Monthly Archives: August 2010

The 10 square feet factory.

 

A couple of weeks ago the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) held their annual conference in Portland with a theme of DIY Design, threat or opportunity. I was invited to speak at the conference and I gave a talk … Continue reading →

 

Artefact Establishes its Industrial Design Team with Three Strategic Hires

 

SEATTLE, WA – (Marketwire – August 20, 2010) – Artefact, a Seattle-based design consultancy, today announced that it has hired Jonas Buck, Johanna Schoemaker, and Markus Wierzoch. With these strategic additions, Artefact has quickly established a very capable and accomplished … Continue reading →

 

Hierarchy, Communication and Success.

 

I recently read Malcolm Gladwell’s, “Outliers”. The book is full of interesting ideas and explanations such as: why the birthdays of professional hockey players fall predominantly in January, February and March; the relationship between goat-herding and family feuds, or how … Continue reading →

 

SIGGRAPH 2010

 

This sheer size of this convention never ceases to impress me – about 10,000 people spread over 50+ rooms and exhibit halls in the 900,000 square feet convention centre. Room 408 AB holds about 800 people. This shot taken between sessions. The latest … Continue reading →