22nd
July
2004
“If thereís one design clichÈ that has come to really irritate me, itís this one: answering the question ‘Whatís your favorite design?’ with an answer like ‘The simple paper clip.’ Or the rubber band. Or the stop sign. Or the Post-It Note. Or any other humble, unauthored object from everyday life. To me, this is like answering the question ìWhatís your favorite song?î with ìYou know, is there any song as beautiful as the laughter of a child?î Itís corny. Itís lazy. Itís a cop-out… The white t-shirt and 121 other objects are on currently on view at New Yorkís Museum of Modern Art, in an exhibition that will either be the last word on the subject or start a new orgy of paper clip fetishization. ìHumble Masterpieces,î on view through September 27th, was organized by the first-rate curator (and unrepentant Post-It Note fan) Paola Antonelli, and includes the Bic Pen, the whisk broom, the tennis ball, and bubble wrap.”
posted in Industrial design | Permalink |
22nd
July
2004
An interview: “Nigel Holmes creates graphics, illustrations and animations that try to explain things. He is principal of Explanation Graphics, a graphic design firm located just outside of New York City. His projects include advertising, books, charts and diagrams, corporate identity, logos, branding, and Web sites” (Thanks InfoDesign!)
posted in Information graphics | Permalink |
22nd
July
2004
“This tool enables you to check if a site is categorized within various versions of the SmartFilter Control List. After you check a URL, SmartFilterWhere also allows you to suggest an alternative categorization for a site.”
posted in Internet | Permalink |
22nd
July
2004
“Last month, I started a discussion on the interaction designers list that continued on and on and on. Until I incurred the wrath of Dave Heller by touching upon the definition of interaction design. I thought since it was forbidden to discuss it there, I would put down my thoughts here in a coherent manner and offer up my definition of interaction design.”
posted in Interaction design | Permalink |
22nd
July
2004
“Automata automates Adobe Illustrator in the production of multiple files based on an Illustrator ‘parent’ or template file. Automata automatically inserts the content information for every variation of the template then saves each file separately.”
posted in Software/Hardware | Permalink |
