The Design Institution seeks to promote the development of the design practice and gathers together designers from all over the world who work everyday to improve the vision of the design world around us. It’s currently hosting an international competition: The Designer’s Workstation 2008. Designers, both professional and students, are invited to submit their ideas about the ideal work...
I knew I was going to love this book when I read this line in the introduction: “Why does the world need another Photoshop book?” You don’t have to read the author’s answer to understand why the world needs this Photoshop book; a quick look at the imagery shows you that the title Creative Photoshop is no joke. Derek...
Or, is it both? In creating a new MBA program in Design Strategy this past year, I have found that one of the most difficult ideas for people to wrap their heads around is that the “business” we refer to isn’t “how to run a design company” but, instead, “how to interface with organizations in order for design to...
Last year, SIGG asked Japanese artists to design water bottles that captured the essence of their culture. The result was a wonderful collection that is going to be offered worldwide in SIGG’s 2008 water bottle line. For 2009, SIGG is looking to create a similar line of bottles inspired by and representative of the United States. Contestants are encouraged...
Entries are currently being accepted for I.D. magazine’s 2008 Student Design Review. The magazine is searching for the best work from design schools around the world in four categories: * Industrial Design * Graphic Design * Interactive Design * Miscellaneous One Best of Show winner will get US $1,000 in cold, hard cash. Plus, all winning projects will be...
