You might have probably heard everyone's jaw drop after I mentioned this on Twitter over the weekend. A fellow designer and I were discussing this in detail and jointly came to this disappointing conclusion. It was quite a significant conclusion and likely to be
Friends, the time has finally come! After spending a number of weeks finalizing the Spaces for Ideas Sketchbook, I can now confidently be in a position to take pre-orders! Let’s sum up the Spaces for Ideas Sketchbook in my usual favorite way, as a nice
Edit: Due to unforeseen circumstances this presentation has been postpone to 23 April 2010.
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Most long time followers of Design Sojourn will remember I use to blog
I recently went for a walk-about at the Lasalle College of the Arts here in Singapore. This local design school has an amazing
The last time we mentioned A Fine Line was when we took a look a Hartmut Esslinger's interview by Guy Kawasaki. This time I have a little treat to share with you. The founder of Frog Design himself sharing a few words of wisdom
Check out this clever lamp idea that made me smile. The RGB Lamp, or mischlichtRGB (in German?), seems to be inspired by RGB color theory and the mixing of Red, Green and Blue into a
Looks like there is a big problem with the ultra sleek Magic Mouse. Even though it has kick ass design, it apparently gives people wrist aches. Will, a racecar part designer over at MMFixed,
Post-it Jaguar by Scott Ableman
Legendary 3M inventor of the Post-it Note, Art Fry, shares his words of wisdom on innovation, creativity and getting disruptive products into the market. A wonderful read for all innovators, designers and entrepreneurs.
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Seth Godin's new book, Linchpin (Amazon link), reinvents work by challenging everyone to be an "Artist" now! (Check out the Linchpin manifesto graphic above for a gist!)
Looks like China is getting it when it comes to design. In a recent interview on the local Chinese CCTV, Chen Dongliang, Director of the Beijing Industrial Design Center, has highlighted the tremendous economic value of Industrial Design to China's economy.
The output value of industrial
It's quite simple really. Our industrialized economy, founded on mass manufacturing and economies of scale spurred by consumerism, is the greatest enemy of remarkable products. Of course many products will come close, in fact many will be hailed as fantastic or even great, but the truly remarkable