Thinking for a Living™ Furniture Fashion print & pattern IdeaPaint: Turn Your Entire Office Into a Whiteboard Why didn't you think of this? John Goscha, at the ripe old age of 25 ditched a job offer at Goldman Sachs, and instead began marketing IdeaPaint, which is simply a paint that turns any paintable surface into a dry-erase board. The benefit--besides being able to brainstorm on almost every inch of your office--is that the paint is half the cost of whiteboard and better-performing--you can leave marks up indefinitely, and they won't stain the wall. Of course, it takes a bit of time--you may have to sand the wall and prime it--but one other benefit is that you're not incurring all the carbon involved in manufacturing and shipping a whiteboard. [Inc. via Dieline]
Dailytonic - Your daily Inspiration Julika Welge at Designersblock London 2010 | verydesignersblock Julika Weldge is presenting her project growing carpet. This carpet consists of single identical parts that can be stuck together variously. The single parts hold together because of their undercutting form. Additional fasteners become unnecessary. After an order the customer receives the single elements in number and colour of his choice. He can combine the different parts and playfully stick them together – creating his own carpet. Free online registration Bargehouse Oxo Tower Wharf Bargehouse Street South Bank London SE1 9PH Designersblock London 2010 23rd – 26th September The view from the OXO Tower Bargehouse is owned and managed by Coin Street Community Builders Opening times: Designersblock London 2010 23 – 26 September Thursday 23rd – 10am – 8pm Friday 10am 24th – 6pm Saturday 10am 25th – 7pm Sunday 10am 26th – 6pm www.coinstreet.orgThe London Design Festival
Bookshelf Porn Steine bemalen- von Bastelideen zur wertvollen Kunst Es passiert einfach intuitiv, dass wir hübsche Steine vom Boden aufheben, von jeder Seite betrachten, in der Hand fühlen und sehr oft mit nach Hause nehmen. So etwas Einfaches wie ein Stein bekommt nicht nur den besonderen Platz auf dem Klavier, sondern auch eine ganz besondere Aufmerksamkeit. Mit dessen Hilfe werden wir blitzschnell an den Ort versetzt, an dem wir den Stein gefunden haben und können somit diesen Augenblick wieder und wieder erleben. Die Darstellungstechnik Steine bemalen Manche Menschen erweitern diese Erinnerungen, in dem sie kunstvoll diese speziellen Orte abbilden. Universen durch Steine und Farbe erschaffen Werbung “Steine bemalen” wird im heutigen Material erweitert und ein wenig aufgebaut, denn es gibt auch Künstler, die sich mit dem Thema befassen und unsere Leser verzaubern wollen. Kennen Sie eine bessere Geschenkidee? Bemalte Steine sind nicht gleich Kunst, aber ein guter Anfang. Grundtechniken des Zeichnens gelten auch beim Steine-Bemalen wertvoll und einzigartig
Infinity List CONTEMPORIST 60 Highly Clever Minimal Logo Designs Depending on the flavor of your business, your logo may appear big and flashy, bold and colorful or just plain simple and clever. In this roundup, I’ve turned the spotlight towards the more simple and clever logo styles that leave a strong impression. As simplistic as they may appear, there is genius behind these 60 highly clever minimal logo designs. OneFund Filmaps Folder back Bipolar Backspace Stairs Fence v.2 Walk Unarmed Frankenstein Films Thinktank Pelican eveva Love Clip SewPerfect Wave Pendulum Sex Lovers City Direct FishLine Up Straight UP elefont Rocket Golf Illusion Circus of Magazines CodeFish Zip Mummy Foot Missing Helium Killed Productions Bird Giraffe minimum Catch 5 ascus HandsUp Pencil James Forbes Plumbing Wine Searcher Ed’s Electric LocKey Handmade Pictures upside down productions More Wine Kingdom brand Twins Horror Films Ross Poultry Half Crown Jump Atack Tulipart Have a Favorite? When putting a showcase of inspiration together, I often find myself picking a couple of favorites out of the bunch. Written by Shawn Ramsey
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7 Tips For Rapid Iteration (aka The Quirky Approach) My career has been all about rapid iteration – generating lots of ideas and then quickly testing them to find the ones worth pursuing. My latest project is Quirky, which aims to develop a new product every week with the help of an active community of participants and a committed in-house design team. Quirky has rapidly accelerated the traditional product development cycle, but perhaps the better example of rapid iteration is how I have launched three businesses in five years. Five years may not sound like very rapid anything, but trust me, it was. In the spirit of the 99U, I want to share some of the tenets I live by – the ones that have enabled us to accelerate product development and make so many ideas materialize. 1. It’s been said that it’s not about ideas, it’s about making ideas happen. 2. Part of the idea-killing process is surrounding yourself with critics who aren’t afraid to give it to you straight. 3. Fail and fail fast. 4. This is where people start to think I’m nuts. 5. 6.