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kissnodig: I’m so in love with Dieter Ram. Look how beautiful...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:15 -0400

I’m so in love with Dieter Ram.

Look how beautiful his products are.

I learned about him not 15 minutes ago and my ideas about design are already changing.

These are his 10 rules of design that I’m going to print out and forever reference.

Good design:

Is innovative- The possibilities for progression are not, by any means, exhausted. Technological development is always offering new opportunities for original designs. But imaginative design always develops in tandem with improving technology, and can never be an end in itself.

Makes a product useful- A product is bought to be used. It has to satisfy not only functional, but also psychological and aesthetic criteria. Good design emphasizes the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could detract from it.

Is aesthetic- The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products are used every day and have an effect on people and their well-being. Only well-executed objects can be beautiful.

Makes a product understandable- It clarifies the product’s structure. Better still, it can make the product clearly express its function by making use of the user’s intuition. At best, it is self-explanatory.

Is unobtrusive- Products fulfilling a purpose are like tools. They are neither decorative objects nor works of art. Their design should therefore be both neutral and restrained, to leave room for the user’s self-expression.

Is honest- It does not make a product appear more innovative, powerful or valuable than it really is. It does not attempt to manipulate the consumer with promises that cannot be kept.

Is long-lasting- It avoids being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated. Unlike fashionable design, it lasts many years – even in today’s throwaway society.

Is thorough down to the last detail- Nothing must be arbitrary or left to chance. Care and accuracy in the design process show respect towards the consumer.

Is environmentally friendly- Design makes an important contribution to the preservation of the environment. It conserves resources and minimizes physical and visual pollution throughout the lifecycle of the product.

Is as little design as possible- Less, but better – because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials. Back to purity, back to simplicity.

SO BRILLIANT.

thedsgnblog: Vlad Likh | http://behance.net/Likh_v “Optica....

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40:15 -0400

thedsgnblog:

Vlad Likh | http://behance.net/Likh_v

“Optica. Eyewear store branding.”

Graphic designer based in Moscow, Russia. Focused on graphic design, art direction and typography.

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printeresting: printmakersopenforum: “I have no idea where this...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:20:04 -0400

printeresting:

printmakersopenforum: “I have no idea where this came from…”

helpyoudraw: semi realism lips! Sources: 1/2

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:40:27 -0400

helpyoudraw:

semi realism lips!

Sources:

1/2

Photo

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:20:07 -0400

oilsandglitter: Used the Pinterest favorite of making liquid...

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:40:06 -0400

oilsandglitter:

Used the Pinterest favorite of making liquid water colors out of old crusty Crayola markers. Works like a charm! Used about 8 markers in water for about 14 hours in peanut butter jars.

kiggor: Pizza Box Turns into Plates & Storage Unit This...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:20:13 -0400

kiggor:

Pizza Box Turns into Plates & Storage Unit

This seemed relevant to our customer’s interests.

staff: Smile! Selfies are back and here to stay. Create a photo...

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:40:14 -0400

staff:

Smile!

Selfies are back and here to stay. Create a photo post, click “Take a photo” on the bottom right corner, and GPOY to your heart’s desire.*

Want to update your avatar? Visit your blog’s settings page to take a selfie or drag and drop directly from your desktop.

*Chrome and Firefox v20+ only for now

Stay cool UMBC.

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:53:00 -0400

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staff: Tumblr for Android just got a total facelift! We’ve...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:12 -0400

staff:

Tumblr for Android just got a total facelift! We’ve completely redesigned the interface, added fancy post animations, made images pop, and a whole lot more. Download the update today.

nprfreshair: Graphic design for science nerds or science for...

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:40:15 -0400

nprfreshair:

Graphic design for science nerds or science for graphic design nerds?

Graphics by Kapil Bhagat.

via I Fu*king Love Science

Just another hard day at work! Good luck on finals everyone,...

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:17:46 -0400

Just another hard day at work!

Good luck on finals everyone, keep it cool.

thisisfire: I’ve made it into the Pups of commonvision/inet...

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:28:21 -0400

thisisfire:

I’ve made it into the Pups of commonvision/inet club! Thanks Sam!

weandthecolor: Bonbon - Script Font Family Bonbon is a lively...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:20:03 -0400

weandthecolor:

Bonbon - Script Font Family

Bonbon is a lively script desktop type family designed in 2013 by Emil Karl Bertell (Font Publisher: Fenotype). The font family consists of three weights (Light, Regular, Bold) plus a set of matching ornaments for each weight. Bonbon is packed with a lot of OpenType features and alternates for each letter. You just need to turn on Swash, Contextual, Stylistic or Titling Alternates to access the variants in any Open Type savvy program. Apart from that you can manually select them from the Glyph palette.

Buy the Bonbon script type family on MyFonts.com

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pbsarts: “On the back of your ID card, you can sign away your...

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:40:19 -0400

pbsarts:

“On the back of your ID card, you can sign away your organs, so it seems like you should be able to sign away your intellectual property.” Evan Roth, artist and F.A.T. Lab member.