Nike gets air cushion as reimagined shoebox packaging
Unlike the regular cardboard shoeboxes that come with shoes, the Air Max was given a cushion casing that aims to highlight the Air cushioning of the brand, and to prevent damage during shipping. Het...
View Article10 Qualities that you need to create a sustainable brand
How can you make your company a good corporate citizen. These tips, gleaned from this year’s Sustainable Brands conference, are a good place to start. Het bericht 10 Qualities that you need to create...
View ArticleThe 8 steps to creating a great storyboard
At the Google Ventures Design Studio, they have a five-day process for taking a product or feature from design through prototyping and testing. They call it a product design sprint. Het bericht The 8...
View ArticleA mind-blowing dome made by 6,500 computer-guided silkworms
Your eyes are not deceiving you: The Silk Pavillion — an architectural experiment constructed at MIT, was “3-D printed” using 6,500 live silkworms. Humans have been breeding silkworms for fabric for...
View Article9 facts every creative needs to know about collaborative teams
Look behind any creative success story and you’ll usually find a great team, a group of passionate people who raised each other’s game. When thinking about productivity we often focus on the...
View ArticleDesign the new business
Design and business can no longer be thought of as distinct activities with individual goals. Design the New Business is a film dedicated to investigating how designers and businesspeople are working...
View Article4 keys to turning customers into brand evangelists
To grow your brand, know what people find meaningful, connect with them thoughtfully, create joy they can’t live without, and believe in your employees. Het bericht 4 keys to turning customers into...
View ArticleIt’s not about “productivity.” It’s about living purposefully.
In the time you’ve read this sentence, your brain has processed about 200 “bits” of information.Your brain can handle roughly 100 bits of information per second which then become part of your...
View ArticleThe shape of Design
A fieldguide for makers. A love letter to design. Het bericht The shape of Design verscheen eerst op Studio Peter Van Riet.
View ArticleNike’s app shows designers what materials are most sustainable
Some time ago, a team of employees at Nike was given a special project: Cataloging the 75,000-some items found in the company’s vast materials library and giving them each a score based on their...
View ArticleThe magic is in the process
Inventor Jane ni Dhulchaointigh recounts the roller coaster journey from having a crazy idea about being able to hack everyday objects to the creation and launch of Sugru, an incredible self-setting...
View ArticleThe age of invisible design has arrived
The Wright brothers didn’t invent powered, manned flight. By the end of the 19th century, daredevils around the world had already put motors on gliders and launched themselves into the air. Technically...
View ArticleAn online retrospective shows why Braun still matters
Das program is a digital catalog of gadgets by the likes of the legendary Dieter Rams. Het bericht An online retrospective shows why Braun still matters verscheen eerst op Studio Peter Van Riet.
View ArticleThe power of time off
Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off...
View ArticleA guide to planet NEO and planet traditional
One minute you’re being told all consumers are cutting back on spending across the board and the next you’re being told about soaring sales figures for one company or another. So what’s going on?...
View ArticleThe Shape of Design
The Shape of Design is a nice book which started as a Kickstarter project. They’re currently sold out and there are no plans to reprint. Therefore they offer you to read it for free. Het bericht The...
View ArticleHow I taught Steve Jobs to put design first
Hartmut Esslinger, Founder of Frog and creator of Apple’s snow white design language, recounts convincing Jobs to empower Designers. Het bericht How I taught Steve Jobs to put design first verscheen...
View Article9 rules for running a productive design critique
Design Critiques can be painful, long, and unfocused. Here are some guidelines for avoiding the most common pitfalls. Het bericht 9 rules for running a productive design critique verscheen eerst op...
View ArticleExecuting your idea starts with a small single step
We all have that idea that we can’t shake out of our head, the one that we think about in the shower or daydream about. Entrepreneur Job Gebbia, shares how his team grew their idea, Airbnb, into a...
View ArticleHow to create the next Jonathan Ive
Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design Jony Ive is simultaneously the most famous and most enigmatic industrial designer on the planet. Quiet, soft-spoken, and self-deprecating, Ive has still managed...
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