Posts Tagged “design”

Craftmanship in the age of industry

by Luke Rodgers on April 3, 2009

However much skill [the ordinary workman] may have in his fingers and conscientiousness in his mind, he can no longer be regarded as an artist, because his skill is not that of a man making things.

Brought to you by Saul Bass

by Luke Rodgers on February 25, 2009

Saul Bass: a designer who’s name you should know

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way We Make Things

by Luke Rodgers on September 9, 2008

Without exaggerating, I can say that this is probably the most important book I’ve read in a long time. And that’s not for lack of “important” books on my bookshelf. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things is (…)

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Leveraging the shape of information

by Luke Rodgers on August 14, 2008

Came across a good presentation from 2004 by Victor Lombardi, called Incorporating Navigation Research into Design Method (PDF) that discusses (among other things) the “native shape” of information, and how to leverage it in design.
Three images, drawn from research by (…)

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