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A Vision of the Future: Outlaw Planet

I have recently signed up for The Superstruct Game, which is the world's first massively multiplayer forecasting game. Join up to help forecast the future in 2019, and solve the problems we may face. Here is one of them: OUTLAW PLANET In 2019, the mobile

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Do Designers Visualize or Articulate?

I have always liked to use the term "Strategy Visualization" as an activity for designers to solidify, by design, a company's business strategy. So recently, I was having a chat with my boss about getting some "visualizations" done for a design strategy by our client.

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Learning about my Design Sojourn Brand

I am a strong believer in self-branding. This website and everything online that I participate in should be a measured expression of what the Design Sojourn brand should be. So it was nice to stumble onto Mel's blog and his research on

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Where do you Think?

Dear Designers, Where do you Think? What level should we be playing at? What sort of conversations should we be having? Think about it? Sincerely, DT

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Tasty Books I Bought this Weekend!

I hate going to bookstores as I always end up spending money! This weekend was no different as I bought two books that I've been looking for! Cost me just over $90 Singapore dollars. Things I Have Learned in My Life so Far by

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Has Chinese Design Arrived?

In my opinion, design in China has leapfrogged ahead faster than the West did. But have they arrived? I recently stumbled over a interesting interview, "Taking the Pulse of Chinese Design" with Jia Wei the founder of LKK Design. Here are some of the good bits. Q:

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My 100 Push Ups Challenge!

Get this crazy toy from Amazon! Something off the beaten track today. I usually I don't talk about non-design issues here on Design Sojourn, but as I made a 2008 New Year resolution to lead a healthier and fitter lifestyle, I like to catalog this

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The Lifecycle of a Designer: Part 2

Thanks for all the great comments and input you have left from Part 1. It has really given me a great insight to what you want to see here on Design Sojourn. So onwards to Part 2! In the Part 1 we looked at the hierarchy

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Never Let Your Client do Design for You

Designers often complain about Clients that don’t know anything about design and how they have to spend more time educating them. On the flip side, working with well informed and design savvy Clients can be a headache as well. One thing the latter tends to

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Old Habits are Hard to Break…

So last week, I got issued with a work laptop. It was a 12" Screen Dell Latitude D430 no bigger than my A4 sketchbook. It is a pretty decent, abet slow, system with an Intel Core 2, 1.2 GHz with 2 GB of

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Invent Singapore Conference 2008

Today I presented "What is Design?" at the Invent Singapore Conference 2008, Design for Life workshop. I had a really great time as we had a really friendly audience that asked great questions. As promised to my audience, I have uploaded my

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The Lifecycle of a Designer: Part 1

Edit: Spelling and grammar checked and re-checked as per popular request! One thing that I believe many designers, managers of designers, or buyers of design talent will struggle with, is the understanding of a Designer's Lifecycle within the design industry. Dealing with Lifecycle problems come in many

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Conducting Workshop at Invent Singapore 2008

I have been invited to conduct a Workshop called "Design for Life" at the Invent Singapore Conference 2008 this Saturday 16 Aug 2008 at 2pm and also at 4pm. Invent Singapore is a convention like no other, where innovators, inventors and the business community come together

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Taking a Bow

Image Source: Showing Respect. With a sigh, I turn the lights and radio off, and shut my office door for the last time. After almost 5 1/2 years and 5 international design awards later, I have decided to resign from my position as

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