Hasta La Ideas

There are eight days left in our Cardboard Christmas Community Challenge. Jump in and post your craftiest holiday decoration idea and win one of 5 $100 gift certificates from Hand Eye Supply. Shown above is the Merry Cups set of decorative paper cup candleholders submitted by Jimena Sanclemente (a.k.a. Papermoona). She’s provided a detailed set of instructions on how to make your own.

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Model Maker
KMCA
New Haven, CT

We are looking for an individual(s) to fulfill an advanced model making position.
If you are the type of person who is eager to learn, is a problem solver, able to work independently and within a team, has knowledge of CAD/CAM or is willing to learn, then we would like to have you join our team.

Minimum 1-2 years experience building Architectural / I.D. models.

Our facility is equipped with the latest CAD/CAM technology, advanced laser cutting equipment, CNC machining centers as well as traditional shop tools.
Visit our web site KMCA.com to learn more.

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The best design jobs and portfolios hang out at Coroflot.

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Held October 8-10, 2010, at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the AIGA Design Educators Conference “New Contexts/New Practices” offered a panoramic view of a transforming profession. By investigating how developments in technology, business, social priorities and even the very definition of design have roiled the field, the event sought to map a new, relevant landscape for design education and practice in the 21st century.

This mission was supported by a unique format. The conference, which was organized by NC State graphic design faculty, was divided into six topics: changing conditions, shifting paradigms, social economies, design research, interdisciplinarity and designing for experience. Each topic was introduced to the entire body of attendees by a provocateur, who raised questions intended to set conversations in motion. Such discussions focused on the trends, dilemmas and opportunities inherent in each subject area and involved the provocateur along with a group of scholars, or co-authors, selected by the conference organizers based on prospectuses submitted before the event. Each co-authoring session was led by a moderator and recorded by a writer. Conference attendees rotated among the different authoring sessions and were given opportunities to participate as well. At the event’s conclusion, the moderator/author pairs presented summaries of the six sessions.

A crucial aspect of this format was that ideas generated during the three-day colloquy find a life and audience beyond it. Final presentations are posted on the conference website. In addition, the writers, employing their unique perspectives and voices, have synthesized their observations into the six reports that follow. Taken together, these essays provide a detailed overview, and their impact is being proliferated through simultaneous publication on Design Observer, Core77 and AIGA Voice.

Thanks to the conference organizing committee — Denise Gonzales Crisp, Meredith Davis, Amber Howard, KT Meaney, Matthew Peterson, Santiago Piedrafita, Alberto Rigau and Martha Scotford — for raising these important topics and extending the ripples.

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For the past 18 years, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has hosted a student design competition through Collab, a group that supports the modern and contemporary design collections at the museum. For
each competition, Collab chooses a distinguished designer to celebrate and poses a design prompt in the spirit of that designer. This year, Collab chose Alberto Alessi, and invited students to design a series of four tabletop accessories.

The winning prize for this year’s competition is James Hughes for “Flow Series.” James is currently a junior studying Industrial Design at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and he designed a series of porcelain dipping plates for oil and vinegar. Whimsically, he designed the form of a relief at the bottom of each plate, which uses the natural properties of each liquid to create a pattern that reveals itself during use. They are also stackable and feature a lip for pouring and draining excess liquid.

According to the designer, “The Flow Series is in line with both the history and aesthetics of Alessi’s design sensibilities and American realities. The plates are simple yet elegant and heighten the experience of the user. A sense of thoughtfulness and tranquility is revealed during use, introducing a delicate sub-narrative to the dining experience. This subtlety epitomizes Alessi’s playful attention to detail and speaks to the future of straightforward, honest design.”

Congratulations James!

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Big news! Small Time, the 5th annual Core77 Ultimate Gift Guide, is now live, with 77 perfect gifts under $77.

This holiday season, we’re considering the potential of the small things in life, from bottle openers to wristwatches, campfires to bubble wrap. Though compact in size or understated in gesture, the gifts we’ve chosen will enrich the day-to-day experience of your loved ones in big ways, clearing room to relish the ordinary with creativity, thought, and delight.

It’s the little things that count: a woodfire candle, a monthly delivery of fine bacon, and some time spent with Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson make life grand in ways not much else can. Imagine the anticipation of turning over leaf after leaf of sartorial kitties in United Bamboo’s Cat Calendar or the blithe lakefront outing possible with a set of perfectly engineered skipping stones. The eye clock encourages us to disregard the time, the firestarter kit brings us closer to the material realities of heat, and the 33 Beers Notebook will send us well on the way to expertise. All notions of the small (and. therefore, the big) are touched on, to be enjoyed daily for years to come.

Much gratitude to this year’s contributors: Rob Giampietro, Martine Syms, Alex Lin, Jessica Charlesworth, Tim Parsons, James Tichenor, Matt Brown, Hand Eye Supply, Sara Jacobson and Lisa Smith.

Browse Small Time here!

And…Happy Holidays from Core77.

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