Archive for the ‘Design’ Category

Rebirth of Slick: Why Design Is Cool

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Can being design oriented really change the face of your company? Market leaders of the future understand that “design thinking” is everyone’s job and will be as important as anything else in your marketing arsenal.

Mom 2.0: Design The Fundamental Soul of Your Company

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

The discipline of design is often misunderstood, misused or abused. It’s usually used to define the ‘beauty stop’ before a product is released instead of the problem-solving, innovation driving force that it can be.

Stephen Anderson on Seductive Interactions

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

HiMA’s 2009 Interactive Strategies conference speaker Stephen Anderson is offering a sneak preview of his 2010 workshop that delves deep into the strategy and tactical application of his popular presentation, The Art and Science of Seductive Interactions.

Larger Displays vs. Multiple Displays

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Over the last 10 years or so I have gotten used to working with either multiple monitors or a single large display. Yesterday I posted a question on Twitter and Facebook asking “How big of a monitor would be too big for you to work on? What if the monitor could simply be wider?” There are some [...]

The Tale Of A Circle And A Square

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Do appearances mean everything? What does design mean to you. I used to dread answering those questions because most of the time I felt like it would turn into a philosophical debate about the merits of design as a part of the business life cycle.

Businesses Professional Can Learn Design Thinking

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Design thinking is a hot topic in many companies these days, but what does it mean and how can you use ‘thinking like a designer’ to effectively manage your company? In this interview from Business Week, David Kelly founder of IDEO and Director of the Stanford D-School elaborates about design thinking and how businesses are [...]

Designing For Market Units Of One

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Consumers want vendors who understand that experience mean more than price or the end product itself. Perhaps more important however is that only the customer will decide what meets their needs and how they will interpret the experience.

Notes On Becoming Design Oriented

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Most of the time when people think of “design” they think of the veneer or structure of a something that takes physical form like a web site, clothing or a chair.  I don’t blame people for making this association because we have been taught that design is an event that happens at some point after [...]

Slide:ology

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Most people will have to create a slide deck  at some point in their career. Odds are that when this happens they will start by opening Powerpoint and putting lots of bullets on the page.  This approach makes your slide deck more of a crutch than an aid to communicating your message. If this is [...]

A Whole New Mind

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

In his latest book, bestselling author Daniel H. Pink offersa unique perspective on what it will take for individuals and organizations to move from the Information Age to what he calls the Conceptual Age. He believes that there are six essential aptitudes — Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play, and Meaning that will be meaning as [...]