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...
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...
There is something profoundly valuable about the ability to offer someone a seat when there are none available.
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...
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 to...
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 colorway...
Maps have historically been used to frame, visualize and create tangibility around the salient information, contexts and relationships necessary for planning and decision-making. As tools to identify and explore new paths and perspectives, they engage and trigger the imagination to enable the questioning...
In our current economic climate, large home renovation projects are fewer in number. Despite a lack of new building projects, the desire to tinker with the look of our living rooms hasn’t gone away – we just need to be smarter about design. Small changes in furniture, fabric and paint can...
Pre-schoolers and kindergarten kids love to put on band-aids, but when it comes to itchy rashes, skin conditions or even sun protection, most Moms and Dads need college-level wrestling skills to apply soothing ointments, creams or lotions. And once they are on, there’s no guaranteeing they’ll stay...
The notion of camping with style does not cross the mind of the average mass camper. However, there is a segment of the mass that has yet to discover what a wonderful past time camping is. With staycations becoming the norm, what better way to spend time with family and friends – in style. Marimekko...