If you have missed the whole SOPA debate and doesn't understand what it stands for and why it is a terrible thing for the United States and for the World, here is a short info graphic video that summarizes the story:
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Simon Sinek delivers a sobering talk on the importance of human interaction, the importance of face-to-face relationships that have been forgotten in this digital age. As technology moves the society forward, we have lost touch with some of the fundamentals of what makes us who we are, why we do what we do and what values we stand for. We don't think twice about why companies have to please their shareholders in the expense of more important values; we replaced meaningful conversations with twitter messages and Facebook status; we have lost our focus and in the process why we do what we do.
'Following your dreams' is perhaps one of the most frequently used cliches and advice given to young people, however as we mature, our dreams seems to be further and further out of reach, and we seemed to have lost touch with its meaning and power. In my talk at TEDxHuntsville, I explore the idea for following your dreams by starting projects on the side - the Wright Brothers have done it, the founders of Twitter has done it, Google does it and 3M does it. This is my story, or at least the beginning of my story, of how projects have help defined my passion, guided me through an amazing journey, allowed me to follow my dreams and made me who I am.
This is simply breath taking.
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Design house Paperlux designed a beautiful cover for the Novum magazine, combining simple geometry and diecutting to alter the cover slightly to create an active surface and a sculpture-like object. This is the example of simplicity meets beauty, where its only function is tickle your curiosity and make you want to play with it. I am in love with it. (via Graphic Exchange)
I found this cute video of animated video, which reminded me of the good old days of Sesame Street, without the explosion of course (probably would have love it as a kid).
I saw this on TED recently and was so captivated by it, telling the story of magic through the use of technology. Who knew that magic and iPods can go together and so well.
Made popular by David Kelley and IDEO in mid 2000s, Design Thinking is a “problem-solving protocol that any business or profession can employ to achieve extraordinary results” (Fast Company). The term has sparked much debate in the creative field over the years, and the debate has intensified recently as the future of design thinking has been called into question.
Advocates for Design Thinking, like IDEO, have spread the idea to virtually all industries, infiltrating business, education, marketing, and science. They say this dissemination has given design and designers the credibility that we never had before in many of these industries. On the other side of the debate, some designers believe that the mass adoption of Design Thinking has undermined the complexity and true power of what’s truly a creative process.
The view of Design Thinking is shifting as designers, consultants, and businesses, see the methodology fail to deliver the promised results... Read More
