Designing Innovations

You’ve Got 20 Seconds Or Less to Live.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:14:34 -0600

You’ve Got 20 Seconds Or Less to Live.

Shared: LogoLounge: Trends in 2009 Logo Design ⇗

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:56:14 -0600

Shared: LogoLounge: Trends in 2009 Logo Design ⇗

Four crowdsourcing lessons from the Guardian’s (spectacular) expenses-scandal experiment » Nieman Journalism Lab

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:51:50 -0600

Four crowdsourcing lessons from the Guardian’s (spectacular) expenses-scandal experiment » Nieman Journalism Lab:

The Guardian set up a crowdsourcing mechanism to cull through thousands (millions) of expense line items from the MP expense scandal. A pretty amazing creative feat from concept to execution. Here are some short learnings:

Your workers are unpaid, so make it fun (the sorting of expenses went in 4 simple categories and there was a leader board to track progress)
Public attention is fickle, so launch immediately (no time for load testing, etc, build/launch in a week. Live QA. Fun times!)
Speed is mandatory, so use a framework (stand on the shoulders of giants;they used the Django Python framework)
Participation will come in one big burst, so have servers ready (they used Amazon EC2 cloud hosting to get around corporate procurement timelines)

MoMA’s WiFi audio tours, formatted for iPod Touch/iPhone

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:26:13 -0600

MoMA’s WiFi audio tours, formatted for iPod Touch/iPhone

MoMA’s Customer 404 Not Found Page

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:06:41 -0600

MoMA’s Customer 404 Not Found Page

"we artificially never grew, and that turned out to be one of the best ideas I ever had"

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:32:14 -0600

“we artificially never grew, and that turned out to be one of the best ideas I ever had”

- Stefan Sagmeister, interviewed on Graphic Design on the Radio

Ditch the word "channel", it’ll *&$# you up

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:20:00 -0600

Ditch the word "channel", it’ll *&$# you up

Good advice from Jason Santa Maria about sketchbooks, and a...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:19:50 -0600

Good advice from Jason Santa Maria about sketchbooks, and a Flickr group to share a page from your own sketchbook.

(via Veer’s “The Skinny”)

"It’s OK to head out for Wonderful. But on your way to Wonderful, you’re gonna have to pass through..."

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:00:00 -0600

“It’s OK to head out for Wonderful. But on your way to Wonderful, you’re gonna have to pass through Alright. And when you get to Alright, take a good look around and get used to it, cuz that may be as far as you’re gonna go.”

- Bill Withers, quoted.

(via ianspalter)

Clay Christensen on Defining "Performance" in the Disruptive Innovation Model, the Silver Lining Innovation Checklist, and More — Strategy & Innovation June 10 Issue

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:51:00 -0600

Clay Christensen on Defining "Performance" in the Disruptive Innovation Model, the Silver Lining Innovation Checklist, and More — Strategy & Innovation June 10 Issue

Google Wave: It’s My Design, but Will I Use It?

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:51:24 -0600

Google Wave: It’s My Design, but Will I Use It?

How to Find Your AT&T Contract End Date

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:37:34 -0600

If you’re already an iPhone user, eligibility for subsidized pricing for the new iPhone 3GS is dependent on how far you are in your current AT&T pricing. Otherwise you’re facing a pretty stiff unsubsidized price for the new model, potentially up to $700. Question is, how do you determine how much time is left on your contract? It took me three tries, but I found out where AT&T lists this info. Here’s how to find it:

Log in to your account at attwireless.com
Select “My Profile”
Select the “User Information” tab

About half-way down the page you should see the “Contract Information” section and your contract end date.

AT&T also offers an upgrade elegibility tool, though the qualifications are opaque, to say the least.

Starbucks combo stirrer / travel plug

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:22:16 -0600

Starbucks combo stirrer / travel plug

“slate” portable whiteboard

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:39:06 -0600

“slate” portable whiteboard

Crafting a balance between overstimulation and creative distraction

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:43:25 -0600

Crafting a balance between overstimulation and creative distraction

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:37:54 -0600

Crafting a balance between overstimulation and creative distraction

Persuading Customers to Adopt New Habits Is Critical for Innovation

Fri, 29 May 2009 01:53:57 -0600

Persuading Customers to Adopt New Habits Is Critical for Innovation

Design research as the fourth estate

Fri, 29 May 2009 01:53:57 -0600

Design research as the fourth estate

"What’s the role of consensus in design and innovation? Probably none. If everyone agrees, it..."

Thu, 28 May 2009 23:52:00 -0600

“What’s the role of consensus in design and innovation?
Probably none. If everyone agrees, it might be time to go back to the drawing board.”

- Consensus: The insidious limiter of growth

NimbleKit - Smart kit for fast iPhone apps development

Wed, 27 May 2009 21:07:13 -0600

NimbleKit - Smart kit for fast iPhone apps development:

Another HTML & JavaScript-based framework for building real-deal iPhone Apps. Hopefully this one won’t lead to Apple rejections, like some others.

(via ianspalter)