Apr 30

Weekend Reading (18)

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I Would RTFM If There Was an FM to FR
Andrei Herasimchuk — Design by Fire

More Reasons to Love Google
Joanna Glasner â€” Wired

Another Look at Designing for the Edge Case
Robert Scoble â€” Scobleizer

Nodes of Design Inspiration
Cameron Moll — Authentic Boredom

Better Nation Building Through Design
Michael Bierut — Design Observer

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Apr 29

Guru on Paper: Edward Tufte

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As requested by Jon Hicks,
I present to you none other than one of my favourite gurus: Edward Tufte. From
his book Envisioning Information
to his latest essay on
Powerpoint, the man has changed my views on (information) design and has
been an inspiration ever since I made my first chart. […]

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Apr 27

FAST: Koenigsegg CCR

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Introduction
So, you would think Sweden is only known for producing extremely safe but dull
cars, such as Saab and Volvo. Now, think again. Christian von Koenigsegg grew
up with the dream of creating the perfect sportscar. After several years of
planning he launched the Koenigsegg project in 1993. Designer David Craaford
 […]

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Apr 24

Weekend Reading (17)

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Vote For Your Favorite Master of Design
 Fast Company

Usability Basics
Henrik Olsen â€” GUUUI!

Why Study Rome When You Can Build It?
Henry Jenkins — MIT Technology Review

Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner’s Guide to User Research
Andrew Hinton — Boxes and Arrows

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Apr 23

Bullish by Design

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As both an economist and designer I welcomed a report by Design
Council entitled “The
Impact of Design on Stock Market Performance”:
“Design is a critical component of business performance. We’ve
heard designers, commentators and companies say it. But, to date, the evidence
for the link between shareholder return and investment in design has been
scarce and anecdotal.”
While I strongly recommend this report […]

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