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January 16, 2010 In Industrial Design

World War Robot: Bertie The Pipebomb

I have to admit that I am a closet toy freak, unfortunately (or fortunately) I never really got into the toy collecting hobby. Chasing down plastic crack was just too much for...

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January 14, 2010 In Entrepreneurship, Spaces for Ideas

Spaces for Ideas: The First Prototype

Here we are finally, pictures of my first prototype for the Spaces for Ideas sketchbook! But before I get ahead of myself, let me pick up from where I left...

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January 11, 2010 In Articles

11 Design Strategies of the Next Decade

At the end of last year I was planning to write a post that was something like "The Best Products of 2009" or "The 2009 Product of the Year" or even "The Best Products of the Decade". After asking my twitter friends and designers...

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December 18, 2009 In Entrepreneurship, Spaces for Ideas

Spaces for Ideas: The Beginning

Spaces for Ideas: Expandable Sketchbook This product has officially launched! Get your sketchbook at the Spaces for Ideas Store now! After using my Moleskine for almost a year, I...

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December 10, 2009 In Industrial Design

About Time Someone Redesigned the Plug!

choi_uk_folding_plug01 As our evolving electronic equipment gets thinner and smaller, the biggest thing these days is the power brick and wall plug. This forgotten object lacked much attention until Min-Kyu Choi presented his redesign during...

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December 9, 2009 In Articles

Design Unplugged Podcast 02: What is Entertainment Design?

Just for this week only, we bring you our next podcast hot on the heels of our first. In this discussion Feng and I chatted about Entertainment Design and how much more work is required when you are designing a world rather than...

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December 8, 2009 In Articles

Design Unplugged Podcast 01: How important is Rendering in Design?

We had such a good response to the podcasts published during the Icsid world design congress, that I think I might turn this into a regular thing. The podcast will be published either weekly or bi-weekly, we have not decided. You might also have...

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December 2, 2009 In Articles

How to Present like a Pro!

This article was originally written for Yanko Design (YD). As there are some Design Sojourn readers don’t really frequent YD, I thought it would make sense to republished the article here. Looking forward to all your comments.
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November 6, 2009 In Designing Designers

Michael Bierut's 5 Secrets of Design

Michael Bierut of Pentagram and Design Observer fame, has shared some of his words of wisdom collected through his years as a designer. He digs through his 86 notebooks filled with his design work, and distills his thoughts down to 5 awesome design...

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October 13, 2009 In Industrial Design

Awesome Design Sketch Hacks

I love it when Industrial Designers don't take themselves or their sketches too seriously. Reviewing sketch after sketch in an automotive style does get tiresome at times. Enter Craighton Berman, an Industrial Designer and Creative Director, who is not afraid to share his view on...

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October 10, 2009 In Designing Designers

What happen to my Workspace?

Macbook 13 inch and Wacom 9x12 (A4) Intuos 3 Click image for a larger view! Thought I might share a quick snap of the workspace that I use for...

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October 8, 2009 In Design Leadership

Customer or Consumer, Who are You really Designing for?

Many of us have been taught in design school to be very user focused when seeking design solutions. However if you have been in the industry as long as I have, there is this insidious sickness that tends to influence this fundamental approach we...

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October 7, 2009 In Designing Designers

Taking Time Off Can Make You a Better Designer!

Here at Design Sojourn, we are always encouraging you to push the limits of your ability and capability in the aim of being the best designers we can be. So this post might come across to you in a slightly different tone of voice. In...

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September 30, 2009 In Industrial Design

When Designers do not Understand what they are Communicating

Toto Hand Dryer used as a Trash Can I usually write posts like this over at TDOET.com (The Design of Everyday Things), but this one I though to share...

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September 16, 2009 In Articles

Truths about Creativity

Creative Hands Image by: Dalydose I have been thinking about the relationship between creativity vs. design vs. where does it comes from. I have also wondered why some people, not just designers, are more creative than others? Here are some of...

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September 14, 2009 In Design Leadership

Doing More with Less is where Design is really Needed

Check out this very well written article by Dan Harding President of Whipsaw on “Doing More With Less: Using the Down Economy as a Design Brief”. Here is a snippet:

Contrary to logic, a good economy compromises quality more than a bad one. In good...

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September 8, 2009 In About Design Sojourn

Come join me at the ICSID World Design Congress 2009?

ICSID World Design Congress 2009 - Early Bird Some time in May I announced that I am helping organize the ICSID World Design Congress 2009 that will...

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July 17, 2009 In Design Process

Steps to Creating an Engaging Product Experience

Steps to Creating an Engaging Product Experience Click here for a bigger picture! This little chart was inspired by my Interaction Design colleagues. If you come from...

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July 14, 2009 In Designing Designers

Sometimes Designers need to Walk the Path on Their Own

I'm always happy to hear of designers that have taken the effort to turn one of their great ideas into reality. I think it is a great learning experience even if the result was a not a success. (Remember you learn more if...

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June 18, 2009 In Designing Designers

Which Design Student are You?

Chuck Dillion, a lecturer at The Hussian School of Art in Philadelphia, has sketched a cartoon of the different Design students he has encountered in his 10 year teaching career. Great Stuff! Here are my favorites: dirty

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