2007 Next Generation Competition
Metropolis presents the 2007 Next Generation Design Competition–the theme being “Energy,” including its uses, reduction, consumption, efficiences, and alternatives. First prize gets $10,000! Details here.
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from core77.com's design blog
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by michael
on Sep 26, 2006, 9:30PM
Download Links for Workshop
processing.org
processing’s instructional demos
Sourceforge’s Audacity download page
Making Things (manufacture PC boards that convert a voltage-producing device into a USB signal)
Core77 - Classroom Case Study: Drug Marketing
“Effective May 15, 2006, Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) advertising by U.S. pharmaceutical companies is banned.”
This was the scenario provided to the students of the Communication Design Workshop at the Institute of Design, IIT, at the start of Spring 2006 class. The scenario was fictitious. And today it still is. But Congressional FDA hearings conducted in the latter part of 2005 have the pharmaceutical industry on edge, anticipating how the advertising regulations regarding the use of branded communications will change over the next two years. Wanting to stay ahead of change and to demonstrate how applying a bit of creative thinking to a sticky situation can result in innovative solutions, the following question was posed to the class: “If pharmaceutical companies can no longer present branded promotions through traditional DTC advertising channels, how else might they continue to reach healthcare consumers?”
Please CARE
CARE is a four-step process for learning design. Building a strong process is the best way to prepare students for the complex, collaborative work of the designer.
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on Jul 23, 2006, 4:30PM
Design and the Ethics of Spider-Man
Spending a week in the rarefied air of Aspen, Colorado remains a treat for me, even though Aspen lies a mere 3 1/2 hours and 3000 vertical feet from my doorstep in Denver. As a representative of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design I was privileged to attend the Aspen Design Summit, and [...]
Do you really need an MBA?
Is an MBA a ticket to instant success?
Entrepreneur Rajesh Setty doesn’t think so, and he’s written a free e-book titled “When you can’t earn an MBA” to prove it.
Basically, it boils down to this: you can choose to whine about your lack of an advanced degree and live your life accordingly, or you can get your booty off the couch and do something about it - and I don’t mean register for grad school (although if that’s your dream, go for it!). The success or failure of your dreams does not depend on a diploma.
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from Lifehacker
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by michael
on Jun 28, 2006, 4:30PM
