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Jacquelyn A. Ottman – Beyond New and Improved: New Frontiers of Design Innovation
Ten years ago, as the U.S. economy headed into the thick of global competition, differentiation became the competitive watchword. I warned then that “new and improved” wouldn’t do. That’s even truer today. As I write, European and Japanese environmental policy initiatives with names like WEEE, REACH and HARL are upping the competitive ante. What may [...]
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Naoto Fukasawa: Shared Sense
“There are some products that don’t necessarily need to be redesigned, like the chair, because you can find good ones that people have used for a long time,” said Fukasawa. “But even a chair can be made to fit our lives better. When I design a chair, I really try to make it chair-like by [...]
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Naoto Fukasawa: Intuiting function from form
From paper shredders and cellphones to a chandelier and tea bags, Fukasawa has developed dozens of products in nearly three decades as one of Japan’s most influential designers. He strives to ensure that people will use each of them as casually as they chucked their trash into that bicycle basket. “You shouldn’t need to use [...]
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Wacom Bamboo: It’s all in the name?
I’ve always been a fan of drawing tablets though I have the toughest time getting my drawings right by using it. I’ve even written extensively on it, comparing the differences of sketching in a traditional sketch book, to sketching on a drawing tablet and finally on a tablet pc. Thus when the Wacom [...]
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Not by defaut, but by Design – Why did they choose NUS Industrial Design?
In this batch of NUS Industrial Design graduates, there were a few of them who have made the extra mile to come study in NUS Industrial Design. The high reputation of NUS Industrial design program, has certainly attracted graduates like Winter Lai from Vietnam, and Nanyng Polytechnic industrial design graduate Brian Law, to choose doing [...]
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The Design Philosophies of Toshiyuki Kita and Naoto Fukasawa
After reading through the article on “Theories behind Japanese Designs” , I felt the urge to share what I have learnt about Japanese design philosophies mentioned in the article through the work of two of Japan’s more famous Industrial Designers. I had stayed in Japan to study design a few years ago (during one [...]
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Designer Portfolio Challenge!
03.07.07 | Permalink | 2 CommentsMore often than not, fresh graduate designers have found themselves searching for a design job, unaware of what they are capable of. Hence, when it comes to interviews, they fall short of showing their unique design capabilities, which makes them stand out from the others. Also, in wanting to pursue a Masters program, they can [...]
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The Design Industry Boom in China
It is no wonder that with such a huge potential market, the taste and needs of the Chinese consumer has encouraged many of the large international companies to look at the area of design to make their products more attractive. According to a report in BusinessWeek, Sony set up a design centre in Shanghai in [...]
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The Importance of Asian Design Support
Over the past few years, there has been an increasing emphasis of design in Asia. Because of the varied unique cultural and economic strengths of Asia, it is pulling companies from other nations worldwide to invest in the design talent pools of Asia at phenomenal rate.
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Asian Companies able to Embrace design as a business strategy?
This article has been edited and re-published from the author’s blog.
It’s this time of year where companies who sell products worry about what they are going to sell this Christmas. The company I work for is no exception. Projects in-progress get a swift kick in the behind, furthermore we all start [...] -
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RED
I am seeing ‘red’ everywhere. From the Lunar New Year decorations to the red hearts and roses, the entire city is on a scarlet fever today. Yes, before I go any further, I want to first wish all of you a ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’!
Red is an extraordinary color. It is the warmest color of all. [...]
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