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Thursday

Jun102010

better ideas faster.

Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 7:42PM

I just got back from the HOW Design Conference in Denver — feeling completely refreshed! I'm not even unpacked, but noticed one of my favorite presentations, by David Sherwin of Frog Design, has already been posted to slideshare. Check it!

I'll continue to blog bits and pieces from the conference, but couldn't wait to share these useful brainstorming tips.

Better Ideas Faster: How to Brainstorm More Effectively

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Tuesday

Jun012010

the packaging buzz.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 1:31PM

Is it just me, or are there a million beautiful honey products out there?

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Tuesday

May252010

type tuesday: typographic heroine.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 10:38AM

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Saturday

May222010

The Femme Den.

Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 12:59PM

The Femme Den is here to save women from bad products.

Women are not a niche market, they make up 80% of consumer decisions. So why are most products still designed around or for the male body? My guess is because only 20% of industrial designers are female. This is where The Femme Den comes in! From watches and hospital scrubs to the U.S. Army, this team of women have proved their point.

Good products balance the needs of men and women to the benefit of both. They’re not male products masquerading as unisex or—worse—hiding under a coat of pink paint. They don’t alienate anyone with over claims of being women-focused or women-friendly. They just are.

Kate Rockwell, as interviewed Fast Company

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Wednesday

May122010

smartEQ.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 12:11PM

I had the opportunity to meet up for coffee with a freelance client the other night. He gave me a demo of the project I collaborated on with Elaine. smartEQ is in the final testing phases, but here's a sneak peak of the GarageBand plug-in (which will eventually be available for download).

smartEQ is a novel way to interact with an audio equalizer, perhaps the most common tool used in audio production. Instead of directly adjusting esoteric processing parameters, the user simply rates the extent to which each of a small number of example settings capture the sound that they are looking for. smartEQ then uses these ratings to determine what is the optimal setting for the user. smartEQ is an audio plug-in that will be available in VST, AU, and RTAS for both Mac and Windows platforms.

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Tuesday

May112010

good ideas are often recycled.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 12:58PM

Today I'm loving Don Ervin's work for Herman Miller.
R.I.P. logo design legend.

via NYTimes

Similar design executions: Objectified, Celadon, iPod.

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Monday

Apr262010

cocktail recipe cards.

Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:42PM

Neil Hubert put together one sexy collection of bar cards. The combination of tiny Futura and simple illustrations is almost as fantastic as a sidecar.