THE NEWGARDE

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:36:29 -0400

Facts Emporia | Wingårdhs Göteborg, Sweden

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:26:47 -0400

Facts Emporia | Wingårdhs

Göteborg, Sweden

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Sun, 16 Jun 2013 00:39:39 -0400

Waitress: do you have any questions about the menu?

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:15:38 -0400

Waitress: do you have any questions about the menu?

Me: what kind of font is this?

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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:23:48 -0400

"I’d challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed."

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:07:08 -0400

“I’d challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed.”

- William Shakespeare (via sweater-senpai)

Communication breakdown

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:38:53 -0400

Communication breakdown

"If the future is to remain open and free, we need people who can tolerate the unknown, who will not..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:55:01 -0400

“If the future is to remain open and free, we need people who can tolerate the unknown, who will not need the support of completely worked out systems or traditional blueprints from the past.”

- Margaret Mead

"Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad of interchangeable pieces but..."

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:49:36 -0400

“Do not internalize the industrial model. You are not one of the myriad of interchangeable pieces but a unique human being and if you’ve got something to say, say it, and think well of yourself while you’re learning to say it better.”

- David Mamet

Many people said this couldn’t be done, really glad to see...

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:07:00 -0400

Many people said this couldn’t be done, really glad to see someone putting in the effort to create something considerate of social issues, sustainability, product life cycle and software openness. http://www.fairphone.com/

R.I.P. Lamborghini design, 1963-2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:22:36 -0400

R.I.P. Lamborghini design, 1963-2013

Fast & loose

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:17:44 -0400

Fast & loose

"Oscar Wilde said that if you know what you want to be, then you inevitably become it - that is your..."

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:43:32 -0400

“Oscar Wilde said that if you know what you want to be, then you inevitably become it - that is your punishment, but if you never know, then you can be anything. There is a truth to that. We are not nouns, we are verbs. I am not a thing - an actor, a writer - I am a person who does things - I write, I act - and I never know what I am going to do next. I think you can be imprisoned if you think of yourself as a noun.”

- Stephen Fry (via coooode)

"If you want people to applaud what you do, then my advice is to join the circus. If you want to be a..."

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:14:25 -0400

“If you want people to applaud what you do, then my advice is to join the circus. If you want to be a decent journalist, accept that it is not a path to popularity.”

- Kate McClymont - Sydney Morning Herald

"In its favour, if Google Glass didn’t exist, all these Silicon Valley guys would be having affairs..."

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:42:00 -0400

“In its favour, if Google Glass didn’t exist, all these Silicon Valley guys would be having affairs or buying unsuitable motorbikes”

- (via whitemenwearinggoogleglass)

Sketchagram

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:43:20 -0400

Sketchagram

At Least 3 Things Wrong With The Guardian's Recent Article on Philippe Starck

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:54:00 -0400

1. Starck: “I have always drawn and always been good at it.”

Actually no you draw like a 5 year-old:

2. Starck: “My thing is replacement. You propose an object. If it’s right, it works and the previous object vanishes. ”

Actually no it’s called a landfill.

3. Starck: “I have no idea how much money I earn. It’s not because I’ve lost track, I just never knew….earning money doesn’t stop me taking an interest in others.”

Tell that to the Steve Jobs estate who you’re trying to sue for 3 million euros in unpaid fees: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20815910

(original Guardian story here)

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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:45:00 -0400

Design Glossary (work in progress)

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:13:00 -0400

Collaborate: “I don’t have the skills to do this on my own nor can I pay for it, so let’s collaborate.”

Brainstorm: An opiate-like feel good love-in where there are no stupid ideas, except for the stupid ones. Also a gateway drug to “collaborations”.

Design: An additive that increases sales. eg - “We need to add some design to this”

Eco: see “Green”

Green: see “Sustainable”

Sustainable: see “Eco”

Rendering: Photorealism that is often mistaken as a real photo. Also the desired form of design-to-marketing communication since the early 00’s. Also good for when sketches require too high a level of abstract thought to understand (i.e. always)

Sleek: Default descriptor when fumbling for design-savvy words. Frequently paired with bad grammar: “It has a real sleek look to it.”

Innovation: The ability to make a profit and win awards by rethinking things that needn’t have been rethought.

Design Thinking: When you sit around thinking about where it all went wrong, but look good doing it.

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Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:28:46 -0400