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Quote of the day: Bill Buxton
“Ultimately, we are deluding ourselves if we think that the products that we design are the “things” that we sell, rather than the individual, social and cultural experience that they engender, and the value and impact that they have. Design that ignores this is not worthy of the name.” – Bill Buxton
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Re-Thinking Design: The Businessman & The Designer – Part 2
I have always believed that you don’t have to agree with people just to be agreeable or disagree just to rebel but rather, we should engage in a meaningful conversation. And that’s what this conference was to me. Sitting on the other side of the room listening to great speakers talk, there were times that I [...]
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DMI | Re-Thinking Design recap – Part 1
haven’t been to a conference this engaging, exciting and educational in a long time. Most of the design conference I attended in the past was filled with so-called “famous” designers plugging their works. And most of the time, I left feeling that I’ve not gained any useful information, instead I ask myself, “Did I [...]
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The Trouble With Brands by John Gerzema & Ed Lebar
An article from Strategy + Business, published by Booz & Company. John Gerzema and Ed Lebar are the authors of my favorite book The Brand Bubble (to me it’s more like The Brand Bible). The Trouble With Brands Publish at Scribd or explore others: [...]
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ICFF Preview Part 2 – Japan by Design again…
Some discoveries are simply so cool that you do not want to share with anyone else. As a paper enthusiasts, visiting NIPPON Creative Printing Show Volume I, was spectacular, inspiring, powerful, satisfying and leaving me wanting more… There were 6 exhibits, featuring different types of unique printing techniques on carefully crafted paper. Just watching the video [...]
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ICFF Preview Part 1 – Japan by Design
I love Japanese design. I have great admiration for their work ethics, dedication to craftsmanship and innovation. This exhibition at ICFF is the 2nd kansei-Japan Design Exhibition, with the first held in Paris 2008. The Kansei Value Creation initiative aims at the “kansei value”, which is the concept of combining monozukuri (manufacturing) of Japanese design [...]
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NY Design Week Part 2 – Hella Jongerius: Contemporary Archetypes at MAD
Design on Screen recently produced a documentary exploring the design approach of world-renowned Hella Jongerius. The premiere was held at the Museum of Arts and Design in NY in conjunction with Design Week. I first came to know of Hella’s work when Maharam introduced her collection Repeat in 2002. I’ve been intrigued by her “imperfect” approach [...]
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BACE stands for Business and Creative Exchange. It’s a venue set up by Mel Lim and her husband Joe Keylon to help other aspiring start ups and designers on how to get their products launched by offering them insights to challenges and day-to-day business questions.
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