Posts in Design

An excellent article on the tiny details that can make or break a design.

A fascinating exploration of the art of origami, Between the Folds features exquisite works of paper art and philosophical musings on the challenge and meaning of this at once analytic and creative art form. It’s available now via Netflix streaming.

How to introduce Dieter Rams, one of the most influential designers of the 20th century — one whose clear visual language has not only defined product design for decades, but also our fundamental understanding of design’s potential and function? He’s worth giving a listen.

Google’s meteoric rise to Web domination, near universal recognition, and canonization in the dictionary has been driven by their unparalleled execution of a simple function: returning the most relevant search results to Web users who are looking for love, car parts, or Jeopardy answers (I mean questions). It hasn’t hurt that they have buttressed their core competency with a host of […]