The Main Failing Of Design School: Kids Can’t Think For Themselves
As Pentagram’s Michael Bierut argues, designers are too often trained to think simply about the design itself, and not what it means or what it’s hoping to accomplish.
Making It
An American-Made Miracle: How An Aeron Chair Gets Built Every 17 Seconds
Using techniques imported from Toyota, Herman Miller has achieved stunning efficiency while empowering its workers.
Dollars And Sense: The Business Case For Investing In UI Design
Written by: Peter Eckert
Apple has shown that consumers are willing to pay a premium for products that are easy to use. So why do companies resist putting money into UI upfront?
Infographic of the Day
This Is How We Wish NCAA Brackets Were Designed
This tournament design is space-efficient and attractive. So why are we still using brackets in our bracketology?
An Ultra-Minimalist Cabin Takes A-Frames To The Limit
William O’Brien Jr.'s “cabin of curiosities” was designed to house a quirky client’s quirky collection of artifacts.
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Pantone Should Absolutely Start Selling These Delicious Pantone Tarts
But how will we know which flavors are in season?
Wanted
Finally? An Espresso Machine For The Car
Handpresso Auto plugs into the cigarette lighter receptacle of your car and delivers a frothy espresso shot with the push of a button.
Infographic of the Day
Infographic Captures The Amazing Scale Of Space, Through Scrolling
It’s hard to imagine many smarter approaches to visualizing distance, at least within the confines of a webpage.
Making It
Ex-Microsofties Unveil Paper, An iPad App For Ideating And Sharing
Two of the incubation leads from Microsoft Courier create an iPad app that gives a taste of what Courier could have been.
Infographic of the Day
Giant Infographics in Grand Central Terminal Summarize A World Of Finance Data
A remarkable visualization by David Mccandless, for the Financial Times, is on view for everyone to see. Here’s a peek if you can’t make it.
