barnes & Noble may be about to stamp on the Kindle's future hopes... with a slick color e-reader from Plastic Logic.
Beacon of Greenwashing Gets Go Ahead
Gazprom, the giant Russian oil company, secures approval to build the tallest, "greenest" tower in Europe, in the heart of St. Petersburg. Some say it'll be "monstrous." It'll also be a 77-story middle-finger to the low-carbon movement. By Cliff Kuang
Can Blu Homes Fulfill the Promise of Prefab?
A Boston start-up says its method will at last fulfill the promise of cheap manufactured homes. (But can anybody get a mortgage?) By Michael Cannell
Global Summit on Design Education & Sustainability
On October 23 and 24, 2009, the Designers Accord will convene 100 individuals from the world’s most distinguished academic and professional institutions, for two days of highly participatory discussion, planning, and action around the topic of design education and sustainability.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Honda U3-X: New Electric Unicycle with 360 Degree Movement
Take out the Honda logos and most people would probably think that the U3-X is either some sort of a compact gym machine or if you're childishly foolish like ourselves, a pleasure contraption - if you catch our drift...
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Milan World Expo 2015: Feeding the planet, energy for life
While people across the world are eagerly waiting for the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, we have the conceptual master plan for the Milan World Exposition 2015 at our hands.
Eco // 07 Bicycle, revitalizing sustainable urban commutation
Biking with its all important eco factor has always been an essential part of short distance traveling, but by adding portability to contemporary bicycle designs, designers have given a whole new dimension to the sustainable urban commutation.
Gator Hydroplane for a thrilling dash through water
Current hydroplanes come with very little haul which makes them very fast and at the same time very unstable, especially in windy conditions during a race.
Blind communicate better with Tactility concept phone
With the rapid growth in mobile technology, mobile phones have become an essential tool of modern existence. And there is no reason that the visually impaired should remain detached from the necessary communication device.
House with a Modern and Attractive Design
This house, located in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico has a very modern and attractive design and it was designed by Agraz Arquitectos.
Life Off-Shore: House on the Water
Built in Greece, near the island of Zante in Navagio Beach, this breathtaking house on the water comes from formodesign, and was created as “a rental house for people who want to be independent”. What a sight!
Prototyping Is One Way Of Developing Strategic Agility.
That makes prototyping a strategy tool in additional to just a design tool.
Study: Expected versus experienced usability
This study shows that expected and experienced usability can differ significantly under the influence of usage, how expected usability can be influenced, and what the effect of poor experienced usability can be.
Zaha Hadid architects: Burnham Pavilion, Chicago
Zaha Hadid architects‘ burnham pavilion recently opened in millennium park, chicago as part of the burnham plan centennial celebrations. the pavilion is composed of an intricate curved aluminium structure, with fabric skins tightly zipped around the metal frame to create the curvilinear shape.
Nantucket Diddy Bagg
A ditty bag is a traditional tool carrier for marine use. Unlike a hard toolbox, it fits just about anywhere and is less likely to ding your shin (or a pretty piece of varnished mahogany) if you bump into it.
The Visual Assistance Card
Imagine being blind for a minute, and you have to go to the store to pick up a few things. You have everything in your basket ready to be checked out and since you have no cash in your pocket, you whip out the old trustworthy debit card.
Why Your Next Favorite Notebook Will Be From New Leaf Paper
New Leaf Paper has made high-quality recycled paper since the 1990s in the hopes of inspiring a fundamental shift toward environmental responsibility in the paper industry. But for a long time their product lines of coated, uncoated, and board grade papers were only offered wholesale, so even if their example was shining, their impact was subdued.
The Design Process; There’s an App for That
One of the most important aspects of a design project is the process. Process can involve extensive sketching, wireframing, design comps, critiques, business planning, standards testing, client feedback, revisions and more.
Jeff Hamada: Booooooom
Jeff Hamada is a self-described small Japanese artist working out of Vancouver, BC. He was recently selected as one of 100 artists to collaborate with Converse and Product(RED) to celebrate Converse’s 100th year anniversary.
At Last, 9/11 World Trade Center Museum Unveiled
Eight years after the September 11 attacks, the final piece of design at Ground Zero has been unveiled: The underground museum linking the two reflecting pools that will mark the footprints of the Twin Towers. Read article here.
Doing More With Less: Using the Down Economy as a Design Brief
A bad economy is tough on a company's bottom line and even tougher on those individuals that have to struggle to make ends meet. But when it comes to the design profession, it's different. Not because the industry is immune from a bad economy--far from it--but because negative economic conditions are often a catalyst for change. It also forces designers to create with more care.
User Experience Designer vs. Creative Director
Professionals within our industry are completely awash with opportunities by which they can tweak and cajole better user experiences from their projects.
Imagine Leadership | By XPLANE & Nitin Nohria
Nitin Nohria and Amanda Pepper of Harvard Business School's Leadership Initiative collaborated with XPLANE to create this video in order to generate a discussion of the value and importance of leadership to address some of society's most pressing problems.
David Merkoski
David Merkoski, Executive Creative Director at frog design, discusses the creation of a U.S. National Design Policy.
Design thinking and the future
In his presentation at LIFT09 in Geneva, Fabio Sergio, creative director at frog design, explores design's role in creating habitable and desirable futures. He shows various examples to explain how people-centered design goes beyond usage or consumption and should be about culture and seeing people how people react to things within their own culture.
Inventions: Déjà Sole
In the digital age we can send texts and pics to anyone, anywhere, instantly. But how might we share feelings? Through our feet, obviously. For GOOD Magazine’s Inventions video series, frog’s VP of Creative Robert Fabricant imagines a new kind of shoe that can take you anywhere.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
User Experience Vision Videos
As powerful networked device capabilities continue to enter mainstream use, several technology companies have released "vision" videos portraying how capabilities like augmented reality, flexible OLED screens, and rich sensors can alter our lives in the future.
Logo design A to Z - D
Some time ago this site began a series of posts on logo design. Their goal? To cover as many logos as they can until the end of the year... they started with logos starting with A, today is all about D's.
5 live sketching tips every designer should know
This is the first in a series of tips, tricks and recipes for designers, artists and other visual thinkers working in meetings and other sessions where large amounts of complex information need to be collected and visualized. It’s a peek into how XPLANE approaches discovery and uses visual thinking to communicate key ideas.
Data Visualization and Infographics Resources
Data visualizations and infographics can make complex datasets easier to understand and comprehend. By creating a graphical represenatation of data and statistics, complicated concepts and information can make more sense in less time.
Adaptive Path
Look and observe the various 51+ videos reflecting Adaptive Path's approach to design and the user experience.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Vital Tips For Effective Logo Design
There have been numerous creative logo design showcases, logo design resources and logo design tutorials posted across the Web. While these help you to create a powerful toolbox for your logo designs, first you need to gain a solid understanding of what makes a logo design good and what you need to consider before starting to use this toolbox.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Amtek Office Building brings flow of energy in architecture
Introducing the traditional Indian science of construction, the “Vaastu Shastra,” to modern architecture, the Amtek Office Building with its entrance facing the East seems to bring the flow of energy in building designs.
Proxima 2 bike-car hybrid with aggressive but realistic styling
Building on the Proxima hybrid concept, Alvino Design has popped up with a bit more aggressive but elegant vehicle dubbed “Proxima 2.0” that makes a more realistic and aggressive package than the former.
LG's futuristic handset doubles as a headset
Winner of LG’s Design The Future competition, the ingeniously designed “HiFi” concept is by far the most thrilling invention by LG.
MP3 concept replaces touchscreen for sleek buttons
If you are one of those who do not like touchscreen gadgets, British designer Vincent Ashikordi, drawing inspiration from pebbles, has come up with a functional MP3 player that removes the touchscreen for sleek buttons, giving it a conventional look.
Bombo makes a new deal between transportation and humans
An entry at the Michelin Challenge, the Bombo by Italian designer Matteo Sgherri is a futuristic car that makes a new deal between transportation, with its many controls and ways to lead the road, and humans
Liftup: A hi-tech transportation vehicle for the elderly and disabled
To make life easier for disabled and elderly people, Cenk Aytekin has designed a hi-tech uphill transportation vehicle called “Liftup.”
RFID-enabled checkpoint eases your shopping
Standing with our shopping bags in long lines at the cash register to make the payment is without a doubt irritating and depressing at times.
Belgian pavilion takes you straight into the human brain
Winner of the competition to design a pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010, the Belgian Pavilion by Conix Architects and JV Realys resembling the brain cell image seems to take you straight into the human brain.
Top 5 powerpoints to help you build the case for design
Here are five presentations on how these design and innovation firms present to a general business audience their case for design.
What’s The Future Of Design In China?
What’s the future of design in China? Or will China ever have a real design future? Do they ever need one at all?
Seattle Central Library: Civic Architecture in the Age of Media
Current technological devices are changing our understanding of time and space. Most importantly, they are changing the way we expect to experience time and space.
Design Thinking at TED Global
Here are various presentations on Design Thinking that took place at TED.
Tool Link: RFID tells you if you've left anything behind
Always losing stuff? If you carry an assortment of expensive gear around, here's a great idea that will assure you you'll never again leave anything behind.
Orbis is like a Segway that actually fits on city sidewalks
Segways have had a tough time in big cities, mostly because the city planners can't seem to decide whether they should be ridden on the street or the sidewalk.
Redesigning the ATM interface for Wells Fargo
When replacing their old ATMs with newer touchscreen models, US bank Wells Fargo hired design firm Pentagram to redesign the on-screen interface.
25 logos with hidden messages – Amazing Graphic Designing tricks!
It's not just enough getting a simple logo designed for the sake of just having it. Now its time to make your logo design more exceptional.
No Longer Color Blind!
Touch Color is the combination of a Thermal digital tablet and a Rainbow Color picking ring that allows a blind person to paint colorful pictures with his fingers on the tablet.
The Makings of a Great Logo
Logos. They’re the most important part of branding any business, service, or anything at all. Without one, it’s nearly impossible for you to be recognized in any way at all except memory of your name.
Why Mood Boards Matter
It has happened to everyone. You spend countless hours producing a beautiful, pixel-perfect comp only to have it rejected by the client because it isn’t what they were envisioning in their mind’s eye. It’s the dreaded “I’ll know it when I see it” curse.
Creating an effective mood board
By creating a mood board you can tackle many issues early on, which you would usually encounter too late into a project.
The Mood Board: A designer's best friend
In a recent episode of Bravo TV's The Fashion Show, fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi instructed contestants on the importance of the mood board, a collection of images that will inspire a particular project.
Saturday, August 08, 2009
11 ways to use images poorly in slides
As digital cameras have become ubiquitous, and cheap (or free) photo websites plentiful, more people than ever are using images in presentations.
Really Really Smart
What a simple solution to getting the measure right; The SmartMeasure Cup it is! It’s got an angled display at the handle so that you don’t need to haunch over or crane your neck to see the unit-markings of the cup.
No More Overspills Even If You Are Blind
Try this, blindfold yourself and pour a glass of water without spilling it over. Ok, make this tougher, fill in exactly ¾ th cup. Tough?
SkyTran's Personal Magnetic Transporter Is a Physical Version of the Internet
Imagine zipping above the sidewalk crowds in a personal transporter pod suspended from a two foot wide cable propelled by a magnetic field. It's not as far-fetched as you may think.
The Design Mind Behind Twitter? He's 21.
Vitor Lourenco is responsible for creating the elegantly spare Twitter UI. At the ripe age of 21, he's got 7 years' experience and counting.
100 Great Resources for Design Inspiration
Finding inspiration is not always as simple as it sounds, whether you’ve been designing for years or only weeks. Here's a collection of 100 great web resources to find inspiration and direction on your next project, whether it be online or in print.
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