April News: Design Strategy within the Studio and Abroad, Don Norman Rethinks...
Core77 sends a monthly newsletter with our favorite news stories, job listings, Coroflot portfolios and Discussion Forum topics of the Month! Subscribe Today!March was just that—a veritable trek to and...
View ArticleClever Golf Ball Hack to Ergonomicize a Drill Press
Whether you're using a frying pan, a television remote control or a circular saw, you are at the mercy of whatever ergonomics the manufacturer designed—or didn't design—into the thing. Badly designed...
View ArticleA Handbuilt Bicycle via Kickstarter? The Urban Tour by Thomas Callahan of...
It seems like just yesterday I was commenting on the seasonal influx of urban cyclists riding both for business and for pleasure. Oh wait, it was just yesterday that I mused on the topic du jour (or of...
View ArticleUrban Tour by Brooklyn's Horse Cycles
It seems like just yesterday I was commenting on the seasonal influx of urban cyclists riding both for business and for pleasure. Oh wait, it was just yesterday that I mused on the topic du jour (or of...
View ArticleThree Artists' Takes on Fanciful Skeletons
Well folks, every time you bite into a Gummy Bear, that there is what you're crushing and grinding up with your teeth. I hope you're happy. And maybe you'll think twice about letting your child toss...
View ArticleHow'd They Do the Tuck-Away Bed in This Parisian Micro-Apartment?
I just came across shots of this 130-square-foot apartment in Paris. The fact that the tiny space is split-level could've been a big disadvantage, but the unknown designer turned it into a plus with...
View ArticleHelp Music Fans Be the Best Fans at Warner Music Group in New York, New York
wants a Manager, User Experience in New York, New York Join Warner Music Group as their Manager, UX and you'll be helping music fans the world over enjoy the best online music experiences. This is a...
View ArticleService Design: From Insight to Implementation - Exclusive Excerpt, Part 1
This excerpt from Chapter 2 of Service Design: From Insight to Implementation explains many of the differences between designing for services versus designing products and the nature of services...
View ArticleCorporate HQ Superdesigns, Part 1: Updates to Frank-Gehry-Designed "Facebook...
It's interesting to see that certain design world dynamics can scale up and down. Even the lone, unknown freelance designer will recognize the following situation: The client says they want a bold, new...
View Articlefrog at SXSW 2013: The Crowd As DJ, Part 1 - The Concept
A research report on the dynamics of crowd-sourcing music at the frog SXSW Interactive Opening Party, by Bonnie Reese and Mike HerdzinaAt frog, we often find ourselves conducting research in surprising...
View ArticleU.S. Army's Tank Research Center Teams Up with ID Students from CCS
As we saw with Conquest Vehicles, armored vehicles with windows do not come cheap. That's why if you and six of your squadmates are sitting in the back of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle with the door...
View ArticleCorporate HQ Superdesigns, Part 2: Apple "Spaceship" to Give New Meaning to...
Hard to believe it's been nearly two years since we saw that video of Steve Jobs pitching Apple's Norman-Foster-designed "spaceship" HQ to the Cupertino City Council. Jobs, sadly, passed away just...
View ArticleDown to the Wire: Less Than 24 Hours to Kickstart the BikeSpike GPS Tracker
When it comes to blog submissions, bike-related projects are probably second to only mobile device accessories here, and a fair share of these ever-trending products happen to be Kickstarter projects....
View ArticleSalone Milan 2013: Heineken Presents The Magazzini
What are the possibilities when a 140-year-old brand starts acting like a startup? Mark van Iterson, Heineken's Global Head of Design, gave us a sneak peek of The Magazzini, a pop-up experience...
View ArticlelittleBits Makes Big Things Happen at MoMA Design Store - Exclusive Interview...
The Museum of Modern Art and open hardware startup littleBits are pleased to unveil a new collaboration, on display in the windows of MoMA Design Store locations in Midtown and Soho as of today, April...
View ArticleJoin the THRIVE Team in Atlanta, Georgia and Bring Your Industrial Design A Game
wants a Sr. Industrial Designerin Atlanta, Georgia There's a reason why leading companies turn to THRIVE. They know they're getting expertise that will strengthen their brands, improve their market...
View ArticleService Design: From Insight to Implementation - Exclusive Excerpt, Part 2
The following is an exclusive excerpt from Service Design: From Insight to Implementation, a new book by Andy Polaine, Lavrans Løvlie and Ben Reason. Rosenfeld Media has kindly granted us permission to...
View ArticleMarc Newson's London Home on Nowness
Given my proclivity for anagrams, I couldn't resist the congruence of a certain superstar designer's surname and the slick art/design/fashion editorial platform that recently took a tour of his London...
View ArticleWin a Scholarship to the Second Annual Pensole 'Future of Footwear' Master...
Our sister portfolio site Coroflot is pleased to announce a unique opportunity for footwear designers to develop their portfolios and get their foot in the door, so to speak. Once again, we are...
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