My first ever Blog Meme, and one that is pretty good as well! Getting a "tag your it!" from a fellow designer blogger AiAlone.com, I feel compelled to join in! Basically the idea is "Mack over at Viral Garden has started a little pyramid scheme to
Wow the internet is really the new media, and as such does it comes with a whole new set of rules? I recently got slapped on the wrist, not once but twice, for the usage of some images. Let me recount the tale. When can you use
I think this might be old news, but sunny Singapore has launched its next endeavour into fostering creativity and design in the masses. Singaporeans invited to give views on re-design CNA Online (17 Nov), My Paper (p 6), ZB (p 15) and ST (p H21). 17 November
Further our previous discussion on the merits of the ability to sketch and how sketches are used in studios, I now present a list of hints and tips that has helped me improve my drawing ability. Tips on how to be a sketch god! (or at
This by far, is one of the most frequent questions designers always ask of me. Furthermore, "I can't be a designer cos I can't draw" is also one of the most frequent reasons people give for not being a designer or any type. I myself had
Wow! Great spanking new images of a fully functional $100 Laptop. I want one! Source Since my last 2 posts, one which was a review on the $100 Laptop and the other on it's operating system, I heard the OLPC project had some problems getting
Quite a few significant events have happened to me in the last week, my yearly national service commitments, winning a Red-Dot, and managing to sell my home (another story on its own). Another significant event worth mentioning was the purchase of my new Nokia
Yesterday I got out of my National Service commitments just in time to attend the prize-giving ceremony of the Red-Dot Award: design concept 2006. This award is the industrial design industry's equivalent of the Oscars, and it was held at the red-dot design museum here
Being creative in the military? Is that not an oxymoron? Not really, especially if you, like me, believe that "the most creative freedom comes from a tight brief." After my last rant on creativity in a structured environment, where I insist that creativity cannot occur in
Showcased at 100% Tokyo and designed by interaction designer Crispin Jones, this Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) is a beautiful example of designing with a Haptic experience in mind. Let me tell you why. Called "PCs for Poets" this product seems targeted to specific users and
Recently I was in a discussion with a good friend of mine who is a database management expert. We concluded that site tracking and SEO or Search Engine Optimization is an important tool for any successful website Inspired, I look at all my little site tracking
I would like to humbly announce to my dear readers that Design Sojourn has been selected as one of HOW Magazine's top 10 websites for the month of November. They have even a nice, very cool, little trophy! Founded in 1985, HOW Magazine provides graphic-design professionals with
Who would not want to belief in it? As far as anyone can tell it's the best way to sell to today's over-informed hyper-consumer. However even after extolling the virtues of it in my post "The Art of the Very Small Start",
Sometime about 2-3 years ago, the saturated consumer electronics industry, hungry for new but matured technology, has been exploring what we designers call "static" buttons. These "static" buttons are essentially non-mechanical (ie non-moving) and use electronic circuitry as a means to detect triggering contact. Function
The advertising industry has been around for quite a long time. However, as it contains the world's best creative talents, it never gets old. Here are some of the more amazing ads I have found. Freedom for Animals. Audi's "Design to Thrill". I like this last one! Car
If you have not already, please do take a look at part 1 first. Here we go, welcome to the second installment of 10 tips on getting the "buy in". 6) Join the "water cooler" talk I like this strategy the best. Simply because it saves you
Some times fiddling and hopping in between jobs or projects, or at night the moment I close my eyes to sleep, I get a massive brain wave! This often gets me out of bed and sketching! So I asked myself: What happens to the
A fantastic article at Guy Kawasaki's blog "Signal Without Noise". He interviews Polly LaBarre with his usual G.K. style and flair, getting her to give insightful and indepth answers. In particular this answer stuck a cord with me: They (mavericks) all seemed to
About 3-4 years ago, my family and I paid a low six-figure amount to attend a course on how to run a successful business. My share was $35K of my hard-earned savings, and the course provided me with the biggest learning experience I have ever
Update 1: Oops sorry forgot to add. The Industrial Design 101 series are about my adventures of designing, creating, hacking and remodding my own brand of Cool Mp3 players. I'm not a marketing expert here but when ever I consider a new design I