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So what do we (and the brands we live by) gain by replacing our buttons with pixels and graphics? The answer is: possibilities. Touch opens a wider variety of interface and application options not constrained by old degrees of interaction physicality. It has improved on the accessibility and experience of websites, video and gaming. It [...] Read more...
As designers/industrial designers/architects/visionary futurists we must be able to employ many tools, and with the passing of the hand-drawn ship curves we are now permanently entering the realm of an almost fully digital process. With so many new softwares becoming available, the creative process itself has become fully encompassed with digital tools for every aspect of [...] Read more...
I just came back from my first Idea Couture business trip. They sent me ‘down South’ to Austin, Texas and part of my job was to familiarize myself with the culture, customs, and styles of the city. My goal was to research and soak in as much of the lifestyle as I possibly could; but [...] Read more...
Time Inc. put out a video today of what will be (and in some cases envision) the ‘new magazine’. Unfortunately, the ‘new magazine’, is a lot like the old magazine, only digital instead of a paper product. Magazines are currently a dying breed. There simply isn’t enough ad revenue to sustain most magazines, which usually [...] Read more...
Recently I’ve been having some problems with my cell phone, but who hasn’t, right? Whenever I send out a text message, my friends receive 4 or 5 duplicates of that same message. After getting multiple complains from many people and becoming hesitant when sending out any sort of text, I was finally fed up enough [...] Read more...
There is something profoundly valuable about the ability to offer someone a seat when there are none available. Read more...
100 Wishes is a participative memoriam built upon the metaphor of the dandelion. As the dandelion plant matures, its flowers turn into white fluffy seeds, which are distributed by wind and travel like tiny parachutes. When they find a place of rest they begin to grow again, symbolizing rebirth and joy within the magic of [...] Read more...
Having spent the last post pondering about tabs and their relevance to User Interfaces, it got me thinking about the taskbar that is now standard in Windows 7. Having had barely any experience with Vista (only a few days before I was unhappy and tried the beta of Windows 7), it came as a surprise [...] Read more...
As I went through my closet yesterday to find all my winter clothes (the season is quickly approaching after all), I found a pair of gloves that I had purchased over the internet. I had searched all over for these gloves in retails stores nearby, but could not find them anywhere, let alone in the [...] Read more...
Since it’s July, I know we’re all thinking about our next adventure at a snowy ski resort. I’m not sure how your snow adventures unfold, but mine usually begin with a vain attempt to coordinate more than two carloads arriving at the mountain at different times, followed by a ride up a lift and a [...] Read more...
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