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Innovation, Deviance and DesignIn this growing area of design innovations are evident in numerous forms. Not limited to current technologies these designers sample from current, emerging and out-moded technologies to provide low cost effective solutions to benefit the poor and marginalized. technology, low cost, affordable, solutions, poor, marginalized, cross-discipline, cross-sector, partnership, innovative, influence, developing countries, literacy, teams, virtual, Engineers, software developers, industrial designers, governments, models, Rockefeller Foundation, Innovation Initiative, efficiency, effectiveness, resources, crowdsourcing, InnoCentive, web-based, R&D, global, connectivity, link, Positive Deviance, user-generated, social, behavioral, approach, Ashoka, Changemakers, competition, Open, collaboration, collaborative, sponsors, post, transparent, online, access |
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The Craft of ManufacturingOn April 19, Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey spoke here at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum about their work as owners of the legendary California pottery maker Heath, founded by Edith Heath in the mid-1940s. Their presentation had everyone thinking about the role of craft in manufacturing. Robin Petravic, Catherine Bailey, Heath, ceramics, pottery, Edith Head, presentation, role, craft, manufacturing, value, production, quality, product, local, social, cultural, rewards, community, cad, computer-aided design, tools, handcrafted, commitment, environmental, sustainable, business practices |
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Discipline ConvergenceOver the last three years, I have been seeing more convergence between various design disciplines. ReadyMade, Make, and Howtoons are using graphic design to communicate new do-it-yourself design philosophies. Companies like Blik are creating products that are graphics (and graphics that are products). Readymade, Make, howtoons, graphic design, Do It Yourself, DIY, Blik, products, graphics, tools, materials, Casey Reas, Ben Fry, Processing, software, blogs, bloggers, SpeakUp, online, social, space, Sensitile, Panelite, input, feedback |
