Design Conversations

Designboost - A Periodic Table of Design Knowledge Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Wednesday February 09, 2011 Peer Eriksson and David Carlson founded Designboost in 2007 to share knowledge about design. DesignBoost, boost, Peer Ericksson, art director, videographer, David Carlson, publisher, David Report, trends, prediction, communication, advertising, knowledge, media
Looking forward to the Taxi of Tomorrow Posted by Caroline Baumann, on Wednesday February 09, 2011 This week, New Yorkers enjoyed seeing the old Checker cab next to the Karsan V-1, one of three finalists in Mayor Bloomberg’s Taxi of Tomorrow competition
Designing Media - Bargeld & Zhu Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Tuesday February 08, 2011 I read a piece in the paper about the way that Blixa Bargeld and Einstürzende Neubauten were able to survive by fan subscription, thus avoiding the traditional perils of the music industry. Blixa Bargeld, Erin Zhu, Einsturzende Neubauten, music, band, industrial, rock, guitarist, Nick Cave, Bad Seeds, fan, subscription, internet, online, direct, financing, Bill Moggridge, designing media, Interview, MIT press, design media
Great Minds Think Alike Posted by Monica Harriss, on Friday February 04, 2011 A recent article by Urban Gardens features New York City designer Marco Antonio Castro Cosio. As part of his graduate thesis at New York University the designer presented a project that “aims to reclaim the forgotten space on the tops of city buses, while enhancing the quality of urban life by proliferating green spaces on these unused bus roofs.” Marco Antonio Castro Cosio, New York City, NYC, Designer, Urban Gardens, article, city, buses, roofs, green spaces, transportation, City of Neighborhoods, youth, Teens, students, high school, high-school, GreenWay, DreamYard, prep, Morrisania, South Bronx, eco-friendly, education, programs, free
Simply Smart Design Posted by Debbie Ahn, on Friday February 04, 2011 Design is about people, not things… Not just a catchphrase, it’s the key to Smart Design’s success. Smart Design, consultancy, davin stowell, CEO, museum, members, tour, talk, National Design Award, winner, oxo, UCB
Designing Media - Tim Westergren Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Thursday February 03, 2011 In 2000 Tim Westergren founded Pandora, the personalized Internet radio service. Based on his Music Genome Project, Pandora selects songs and artists with similar musical qualities to a sample chosen by the listener and creates a “radio station just for you.” Tim Westergren, Pandora, personalized, internet, radio, service, music, music genome project, qualities, radio stations, taxonomy, musical, musicological, attributes, Bill Moggridge, designing media, book, Interview, MIT press, design media
Teens take part in JFK 50th Anniversary Website Posted by Monica Harriss, on Thursday February 03, 2011 Jeremy Guerra gathering data in Morrisania, South Bronx City of Neighborhoods, DreamYard, youth, Teens, high school, high-school, students, education, New York City Learning Network, NYCLN, New York Public Library, NYPL, 2011, 50th anniverary, JFK, John F. Kennedy, inauguration, President, legacy, interviews
The Daily Pattern Posted by Katie Shelly, on Thursday February 03, 2011 The Daily Pattern is a Dutch blog dedicated to “textile design in progress.” Run by Swiss designer Zara Atelj, the blog collects unusual bits of data— weather reports, economic stats, even inkjet printer glitches—and repurposes them as abstract textile patterns. Daily Pattern, blog, Dutch, textile design, abstract, patterns, Zara Ateli, Swiss, data, repurposed
Educator Conversation Board January Highlights Posted by Kim Robledo-Diga, on Wednesday February 02, 2011 Cooper-Hewitt’s education department hosts a conversation board for K-12 educators interested in bringing design-based learning into their classroom. The conversation board hosts links to articles and teachers around the country posting their thoughts. Conversation Board, host, highlights, education, K-12, k12, educators, design learning, classroom, online, links, articles, teachers, posts
CCA to Launch an Interaction Design Program Posted by Bill Moggridge, on Tuesday February 01, 2011 I was in San Francisco last week to meet old friends from IDEO and Stanford, and while there I was privileged to give the inaugural lecture for the new Interaction Design Program at CCA (California College of the Arts). California College of the Arts, CCA, Interaction Design, program, new, San Francisco, Bill Moggridge, Lecture, Kristian Simsarian, chair, digital, need