Author: designswarm

Blogging since 2005.

This happened 3: a report

(Disclaimer: My company Tinker.it was sponsoring this event) Few events in London care about defining interaction design like thishappend does. It’s third edition took place last Tuesday at the Roxy Bar near London Bridge and in a matter of an hour or so really framed the current challenges the field faces in industry. First and… Continue reading This happened 3: a report

China's Impact on Europe's Design Future and Education: a report

Last week I attended a small seminar in Eindhoven organised by Gregor Klemencic on the role and reactions of China to the design field. Elaine Ann was there to talk about her work in helping western companies understand and work in the Chinese market, especially doing user research. Having met Elaine last year in Antwerp,… Continue reading China's Impact on Europe's Design Future and Education: a report

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Quote of the day

From the most excellent Adam Greenfield: “Many of the more conceptual pieces – and here I’m thinking particularly of Noam Toran’s and Dunne & Raby’s – need a good deal more explication, at least if visitors outside the particular social/intellectual fold in which these artifacts were produced are not to take them at face value,… Continue reading Quote of the day

not delicious at all

Sorry about the latest weirdness on my links feeds from delicious… no sure what’s going on. Trying to fix things.

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(Paul Hildebrandt in pure American fashion, trying to get the audience all rallied up, unsuccessfully.) “Boy, the British really are reserved! Isn’t there another American in the room?” (My friend Brock from the back of the room) “Yeh, I’m trying to fit in!”