Monthly Archives: August 2009

‘Contextual Interventions’ for Sustainable User Experiences

 

[tweetmeme]Designers shape the relationships between people and objects or environments. Therefore, we should be leaders on issues of sustainability. Sustainability is broad and there are many ways to influence through design.* For now I have a thought on influencing people’s … Continue reading →

 

WorldWide Telescope Makes TIME.com 50 Best Websites 2009 List

 

[tweetmeme]Spotted this on TIME.com today. The web version of WorldWide Telescope made it as one of the 50 Best Websites in 2009. The website, which is driven by Microsoft’s Silverlight technology, is the browser version of the client application we … Continue reading →

 

IDEA 2009 Finalist: Live Mesh Travel Application Concept

 

[tweetmeme] Great news! One of our designs with the Live Mesh team at Microsoft made it as a Finalist under the Interactive Product Experiences category. The concept tells the story of three friends planning and taking a trip, illustrating how … Continue reading →

 

Microsoft Live Mesh Travel Application

 

A Collaborative Travel Experience The Live Mesh Travel Application provides travelers with access to their most current travel information, as well as social and planning functions at any point of their journey. This concept addresses the traveler’s need to learn … Continue reading →

 

EOL Part 2: The Myth of “The General Public”

 

So you’ve got an idea for software or a product that’s so easy, so beneficial, that it’s for everyone: the general public. Well, you’re wrong. [tweetmeme]Ok, that’s a little harsh. But we find it’s often over-optimism. Other times it’s beneficence: … Continue reading →

 

Welcoming New Hires Masuma Henry and Joon Jang!

 

We just announced a couple new hires through the wire. I just wanted to point that out here on the blog and let our readers know how excited we are as a company to have such strong talent join the … Continue reading →

 

Hello Haptic Flash Cards for the Blind

 

File this under “I’m floored.” I love simple design solutions like the next person, and these Tactile Cards for the Blind have won me over. Over at the Samsung Design Membership, designers Rhea Jeong, YoungSoo Hong, Sun Min Lee and … Continue reading →

 

Interview with Ken Fry: Feeds in the Future

 

Photo Credit: Artis-nieuws. Capibari met vijf jongen – Nationaal Archief, Flickr We just recently posted an article on Practical eCommerce about feeds and data streams. In an interview with Ken Fry, we uncovered some of the key qualities that make … Continue reading →

 

Artefact Continues to Grow its Research and Design Team

 

SEATTLE – August 11, 2009 – Artefact Group, a Seattle-based design consultancy, today announced that it has added two new members to its design team, Masuma Henry as user experience research lead and Joon Jang as user experience designer. Henry, … Continue reading →

 

Makeup

 

[tweetmeme]I was asked to provide a professional opinion about the design of Paula’s Choice website. Not having a command of cosmetics, makeup and skin care, I asked my cosmetics aware colleagues, Jennifer and Sabrina to talk with me about makeup. … Continue reading →