Guess what it is !

Source from Core 77

 Sleek Design

There are a lot of things in our life we may think it could be more beautiful or it could be made out of  better material. Design really improve our living quality and make our lives more beautiful and convenient.

I'm proud of being one of the life improvers, it's cool and I'm enjoying.

Stop Motion Sketch

Skwtch Slideshow

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Stop Motion Graffiti

MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Form

Source from http://www.c3.hu/collection/index_en.php?id=4

In his work entitled Form, Alexei Shulgin uses the formal elements of HTML language without adding anything to them. The mere multiplications, recombinations and unusual combinations of the elements offer a suitable material for artistic expression to this artist notorious for his peculiar methods. The outcome is a series consisting of a stunning number of elements, oscillating between provocation and meditation. On the grey pages the elements of the HTML code self-organize into playful, repetitive, ceaselessly changing visual systems that generate new experiences in the viewer. Form becomes content here.


It's fun when you are expecting something, but it come out something surprises you. Code is very boring and ugly for me, but I think the designer gave it a new life.
Interesting!

Which comes first, the product or the marketing?

Well, if you define marketing as advertising, then it's clear you need the product first (Captain Crunch being the only exception I can think of... they made the ads first.) This great clip from Mad Men brings the point home. If the Kodak guys hadn't invented the Carousel slide projector, Don Draper could never have pitched this ad.

But wait.

Marketing is not the same as advertising. Advertising is a tiny slice of what marketing is today, and in fact, it's pretty clear that the marketing has to come before the product, not after. As Jon points out, the Prius was developed after the marketing thinking was done. Jones Soda, too. In fact, just about every successful product or service is the result of smart marketing thinking first, followed by a great product that makes the marketing story come true.

If someone comes to you with a 'great' product that just needs some marketing, the game is probably already over.

Source from Seth's Blog

I feel that I'm doing the exact same thing right now in the "Brand Platform" project. Cool ideas are coming but the product is still blur. The consumers are like kings and queens, waiting for good, prepared show. They may not know how it works or the things behind, they just want to be pleased and take it for granted, that's it. The thing is not just the thing you think.

My "Green" Experience

Check out my entry
http://www.designboom.com/contest/view.php?contest_pk=23&item_pk=22606&p=1

I've joined a competition "Green Earth", design a Christmas gift for our earth.
I got into the short list 130 out of 3500.

Cool Design Website

Interesting design website:
http://www.thedesignblog.org/

Color Picker extracts colors straight from the environment







Harads Tree Hotel


"Think outside of the box! " That's what we heard often from the class. They push the dream and imagination to the highest level but with a possible way. Design could be sort of invention, it's more interesting , closer to people's needs. We should probably go back to our childhood dream and something we just want it but never think about how to work on it. Dreamer makes good design!

Newsweek Plans Makeover to Fit a Smaller Audience

Link http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/09/business/media/09newsweek.html

Another example of the new design works with the new marketing strategy. They try to build a new magazine for a specific group of subscribers which is best-educated and most avid consumers of news. The new Newsweek might change the layout, section and graphic style to meet the consumer's taste.

Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie

Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY

Terrific work!
Music video could be an art piece too. Impressive concept and creative execution makes this music video got more attention than the song itself.
His music has a sense of sorrow but it's relaxing. With the visual image, we can experience the song deeply.

Cologne Design Festival 2009

Link http://www.core77.com/
Check out the photos of the Festival !

This international event collects the creative designs and all kinds of information around the world. The "d3 Talent" is one of the biggest show that designers envisioning the interior design and furniture in the future. There are some interesting functions were used in the furniture design such as the "Rocking Bed" or the "Inflatable Table". Some of the project consider the green purpose, it shows that the" green idea" is still a trend all around the world.

Gizmo as an Intermediary between Relationships

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Gizmo as an Intermediary Between Relationships

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With Gizmo, relationship could never been closer !

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I LEGO NY

I LEGO NY
Cool opinion!
When I first time traveling in NY, I had a really bad impression about this place. Sidewalks are dirty, people are rude, nothing good about it. A year later, I moved to this city and I start to realize why so many people crazy about this city. Everyone has different story in New York City, it filled with surprising and unexpected things. There are too many things to see, and when I look at this opinion, I tried to connect it to other city but it can't, it only happens here. I think the multicultural environment creates this kind of atmosphere of this city, it saves the city from the bad impression of dirty and old.

Inside the House of the Future

Resource from the BusinessWeek

My dream future home is a house with large bedrooms and bathrooms even it's in Manhattan. The space that people have seems the most important thing for a good living standard, the structure and floor plan is next. This house was built in Las Vegas, so I think it's not really reflect the entire trend of new house style.I believe that each place may have its own condition and specific resource, a great house is to overcome the bad condition and well use the resource locally.
And envision the future, I think the house will be greener and more human friendly.

Dell Bets Splashy Design Will Sell Its New Laptops

Resource from the BusinessWeek
Check out the article about Dell's strategy .

People tend to care more about design of the electronic device, especially the thing like laptop that you will get along with it everyday. Since the thing would be with you everyday, it shows your taste and personality, even your living style. So the consumer may purchase the product most out of their outstanding appearance.
I've heard about some girls buy Mac just because they think that sleek design really reflect their style and status, people came to love a product instead of just like the product.
It's not easy and also cool to create a product that makes everyone love it and desire to have it!