I attended a talk last night by author William McDonough titled Cradle to California, hosted by the Commonwealth Club. He wrote his book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, 8 years ago. To hear his voice and [...]
Two of my recent projects have now gone live and I’m really proud to see them in the wild. The common theme with these clients was how awesomely NICE they were to work with.
While I was living in Vancouver last [...]
Great design solves the right problem and it’s critical to start off on the right track. Identifying the ‘right problem’ is often only achievable if the design process is engaged early enough with business development to matter. Design’s role is to ask questions, engage the key stakeholders and collect relevant data. It’s only then that design is empowered to create great solutions.
I was given an early copy of the book, The Think Big Manifesto, by Michael Port. I’m about half way through and it reminds me of two other books that I find myself referencing when I feel a little lost, overwhelmed or anxious about change: The Power of Now and The Four Agreements. All these books have something in common, which is basically… you are in charge of your happiness, satisfaction, career, life and you are your own worst critic.
Dieter Rams is most well known for his work as chief of design at Braun from 1961 – 1998. Many of his coffee makers, calculators, radios and consumer electronics have had a lasting impact on today’s product design including Jonathan Ive’s work at Apple. In the early 1980’s he published his design principles which then became known as the 10 Commandments of Design.
