The Design Edition
Starting with a couple of furniture designs.
With a welder and some scrap from out behind the barn we could make up
a couple of these lawn chairs. Not sure I want to sit on one. Humor in
design is good.
http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/sitting_on_the_fence_13389.asp
And another reported by Core77. Proving that lack of humor in design
thinking is what makes the rest of think designers are pretentious
idiots. From the pull quote: “…structural narrative of planned
imperfections…” WTF?
http://www.core77.com/blog/ny_design_week_09/ny_design_week_09_preview_divis_table_from_mike_and_maaike_13414.asp
Two on the design process.
Flikr set of photos and sketches showing highlights of Andy Logan
designing the TurboChef DWO oven. (Do Want)
http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?individual_id=243760&set_id=269978
NTY on-line about Steven M. Johnson. Characterized as R. Crumb meets
Buckmister Fuller. You can just look at the pix (tons) but the article
is well worth the 15 min. read. (Discuss)
http://arieff.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/searching-for-value-in-ludicrous-ideas/
A quick report on a sweet little ad campaign to stop trashing the ocean.
http://www.sundancechannel.com/sunfiltered/2009/05/the-most-dangerous-species-in-the-mediterranean/
Information Architect and Designer wanted by the State of Oregon to
work on the unholy mess that is the election process. Not the voting
machines/techniques but all the surrounding media. Voters pamphlets,
polling place signage, PSAs etc. Good t see some recognition of the
role of IA and design in public discourse. (See also the book Nudge -
Jim H reading first.)
http://www.coroflot.com/public/job_details.asp?job_id=22721
Ob Moto Content:
Nice mod of a standard. (Don’t like Sucker Punch Sally’s other work
much but this is rockin’) <begin rant> And for gawks sake this is 00s
do not build URLs with special characters in them <end rant>
http://www.bikeexif.com/sucker-punch-sally%E2%80%99s-fender-triumph
Another nice portfolio of bike drawings and mockups.
http://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_set.asp?individual_id=75848&set_id=20281
more Monday
have a great weekend folks