the dwell ‘innovate it!’ design competition is now in its second phase: three user-submitted suggestions for everyday objects that need re-imagining are chosen, and now the competition is open for submitting redesign proposals.
the chosen objects are:
- don’t-drop-your-pants hanger
- a great coffee cup that doesn’t leave a ring
and
- not yo’ mama’s ironing board.
find more info on the chosen objects, then submit your entry.
edward barber and jay osgerby form the british design studio barberOsgerby, with a wide range of works from product over furniture to interiors.
an interactive art history site to serve as a ‘dynamic enhancement (or even substitute) for the traditional art history textbook’.
from the new york office of fellissimo, the design competitions and store goods of social designer are ‘linked with causes that tune into the greater good’.
a collection of 50 free lessons on graphic design theory (as opposed to execution in photoshop, illustrator etc).
a list of 42 questions every freelancer should ask their clients at the beginning of a project.
design21 is running a design competition sponsored by the nature conservatory and the forest stewardship council US: design an object made from a single sheet of 4×8 feet plywood, that is flat packed and can be repeatedly assembled and disassembled.
note: they currently seem to be linking to the wrong document for the competition details.
