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7 Of The Best Error Messages On The Internet
Fast Company - By Dan Nosowitz
Microsoft has long had trouble with the hardware of its otherwise (extremely) successful Xbox gaming consoles, from hard drive failures in the original Xbox to the now-infamous “Red Ring of Death” in sophomore
This Intersection Could Save Cyclists’ Lives
Fast Company - By Shaunacy Ferro
Protected bike lanes shouldn’t stop just before an intersection. Hopping on a bike may be the happiest way to get to work, but it’s not an entirely safe way. More than 700 cyclists were killed in traffic
Brazil
Kërning – Corporate Identity by Isabela Rodrigues
weandthecolor.com - Dirk Petzold
Kërning – Brazilian Coffee Subscription Business. Porto Alegre, Brazil based design and branding studio Isabela Rodrigues was hired to create the …
Arboledas Palmira – Branding by Diego Leyva
weandthecolor.com - Dirk Petzold
Arboledas Palmira – Green Sustainable Community. Diego Leyva describes himself as a designer of visual information. The Mexican graphic designer …
The battle to save Smithfield market
The Guardian - Rowan Moore
Here's what the battle over Smithfield General Market is not. It is not a fight to defend one of the nation's most priceless assets, or the soul of London. It is not a struggle between enlightenment and
Holly Burger Brand Identity
weandthecolor.com - Dirk Petzold
Holly Burger – Branding and Print Elements. Manuel Astorga and Rodrigo Aguadé have created the brand identity and all print elements for Holly …
Norman Foster unveils plans for elevated 'SkyCycle' bike routes in London
The Guardian - Oliver Wainwright
Plan for 220km network of bike paths suspended above railway lines could see commuters gliding to work over rooftops Gliding through the air on a bike might so far be confined to the fantasy realms of
How To Play “Call Of Duty” With NFL Athletes
Fast Company - By Neal Ungerleider
OverDog is an iPhone app which lets ordinary gamers play Xbox and Playstation games against pro football and basketball players. Former Chicago Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer is, like many pro athletes,
Mike Krieger
What Startups And Restaurants Can Learn From Each Other About Making Customers Happy
Fast Company - By Alice Truong
Instagram cofounder Mike Krieger and April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig and The Breslin dish on the surprisingly similar ways they keep pushing their businesses to improve. When Instagram cofounder Mike
The Secrets Of A Memorable Infographic
Fast Company - By Eric Jaffe
New research refutes a common perception about what makes infographics stick in your mind. Human memory is very fallible, but lately cognitive scientists have found that our minds capture much more visual
The Secret Lives Of Cosplayers
Fast Company - By Mark Wilson
What happens when you photograph a furry in his native habitat? Things get real. These days we call it cosplay, but whether it was parents embracing Krampus to punish children during Yule or trick-or-treaters
Hey, Designers: Stop Trying To Be So Damned Clever
Fast Company - By Randy J Hunt
Clever is nice, but effective interfaces matter more. Here, Etsy’s Creative Director Randy J. Hunt explains why. In every Web product you create, you should prioritize effective over clever. As you probably
What Neuroscience Says About The Link Between Creativity And Madness
Fast Company - By Eric Jaffe
New research sheds more light on the strong ties between an original mind and a troubled one. The idea that very creative people are also a little crazy has been around since humanity’s earliest days.
The Simplest “Internet Of Things” Product Yet
Fast Company - By Margaret Rhodes
The Spotter, a consumer-friendly product from Quirky and GE, gets us one step closer to the connected home. Happy Black Friday! We’re taking the day to republish some of our most popular Wanted posts the
An App Designed To Keep Your Micromanaging Boss At Bay
Fast Company - By John Pavlus
Peak replaces incessant “shoulder taps” from managers with silent automated task-tracking. Is it just micromanagement by other means? Marissa Mayer may extoll the virtues of having employees under one
Infographic: Just How Roaring Was 1920s New York?
Fast Company - By Sammy Medina
An interactive map of jazz-era New York packs the sights and sounds of neighborhoods new and old, from Chinatown to Harlem. A typical wander through New York’s Upper West Side in 1929 would have left pedestrian
The Biggest Building In The Universe
Fast Company - By John Brownlee
Forget the mine’s-bigger-than-yours debate over the new World Trade Center. Humanity’s ultimate design will be building around the sun. The amount of energy that the sun emits every second is nearly unfathomable.
Workstations
A Light-Filled Shared Workspace by Mäike Design Studio
Design Milk - Jaime Derringer
Mairead Murphy of Melbourne Australia-based Mäike Design Studio recently completed Studio Sisu, a shared workspace in Northcote. Once an old …
Employment
How To Create An Open Office That Is More Awesome For Both Introverts And Extroverts
Fast Company - By Anjali Mullany
Open office layouts can suck–but they don’t have to. In part two of our office design series, senior editor Anjali Mullany talks with workplace experts about how to turn your collaborative space into productive
Why Brands Are Loved
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Recently, the research firm APCO Insight released its list of the top 100 most loved companies. Their study measured consumer attachment to brands …
Dynamic Duos: SBE’s Sam Nazarian And Designer Philippe Starck On Courage
Fast Company - By Kristin Hohenadel
A rising young entrepreneur and a legendary French designer mix business with pleasure in a family of luxury hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs. Sam Nazarian, founder and CEO of SBE Philippe Starck,
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