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March 12, 2012 In About Design Sojourn, Articles

Design Sojourn Rebranded!

Our Facebook fans had a little treat last week, when they caught wind of Design Sojourn's new look. Developed together with my friends from Black Design, this rebranding initiative was targeted to coincide with our...

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November 1, 2011 In Industrial Design

Apple's Inconsistent Aesthetic

James Higgs writes an interesting article about the inconsistencies of Apple's aesthetic. In one corner you have Apple's sublime and minimal industrial design where every corner or radii has been considered.

These devices have become increasingly simple and pared down, even as the power contained...

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February 8, 2011 In Industrial Design

Don't forget the Coffee?

2 Sugars is a wonderful little iPhone app by visual communications designer Gareth Hughes. It is perfect for when you are tasked to do that dreaded coffee run for the entire office. Great App for interns...

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December 27, 2010 In Industrial Design

Designing for Negative Space: The New MySpace Logo


It does look like the designers of the new MySpace logo tackled the same issue as I did with my Spaces for Ideas brand. How do you represent a negative (or empty) space...

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September 15, 2010 In Spaces for Ideas

The Miura-Ori Map

not a sunrise (ミウラ折り 3) Image: not a sunrise (ミウラ折り 3) by Dan Rosen The problem with maps is that the moment you unfold them, it becomes a complete nightmare to fold them back into their original compact form. Ergonomically this is...

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July 15, 2010 In Spaces for Ideas

Spaces for Ideas: New Additions to the Family!

When I started developing the Expandable Sketchbook it was meant as a fun personal design exercise that was an outlet for my passion for sketchbooks and design. What I did not expect was the...

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February 4, 2010 In Entrepreneurship, Spaces for Ideas

Spaces for Ideas: The Brand

spaces for ideas logo It is time for a long overdue update on my Spaces for Ideas Project. This time I like to share with you the brand that I am building for this...

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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 16, 2009 In Industrial Design

Sleek Multi-Touch Interface gets Your Hands out of the Way!

The problem with a touch screen interface is that your finger tends to block the GUI (graphic user interface) object you are engaging. On small screens with just a single finger (or digit) it is not that big of a deal. However on...

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July 24, 2009 In Design Leadership

Looks like Innovation moves Markets, not Design

Image: Economy of Innovation by Smart Design. Click here for a larger size. When I first saw this interesting illustration created by Smart Design, it did not resonate with me. Thus I only forwarded the image via my usual

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January 4, 2009 In Designing Designers

Design Gone Wrong 2!

Someone in the Transformer Brand Licensing department is not doing their job. ...

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October 4, 2008 In Industrial Design

These Designers Have a Hard Time!

It is interesting how these two different products are packaged in such similar form factors. The only differentiating factor seems to be the graphics. Right? Some things to think about...

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July 23, 2008 In Design Leadership

Think of Creating a Language Rather than a Form

Heard in a fictional design studio near you.

Me: Yo man, how is it going? Designer: Great! I'm just sketching/developing/refining this concept. Me: Cool, so how do they look? Designer: Here they are...

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July 16, 2008 In Articles

How to avoid "Mental Masturbation"?

Image source: Cab Ride (Ecstasy) So what, you may ask, is "Mental Masturbation"? Well the first logical assumption that comes to mind is procrastination. Actually, though, it's not quite what I would call procrastination. Let me explain. A design lecturer friend coined...

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About Design Sojourn

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