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of Ideas and Accomplishments
Many people who’ve worked with me know that I often borrow Peter Drucker’s phrase, “an idea in itself is not an accomplishment.” (see The Effective Executive in my book list) Many do not agree with this assertion.
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08/31/2007
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Invetors: future tense.
Calling all future inventors! I was lucky enough to sit in on a brainstorming session at Mrs. Mary Lou’s K-2 mixed classroom on Friday. Lets take a look at some of the results. (Some images protected pending patent registration.)
08/13/2007
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Chinglish Lessons
My brother just got back from a month-long trek through Taiwan, and brought me these little treasures. Make sure to read the words on the products.
Hilareous translations aside, these are pretty impressive pieces of Taiwanese design! All the cleanliness and style-sense of the Japanese graphics we’re accustomed to, but with a distinctly Chinese attitude. I’m impressed.
08/13/2007
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“Industrial Design”?
What is industrial design in the broader context of a corporation, and how can designers use this information to be more effective?
07/23/2007
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Images from the New World
Welcome to Bose Corporate HQ in Framingham, Mass. Impressive? I don’t work here.
07/23/2007
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Lessons Learned at BDK
After two years as an Industrial Designer at Black & Decker, my last day has arrived. As a way of closing up shop, I thought I might write a few lessons I’ve learned during my time here.
06/29/2007
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