MAKE’s Dale Dougherty gets the skinny on manufacturing in China, broken down by a Westerner
Posted in: UncategorizedpThe thought of manufacturing in China can seem daunting, particularly to smaller firms and individual designers who don’t have any contacts in the country. In the following video, MAKE editor/publisher Dale Dougherty talks to Liam Casey, who runs a supply-chain business in China and often serves as a sort of manufacturing liaison between Western companies and Chinese factories:/p
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Japanese Burger King lets you have it your way with a private “Sound Spot”
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pYou’d think a fast-food joint would be interested in living up to its name and rotating customers out as quickly as possible, but a Japanese Burger King has installed a feature likely to make diners linger: A “Sound Spot.” /p
pSort of a musical shower, the Sound Spot is a hanging speaker covered in a transparent umbrella that funnels the sound to the table beneath it; a dock mounted in the wall will take an iPod or iPhone. The umbrella apparently does a decent job of focusing the sound to only the table beneath it./p
pQuestion is, why install it in the first place? Probably to distinguish themselves from the competition; visitors to Japan can readily find McDonalds all over the place, but there’s reportedly only 32 BK chains in the entire country./p
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MAD MMX – Opening Titles
Posted in: UncategorizedA l’occasion de la conférence MadinSpain en juillet 2010 à Madrid, le studio barcelonais Physalia a pu démontrer tout son talent en créant la vidéo d’Opening Titles. A travers un travail d’animations 3D, cette séquence présente les noms des intervenants et des agences.
Dans le même esprit : OFFF Paris 2010 Titles
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Ask Unclutterer: Encouraging kids to help out at home
Posted in: UncategorizedReader Sonja submitted the following to Ask Unclutterer:
How do you get your family to want to help with a cluttered house? I have four children.
Unfortunately, Sonja, I have some bad news. If your family doesn’t want to help unclutter your home, there aren’t any methods to make them want to help. Fortunately, though, you’re the mom and there are numerous strategies you can implement so they will help you — regardless of if they want an uncluttered home.
The first thing to remember is that children are led by example. If you’re cheerful, excited, and energetic about getting the clutter out of your house, they’ll see this enthusiasm. On the flip side, if you complain, whine, and drag your feet, your children will see and mirror this negative attitude. Maintain an eager and positive attitude, and they’re more likely to get on board with your efforts.
Be explicit about what you want completed, when, how to do the activity, and why. A chore chart (like one that was discussed on Wednesday) helps children to know exactly what actions you expect of them. Telling your kids to “pick up the family room” is vague, they need specific directions such as “return your shoes to the shoe bin in your closet, bring all dirty plates to the kitchen and load them into the dishwasher.” Additionally, let them know how long a task should usually take and when you would like for it to be done (take out kitchen trash, 3 minutes, immediately after dinner). A training session might also be in order to demonstrate exactly how you want an activity to be completed (don’t be condescending, just give them good directions). Even with a demonstration, younger children might also need to be supervised when they do tasks. Finally, be direct about why you want them to help with the uncluttering efforts. “Because I said so,” is not a reason that will motivate your children to help you, but explaining to them the life you want to lead can make an impression — “I want us to spend less time on chores and work around the house so we can spend more time having fun together as a family.” Have a conversation with them and let them share their opinions on how they want the house to look and how they want their home life to function.
Next, take some time to think about what it is that made you happy as a kid and what makes your kids happy now. If your children love games and puzzles, create an incentive structure based on these activities. For each five minutes of uncluttering completed, let them choose a letter on a game of hangman. If your kids are older, do a minute-for-minute video game tradeoff — 15 minutes of uncluttering becomes 15 minutes extra of video game playing later (or reading or bike riding or staying up late on a weekend). Kids can earn allowances with bonus dollars if they don’t have to be reminded to do their uncluttering tasks. They could bank time toward a slumber party or a trip to their favorite park. Put incentives in place that they really want and that you think are deserved for their efforts.
Also, make the uncluttering process fun — play upbeat music while everyone works, have snacks available, tell goofy jokes, and dance while you work. Race to see who can fold their stack of laundry the fastest or find all the toys in the house they haven’t played with in months and can be donated to charity. Work together and enjoy your time uncluttering as a family.
When your children help you with uncluttering efforts, be sure to thank them for their work and acknowledge that you appreciate their contribution to keeping the family home running smoothly. Consider handing out silly awards (King of Loading the Washing Machine!). It feels good to receive praise, no matter what age you are.
Finally, listen to what your kids are saying throughout this process. They might want different incentives than what you’ve put in place, so be flexible and willing to change. Your children might figure out a better way for them to complete tasks, so let them take the lead. If you really want your children to help you unclutter, respect what they have to lend to the project. Most importantly, don’t nag — nagging is a sign of disrespect — but feel welcome to pass along a gentle reminder at different points during the day: “After school today, you’ll have trumpet lessons, probably an hour of homework, 30 minutes of helping around the house, dinner, and then it’s family movie night. What movie did you decide we should watch?”
Thank you, Sonja, for submitting your question for our Ask Unclutterer column. Good luck getting your children to help out with uncluttering efforts in your home. It might take a few months to master their involvement, but with guidance you’ll help your children establish good habits that will stay with them into adulthood.
Do you have a question relating to organizing, cleaning, home and office projects, productivity, or any problems you think the Unclutterer team could help you solve? To submit your questions to Ask Unclutterer, go to our contact page and type your question in the content field. Please list the subject of your e-mail as “Ask Unclutterer.” If you feel comfortable sharing images of the spaces that trouble you, let us know about them. The more information we have about your specific issue, the better.
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Fortune’s Smartest Designers in Tech
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pIFortune’s/I A HREF=”http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1007/gallery.smartest_people_tech.fortune/index.html” 50 Smartest People in Tech/A article highlights individuals in the expected categories of CEO, Analyst, Engineer, Scientist, Academic and, we were pleasantly surprised to see, Designer. /p
pThe entire list is well-worth a gander, although there is no thumbnail gallery so you have to click through all 50 individually; but if you’d like to hone in on the Designer category, their picks are as follows./p
pBWinner:/B /p
pA HREF=”http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1007/gallery.smartest_people_tech.fortune/6.html” Jonathan Ive/A, Apple’s Senior VP of Industrial Design. (You can see our brief recent interview with Ive A HREF=”http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/core77_speaks_with_jonathan_ive_on_the_design_of_the_iphone_4_material_matters_16817.asp” here/A.)/p
pBRunners-Up:/B/p
pA HREF=”http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1007/gallery.smartest_people_tech.fortune/7.html” Jan Chipchase/A, frogdesign’s Executive Creative Director Of Global Insights/p
pA HREF=”http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1007/gallery.smartest_people_tech.fortune/8.html” Indrani Medhi/A, Microsoft Research India’s Associate Researcher, Technology For Emerging Markets Group/p
pA HREF=”http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1007/gallery.smartest_people_tech.fortune/9.html” Shigeru Miyamoto/A, Nintendo’s Senior Managing Director/p
pA HREF=”http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1007/gallery.smartest_people_tech.fortune/10.html” Diego Rodriguez/A, IDEO Partner/p
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If you’d like to click through the complete list, A HREF=”http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/technology/1007/gallery.smartest_people_tech.fortune/index.html” start here./Abr /
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Art on Track, Chicagos Train-Based Gallery, Returns in August
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Speaking of things to check out this summer, if you’re here in Chicago on Saturday, August 7th, you really have no other options than to cancel your plans and check out Art on Track. For the third year in a row, the non-profit group SALVO has gotten the city to lend it one eight-car CTA train for the day in which artists will install site-specific work. Visitors will pay the standard CTA fee for a tradition train ride and hop on to see the exhibits in each car as the mobile gallery circles downtown (four stops along the route will allow everyone to swap cars to see at least half of the eight cars — you’ll have to go around twice if you want to see them all, but we figure you’ve probably done that math already). Here’s the official description:
Art on Track transforms an eight-car CTA train into a spectacular exhibition for galleries and artists from all over Chicago, and beyond. Each train car will showcase unprecedented feats of creative dexterity by the artists and groups selected to re-imagine this everyday space. Situated in the heart of downtown Chicago, this melting pot of ideas and viewpoints reflects the rich diversity of the city itself, and promises work that will speak to every individual. It’s a fun event, so bring your friends, family, and art-nerd buddies. This year, Art on Track will run from 5pm to 10pm on Saturday August 7th.
Here’s a look at 2008’s Art on Track, and via PSFK, here’s from 2009.
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Label Love: Lust Worthy Pieces By Yigal Azrouel
Posted in: UncategorizedFounded in 1998 and quickly gaining critical acclaim and an ever growing fan base, Yigal Azrouel isn’t exactly a newcomer, but I just recently discovered his line of modern, sensual pieces and immediately fell in love. Isreal-born desiger, Yigal Azrouel is a self-taught draper who has reached genius status. Sumptuous knits, silks and other luxurious fabrics are twisted and draped expertly to flatter the female form. The dresses are definite objects of desire with classic shapes given an edgy makeover and a healthy dose of sex appeal. Peek-a-boo cutouts, body skimming fabrics, and of course, gorgeous and flattering draping, Yigal Azrouel dresses and ‘basics’ are not only chic and youthful, but surprisingly versatile as well. A classically somber color palette of black, white, and greys lets the beauty and quality Yigal Azrouel’s designs speak for themselves. But you don’t have to hear me go on gushing about this amazing (and cute!) young designer, just click on the slideshow to see some favorites of Yigal Azrouel’s latest creations! |
Modern Art Oxford extension by dRMM
Posted in: UncategorizedLondon architects de Rijke Marsh Morgan have completed an extension to the Modern Art Oxford by transforming a delivery yard into a gallery space and café. (more…)
Heineken Camouflage
Posted in: UncategorizedEn choisissant de s’éloigner de la charte et de la couleur verte propre à la marque Heineken, l’agence Young & Rubicam Porto Rico donne de la fraîcheur à sa campagne estivale. Un aspect camouflage réussi afin de mettre en avant le plaisir et la fraîcheur durant les vacances.