Monthly Archives: December 2008

Video Highlights: Meet John Logic

 

We just updated the Labs blog with an entry on John Logic, one of our participants for our snowboard commerce study. We’ve captured a lot of great quotes and insights from our 60 minutes him. Jump over to watch the … Continue reading →

 

SnowBird Update: Meet John Logic, Store Owner and Problem Solver of Snowboard Connection

 

Meet John Logic, Store Owner and Problem Solver of Snowboard Connection from Artefact on Vimeo. Meet John Logic. As co-owner and all around great guy of a popular local board shop, Snowboard Connection (Snocon), he works hard everyday solving problems … Continue reading →

 

Parsing the Touch-Screen Market

 

After the launch of Apple’s first iPhone in 2007, touch screens became table stakes for handset manufacturers. In 2008, nearly every vendor came out with their own touch-screen copycat. MultiMedia Intelligence now predicts that by 2011, touch-screen phone shipments will … Continue reading →

 

Happy Holidays From Artefact

 

I don’t know about you but I find myself doing the same thing I did last year during the holidays. This behavior is commonly referred to as tradition. I put up a Christmas tree. I avoid my mother. I burn … Continue reading →

 

Best of Yanko Design 2008 Edition

 

MacGyver Tries iPod Speakers by Dmitry Zagga Yanko Design, renowned for their collection of awe inspiring industrial design has released their “Best of” entry for 2008. The list ranges from car concepts to input and mobile devices. I’m really excited … Continue reading →

 

The A-List

 

Forrester’s 2008 Customer Experience Rankings The #1 winner is: Barnes & Noble! This is great information if you were ever curious about leading brands in their respective industries. Check it out! Adobe Experimenting With Semantic Autogeneration of 3D Worlds This … Continue reading →

 

SnowBird Update: Outlining The Plan To Understand Snowboarding

 

As we start getting our data from the field, I’d like to take this time to introduce our project goals. Project Goals This Frontier Project, Snowbird, aims to produce a product or service prototype that represents a future shopping experience. … Continue reading →

 

How An Idea Is Presented Impacts Its Appeal

 

My dad would say “Picture this…” as he described his idea for remodeling a bedroom in the house. He’d get the family imagining what the room would be like after he repainted, replaced all the furniture, and displaced his children … Continue reading →

 

In The News On Touch And Mobile Experiences

 

We have been informed a few of our interviews have been posted on PC Magazine and Wireless Week. Martijn Van Tilburg and Sabrina Boler were asked to share their thoughts on the advancement of touch based interfaces for mobile and … Continue reading →

 

[Frontier] Snowbird Research Plan Outline

 

Posted an update on our progress with the Frontier project we’re working on dubbed “Snowbird.” It’s an outline of the research we are conducting and we will be posting some of the data/findings in the next couple of days. Stay … Continue reading →