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Try Printing Your Notes with this Font!
Typographers have long been aware that the shapes their letterforms take have some influence on how people read and process text. On a most basic level, serifs are believed to aid in the reading of long texts as they guide the eye across a line of text, preventing the reader’s eye from jumping up and…
קרא עודArt, Authorship and AI
Christie’s, one of the most famous auction houses in the world recently sold an AI generated painting for $432,500 – 45 times higher than its estimate. This event has lead to so many interesting questions about the meaning and economics of art, authorship and the relationship between technology and art. For one, the artist collective…
קרא עודAPPLE DESIGN GURU ON HOW HE CREATED THE NEW IPAD
The new products just revealed by Apple at a special event in Brooklyn this week have several things in common. But most notable is the input of Apple’s Chief of Design, Sir Jonathan Ive, universally referred to as Jony. He is involved in new products across Apple, including radical upgrades of favorites such as the MacBook Air and the…
קרא עודForget Dehydration, Give Jelly Drops a Try
Design is at its very best when used for good. Lewis Hornby did just that when he created Jelly Drops. After noticing his dementia-afflicted grandmother was having trouble staying hydrated, a common problem amongst those with dementia, Hornby designed the bite-sized, edible pods of water that look like colorful candy. People with dementia often have…
קרא עודGhana Bamboo Bikes Initiative
From cutting boards to clothing bamboo has been sprouting up all over the place. Bamboo is not only a sustainable material, but it is also cost effective, making it an excellent raw material for designers and architects. Visionary and entrepreneur, Bernice Dapaah, started the Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative with multiple goals in mind, in addition…
קרא עודAll Hail the Mighty Carrot!
Move over spider silk, there is a new organic compound making waves in the building world. Prof. Mohamed Saafi of Lancaster University in the UK has collaborated with Scottish sustainable materials firm CelluComp to develop cellulose-based platelets from root vegetable waste, that when mixed with concrete make is significantly stronger and more resistant to corrosion.…
קרא עודTech companies use “persuasive design” to get us hooked. Psychologists say it’s unethical
A group of psychologists says kids are suffering from “hidden manipulation techniques” that companies like Facebook and Twitter use. As much as adults are now constantly inundated with technology — those constant Facebook notifications and that next episode on Netflix already cued up — children today are even more primed to become hooked on their…
קרא עודMAGIC LEAP – A FLAWED GLIMPSE OF MIXED REALITY’S AMAZING POTENTIAL
When you write about augmented reality headsets, you’re supposed to start by describing something impossible — like a pastel dinosaur stomping its feet in a quiet office space in Florida. This dinosaur is made of fist-sized blocks that look like candy, and the office belongs to Magic Leap, a mysterious startup that’s been working in…
קרא עודThe next generation of supercars: the exclusive milan red
according to a report completed by statista, revenue for the sports car category which includes the likes of ferrari,bugatti, aston martin, porsche, maserati and etc, saw a 3.6% decline from a year-of-year period to us $13,430m in revenue generated this far in 2018. in an attempt to re-direct the ‘supercar’ market, in nov 2017 lamborghinireleased a new design concept that set the tone as they…
קרא עודMaking Good Products Great
Good design has the power to make even the most mundane product great. From shower caps to water bottles these companies have harnessed the power of design to transform every day objects into million dollar ideas: S’well is the water bottle of the future. It keeps water cold for 24 hours and hot for 12,…
קרא עודQ-yachts Q30: the future of electric boating with a minimalist design
After a decade of dreaming and developing, janne kjellman – founder of Q-yachts – has finally realized a silent propulsion system for boats. the Q30 is an 100% electric motor yacht which matches its forward-thinking engineering with a clean, minimal aesthetic. from the hull to the cabins below deck, the design is decked in white that highlights the exterior’s…
קרא עודBuzz wearable by New Deal Design aims to stop sexual assault
There is a known correlation between sexual assault and heavy drinking. It is estimated that at least 50% of sexual assault and rape incidents involve alcohol consumption (by either the perpetrator or victim). This phenomenon is especially prevalent among college students. New Deal Design, the studio behind Fitbit has teamed up with gynaecologist Jennifer Lang…
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