The Jawbone UP Fails, But Teaches 3 Golden Rules For Experience Design
The Jawbone UP is a complex case study in what we demand from the gadgets we interact with--and how gadget experiences can be designed to fit into our lives.
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Infographic Of The Day: America Loves Weed More Each Year
Half of America does, anyway. Which is a lot more than in years past, as this little infographic on changing attitudes about pot reveals.
A Beautiful Typeface For The African Art Museum Echoes The Building It Adorns
Original Champions of Design create a branding kit for the Museum for African Art that suggests African style without being too literal.
Wind-Up Gadgets Give Eskimo Kisses And Golf Claps
Industrial metals--copper, aluminum, brass--are tough but often unremarkable. But don’t tell that to Gary Schott, who uses them to build objects that pack a remarkably emotional punch.
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A Plea: Design With Conviction, Or Don’t Design At All
Does the world need another plastic chair or container house? The Apartment’s Stefan Boublil urges designers to stop riding past achievements and act with purpose.
Wanted: The First Windowfarm Kit, From A Pioneer In Micro Gardening
Windowfarms is a hydroponic system for growing produce in your kitchen window.
MailChimp’s Style Guide Is Corporate Communication Done Right
VoiceandTone.com turns what could be a Kafka-esque document into something humane and engaging.
Simple Genius: Pockit, A Game Console With No Screen And No Graphics
Adam Henriksson’s concept is designed to make players interact with each other, not a screen.
