Brook Inman is the artist of the very innovative piece above. This interesting work of art definitely required a lot of patience and is quite beautiful.
http://design-milk.com/
Thursday, March 26, 2009
People Make The DARN-EST art!
Brook Inman is the artist of the very innovative piece above. This interesting work of art definitely required a lot of patience and is quite beautiful.
http://design-milk.com/
White House Edible Garden: Michelle Obama
"Eleanor Roosevelt’s World War II-era Victory Garden was a shining example to Americans that they could grow their own food. And now Michelle Obama is following in her footsteps, taking up the cause by planting an 1,100 square foot edible garden on the South Lawn of the White House. Her hope is to educate children about locally grown food, inspiring them to eat healthier and encourage their families and community to follow suit."
http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/23/michelle-obama-to-plant-edible-garden/#more-21797
It is truly amazing to have such an active president as well as first lady. Michelle Obama has already after two months been extremely visible and is evidently following her husbands plan of CHANGE.
recycled design
Sarah Turner designed the beautiful lampshade above which was a ReDesign of recycled water bottles transformed into a lighting fixture. With some clever cutting Sarah Turner has mastered the art of turning old water bottles into decorative shapes, which form the basis of her beautiful ceiling, table and floor lamps.
This and other creative design objects made from recycled materials are currently being exhibited in a competition at the Ideal Home Show London. So if you like this innovative example of ‘reclaimed design’ there are some more if you follow the link below
http://www.idealhomeshow.co.uk/ideas/innovation-nation/concept-products-2009-vote
http://www.inhabitat.com/
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Stimulus Logos?
Everything in this logo is recognizable at first glance... the colors and symbols all correlate to create an understanding of exactly what the stimulus package depicts.
These logos were designed by Mode Project, a chicago based design firm that designed Obama’s campaign identity. Designers Aaron Draplin and Chris Glass deserve some credit for creating a visible public project which had a part in the winning campaign.
"Color Scheme - I definitely like the color scheme of the Recovery.gov logo. Not to dull and corporate, but not to bright but still exciting. It’s serious, but its also fresh…sort of.
Symbology - Stars, Leaves, The Red Cross, and Cogs. Stars symbolize our flag, patriotism and national pride. Leaves symbolize growth and renewal and green energy. Cogs symbolize work and cooperation. The red cross symbolizes health care. Lots of symbols, lots of meaning packed into a somewhat simple logo."
"Color Scheme - Orange is a color that is almost universally associated with construction. It also gets your attention. The black is a strong color that balances with the orange nicely. Orange also means action to me - something is going to be done, or something is going to happen.
T.I.G.E.R. - I like that this logo uses an acronym (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) This makes it much easier to remember, and it spells and ACTUAL WORD!!!! How often does this happen with government agencies?"
I am not so much a fan of this logo, it seems to be a little cartoonish and not fit for a professional or government agency.
New Ipod Shuffle
http://www.nikibrown.com/designoblog/2009/03/11/wtf-apple-a-rant-about-the-new-ipod-shuffle/#more-2674
Although it looks neat and definitely tiny! I don't think its going to be very useful... how are you going to change a song without any controllers.
Mac Air vs. Adamo
In my opinion, the winner between these two designs and even companies.... is by far Mac with the Mac Air! Dell makes an attempt to imitate Mac and their ingenious ground breaking design. But, their attempt is a bit pathetic and is no match for Mac's Design. Can somebody say... copy cat!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Frog Design
Alicia V. Mucha
March 11, 2009
Professor Klinkowstein
102 D Paper
“We are a global innovative firm. We help create and bring to the market meaningful products, services and experiences. We understand the culture of technology and the design of business.”
Frog design is an established multi medium design firm working with the world’s leading companies and serving the world’s consumers with innovative ground breaking products and services. This company has worked with gurus such as Disney, GE, HP, Logitech, Microsoft, MTV, Seagate, Siemens, Yahoo! and others. Frog Design was founded in 1969, and is headquartered in San Francisco. However with studios in Austin, New York, San Jose, Seattle, Milan and Shanghai.
“Over four decades, more than one billion people worldwide have been in touch with products and services developed by frog. We have achieved significant revenue growth for our clients, helping them enter new markets, exploit their intellectual property, and create sustainable competitive advantages.”
With a team of more than 400 designers, technologists, strategists, and analysts, Frog design delivers a wide range of services with specialists in various fields of design and technology. Not only is this company limited to great design, they also succeed in the industries of consumer electronics, telecommunications, healthcare, media, education, finance, retail, brand identity, website strategy and development, concept and research, business software, computer products and fashion.
Frog design relates their mission to fully understanding their consumer, to the point of “walking in the consumers shoes.” This in depth devotion to understanding their clientele leads to their success in design and in turn, creating their ideas and forming them into reality. The means by which this company utilizes in understanding their consumers it by living in the culture and seeking out what needs these individuals are craving to have met…ingeniously Frog design creates a product, which meets these cravings, needs and desires. Not only is creating and innovative product which satisfies the consumer top priority, but also, developing and experience when the consumer envisions the brand or uses the products.
“We create lasting brand equity and business impact across multiple organization systems, and technologies.”
This cutting edge design firm enforces strategic planning into the meticulous design process ranging from industrial design to digital media and project management. A devotion to consistency and hard work towards consumer satisfaction is a priority. However, not only is this company’s understanding of the consumer and need of innovative technology impressive, they also try to create products and services which assist in adapting the consumers to the ever changing market quickly.
"Poptimism" a word that sounds unfamiliar in the english language... however, at Frog design this word is a common term invented to fill the void and create a terminology that describes the need to services and products with style and design created for the RIGHT NOW!
The thought process this company uses enforce research, creative expression and the understanding of innovative culture. Understanding that great design in sleek and arises from a simple idea seems to be this company’s key to success, never creating or developing an idea that the consumer cannot relate to or will find unrecognizable. Finally, this company never remains stagnant but is constantly evolving and adjusting alongside the speed of technology and all of its evolutions. Frog design reaches out to their consumer in a variety of ways: magazine, blog, related videso, events and a newsletter subscription, along with the areas already listed above. This company strived to understands consumers, their needs and their culture to create a user friendly product and service which will benefit them as well as the brand image which the company is so determined to upkeep.
March 11, 2009
Professor Klinkowstein
102 D Paper
“We are a global innovative firm. We help create and bring to the market meaningful products, services and experiences. We understand the culture of technology and the design of business.”
Frog design is an established multi medium design firm working with the world’s leading companies and serving the world’s consumers with innovative ground breaking products and services. This company has worked with gurus such as Disney, GE, HP, Logitech, Microsoft, MTV, Seagate, Siemens, Yahoo! and others. Frog Design was founded in 1969, and is headquartered in San Francisco. However with studios in Austin, New York, San Jose, Seattle, Milan and Shanghai.
“Over four decades, more than one billion people worldwide have been in touch with products and services developed by frog. We have achieved significant revenue growth for our clients, helping them enter new markets, exploit their intellectual property, and create sustainable competitive advantages.”
With a team of more than 400 designers, technologists, strategists, and analysts, Frog design delivers a wide range of services with specialists in various fields of design and technology. Not only is this company limited to great design, they also succeed in the industries of consumer electronics, telecommunications, healthcare, media, education, finance, retail, brand identity, website strategy and development, concept and research, business software, computer products and fashion.
Frog design relates their mission to fully understanding their consumer, to the point of “walking in the consumers shoes.” This in depth devotion to understanding their clientele leads to their success in design and in turn, creating their ideas and forming them into reality. The means by which this company utilizes in understanding their consumers it by living in the culture and seeking out what needs these individuals are craving to have met…ingeniously Frog design creates a product, which meets these cravings, needs and desires. Not only is creating and innovative product which satisfies the consumer top priority, but also, developing and experience when the consumer envisions the brand or uses the products.
“We create lasting brand equity and business impact across multiple organization systems, and technologies.”
This cutting edge design firm enforces strategic planning into the meticulous design process ranging from industrial design to digital media and project management. A devotion to consistency and hard work towards consumer satisfaction is a priority. However, not only is this company’s understanding of the consumer and need of innovative technology impressive, they also try to create products and services which assist in adapting the consumers to the ever changing market quickly.
"Poptimism" a word that sounds unfamiliar in the english language... however, at Frog design this word is a common term invented to fill the void and create a terminology that describes the need to services and products with style and design created for the RIGHT NOW!
The thought process this company uses enforce research, creative expression and the understanding of innovative culture. Understanding that great design in sleek and arises from a simple idea seems to be this company’s key to success, never creating or developing an idea that the consumer cannot relate to or will find unrecognizable. Finally, this company never remains stagnant but is constantly evolving and adjusting alongside the speed of technology and all of its evolutions. Frog design reaches out to their consumer in a variety of ways: magazine, blog, related videso, events and a newsletter subscription, along with the areas already listed above. This company strived to understands consumers, their needs and their culture to create a user friendly product and service which will benefit them as well as the brand image which the company is so determined to upkeep.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Augmented Reality with Papervision 3D
Papervision - Augmented Reality from Boffswana on Vimeo.
http://www.designandchocolate.com/page/2
By using a webcam and flash, Boffswana took his Papervision character from the desktop to the desk. A new and exciting way to interact with your flash content. The possibilities are wide open.
You could try it by yourself at Boffswana website. Source code is available there too.
Augmented Reality commercial values
http://www.designandchocolate.com/page/2
Above is a video from Cyber Figure ARis produced by Geisha Tokyo Entertainment in Jaapanese. This video shows a 3D “holographic” figure displayed on your computer screen that you can interact with in real life through the manipulation of a special positioning box, paddle, and web camera. The idea popularized in anime such as Hand Maid May has finally come to life! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have your own virtual, interactive figure?
These little interactive figures are both funny and interesting... actually unbelievable.
The Bubble Project
Je Lee started this "Bubble Project" where over 50,000 stickers are placed on advertisements all over the world and people on the street make their own captions to them! These things are literally all over the world and in my opinion I appreciate the comic flair they add to overlooked boring advertising... hey it might even draw more attention!
http://www.designandchocolate.com/
The complete comprehensive of the internet
Just a little bit on the dry side... but it is practically unbelievable to think that computers which most people have on their phones that fit it the palm of their hands, were once the size of a small house, needing their own ventilation to avoid overheating. This slightly boring video really depicts how far technology has come.
http://www.designandchocolate.com/
communication evolution
http://www.designandchocolate.com/
Yahoo celebrates 25 years of online communication.
Its interesting to see how the process of digital communication transgressed... we don't really pay it that much attention considering how fast technology is changing and evolving.
Chocolate
A really creative campaign... It really makes you feel the chocolate as if your tasting it. This ad really effectively plays on color and sensation.
http://www.designandchocolate.com/
AXE... advertising is a funny world
Heres another comical video which advertises the truth behind consumers and attempts to sell their product by making fun of what it is that consumers look for and value in a product... The scary thing is that it probably works!
Poking Fun at Infomercials
This video is slightly of topic, but its funny to see an advertising method which in trying to sell their product by making fun of advertising itself... specifically infomercials!
USB Ring Optical Mouse
http://zedomax.com/blog/2008/07/15/usb-ring-optical-mouse/
This little ring mouse will help you get more stuff done by letting your mouse sit on your finger. It’s even got a scroll button so you can use your thumb or the index finger to scroll.
- Innovative design, cool gadget
- Mouse attaches to index fingers
- Allows you to control the cursor/mouse and type at the same time
- Perfect for using in constrained areas (airplanes, trains and buses)
- 75% lighter than typical optical mouses (~1oz weight)
- USB powered Plug and play
- Scroll wheel feature available as well, just like regular mouses
MAG-nificent solution
This innovative spice rack creatively illuminates clutter by allowing people to place the items where ever and in what ever order they please.... their MAGNETS!
http://blog.2modern.com/
http://blog.2modern.com/
FLOATIES
Matt Siber's series Floating Logos is an interesting exploration of the super-tall signs that dominate the highways of the US.
Inspired by the proliferation of very tall signs in the American Mid-West, Floating Logos seeks to draw attention to this often overlooked form of advertising. Perched atop very tall poles or stanchions, these corporate beacons emit their message by looming over us in their glowing, plastic perfection. Elimination of the support structure in the photographs allows the signs to literally float above the earth. In some cases the ground is purposefully left out of the image to further emphasize the disconnect between the corporate symbols and terra firma.
These floating signs are definitely eye catching and stand out, primarily as a form of advertisement no one expects to see.
Effective!
http://blog.2modern.com/
Inspired by the proliferation of very tall signs in the American Mid-West, Floating Logos seeks to draw attention to this often overlooked form of advertising. Perched atop very tall poles or stanchions, these corporate beacons emit their message by looming over us in their glowing, plastic perfection. Elimination of the support structure in the photographs allows the signs to literally float above the earth. In some cases the ground is purposefully left out of the image to further emphasize the disconnect between the corporate symbols and terra firma.
These floating signs are definitely eye catching and stand out, primarily as a form of advertisement no one expects to see.
Effective!
http://blog.2modern.com/
Toasters By Créa Créa
French product designers Sophie Roberty and Christophe Beauséjour (aka Créa Créa) have been living and working together for the last ten years. More importantly, in those ten years they designed a multitude of cute everyday products to be used in your kitchen and garden.
Take a look at some of their toaster designs:
These are far more than just a regular toaster, it seems like they would attract anyone and especially children to have a piece of toast.
Take a look at some of their toaster designs:
These are far more than just a regular toaster, it seems like they would attract anyone and especially children to have a piece of toast.
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