Archive for August, 2007
Burning Man 2007
I was convinced this year by a good friend to finally partake in the Burning Man Festivities….
I look forward to it and think as an Experience Designer it is my calling to go out and “experience” new ways of communicating and living with one another.
Maybe living among 40,000 in the middle of the Nevada desert [...]
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Read of the day…
A classic short story by the master, Isaac Asimov asks “What happens when all of the energy in the universe runs out?” It’s a classic that reverberates on ideas like the end of time, god, heaven, all of those wonderful spiritual questions that swim around our heads.
Anyway, it’s a fantastic read:
The Last Question, by [...]
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“Strategy affects Design…”
Client: “Performance metrics, market landscape, product strategy? You don’t sound much like a designer. Shouldn’t we be discussing color options and page templates?”
Designer: “Design is the physical, or in this case digital, manifestation of your product strategy. Of course we could define your customers’ experience with ‘paint by number’. But I think you’d agree we [...]
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I’m happy to report that one of California’s prestigious art colleges, the California College of Arts, is going to begin offering an MBA in Design Strategy Fall of 2008. Traditional business schools are beginning to participate and realize that Business cannot evolve and continue to succeed without new innovation. Stanfords newly formed [...]
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What kind of brain do you have?
You Are 20% Left Brained, 80% Right Brained
The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.
Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.
If you’re left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.
Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet.The right side of your brain is all [...]
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