9 posts tagged “design”
Interesting design.
Clarity ( the word - reboot ) in messiness ( green scribble lines ).
Interesting design concepts of Japan:
Heisei - The peacefull mind
Kaizen - Striving for perfection
Kanso - Getting more with less
Kessaku - Creating masterpieces
Makoto - Building sincerity into products
Meisho / Deshi - Master / Apprentice approach
Mono-no-Aware - Things that touch the heart
Mushin - The power of the empty mind
Myo - The ultimate quality of beauty
Shibui - Eliminating the unessential
Shizenbi - Nature's standard of beauty
Zen - Recognizing reality
Source:
Elements of Japanese Design
Boye Lafayette De Mente
Tuttle
ISBN: 978-080483749-1
Ian Schrager is the recipient of Travel + Leisure's first Design Champion Award.
Simple Ad
10 laws of simplicity
1. Reduce
The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction.
2. Organize
Organization makes a system of many appear fewer.
3. Time
Savings in time feel like simplicity.
4. Learn
Knowledge makes everything simpler.
5. Differences
Simplicity and complexity need each other.
6. Context
What lies in the periphery of simplicity is definitely not peripheral.
7. Emotion
More emotions are better than less.
8. Trust
In simplicity we trust.
9. Failure
Some things can never be made simple.
10. The One
Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful.
Source:
The laws of simplicity
John Maeda
Karim Rashid 30 home recommendations
1. Create large white spaces with accents of strong positive colors.
2. Knock down walls that are not structural and open up spaces as much as possible.
3. No visible books, magazines, CDs, or clutter. No bookshelves.
4. Have less but better furniture. Try to substitute two or three pieces with one.
5. Flat surfaces accumulate things, so have a small side table near the entrance for keys, mp3 players, mobile phones, etc.
6. Put all your chargers in one place – with one surge protector – and always make sure everything is fully charged.
7. Try to consolidate all your technology so that your computer, TV and stereo are all of a piece.
8. Have a plasma screen or watch a projection TV.
9. Use warm, soft but high performance materials.
10. Embrace ( don’t fear ) technology.
11. All kitchen products should be hidden. The kitchen should be bare and beautiful. Only the most sensual and artistic designs should be on display. All other gadgets need to be hidden.
12. Improve order. Line everything up perfectly: vases, objects, books, stereo equipment. Order inspires. Order is Zen. Order is relaxing.
13. Don’t be a pack rat: recycle newspaper and magazines as soon as you’re done reading them. Better yet, read them online.
14. Avoid curtains. They are dirt and dust collectors and make spaces look smaller with added bulk and weight. Use seamless mesh blinds instead.
15. Use materials that are easy to clean and that age well. Plastic floors ( laminates, vinyl sheeting, or artificial rubber ) are lightweight and inexpensive materials that wear well and are more resistant to scratches and staining.
16. Colored glass looks great in bathrooms; it plays with the changing light.
17. Use dimmer switches throughout the house and incandescent light over fluorescent. Halogen bulbs are also nice. Put everything on timers and sensors.
18. Use color to express yourself. Don’t be afraid of that bright orange chair. Paint your wall lime green. Be brave when it comes to carpets, countertops and tables. Color is beautiful and it’s all about self-expression. Be yourself.
19. Do not buy useless, kitschy souvenirs. Do you really need a sombrero from ? If you bring something into your home, make sure it has meaning.
20. Wallpaper is wonderful. It lasts longer than paint and is easy to clean and replace.
21. Wall-to-wall carpeting is warm, easy to maintain, pleasurable, soft and friendly.
22. Use biodegradable and natural cleaning products.
23. Anytime you buy something for your home, get rid of something else. Seek balance. People tend to accumulate far more than they need. Buy a vase; get rid of a vase.
24. If you’re moving to a new place, look for lots of light. Daylight is essential to positive thinking and your well-being. If you’re not moving, look for ways to maximize the light you have: skylights, enlarged windows and so on.
25. Make do with less. And make sure you really want what you’re buying. I’m not anti-consumption per se but I think it’s essential to consume with awareness. Buy only what you need.
26. Avoid sharp edges. Let your space flow.
27. Addition by subtraction. This is one of my pet theories and it’s really very simple. You get rid of things you don’t want and your life becomes fuller. Less becomes more; the things you do keep become more valuable.
28. Make your space reconfigurable.
29. You don’t need storage space. If something is stashed away, you’re not using it. Get rid of it.
30. Be sure the next thing you buy has more than one use.
Source:
Design your self
Page 52 – 55
Regan
ISBN: 006 083902 3
What is churning?
It is a product development process which begins with the idea, move it through engineering and production, gets it to the consumer who generates feedback, modify the product, send it back to the consumer and repeat the cycle.
What are the principles of churning?
1. Plan for it.
2. Fail quickly but last long.
3. Use your own products.
4. Build in the means to fix your product.
5. Write the engineering specifications of your product so other folks can figure out how to extend and enhance your product.
6. Improve your product for people who are buying it, not people who aren’t.
7. Don’t try to hide your mistakes.
Source:
Rules of revolutionaries
Page 46 to 63
HarperCollins
ISBN: 0-8873-0996-8
Where do Michael Braley ( Cahan & Associates ) get his inspiration?
He gets his inspiration from his sketchbook and Rolodex cards.
Sense from:
Inspiration = ideas Petrula Vrontikis Page 106 -107 ISBN: 1-5649-6866-9
I keep a pocket-sized sketchbook and I spend a lot of time recording and collecting information. It might take days or months before it turns into inspiration and even longer before it may be directly linked to a specific project. Most of the time, these sketchbooks are just a very personal collection of ideas, images and textures that I enjoy for myself.
Additionally, I still keep a Rolodex on my desk and use each card as an extension of my sketchbook. This annual report for Silicon Valley Bank provided the right opportunity to link my personal notes and sketches to the finished commercial work. The Silicon Valley Bank 2000 annual report was designed to resemble a Rolodex symbolizing the bank’s extensive, mutually profitable relationships with entrepreneurs, investors and service providers.
