Journeys allow us to explore, they allow us to discover; they can be arduous at times, and full of surprises and fun at other times. Most importantly, journeys provide us with an understanding of ourselves and our relationship to the world. The journeys themselves are often the least difficult part; more often it’s finding the [...]
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The annual TED conference is currently taking place in Monterey, California. At $6000 a pop, getting a ticket is not only expensive but quite impossible, considering they sell out well in advance. However as many have discovered, they offer the talk up through their website. I don’t have to say it, [...]
The Internet seems to move much faster than reality. This can been looked at as a negative because it means that we often miss important things in an effort to keep up with the pace of online life. However it can also be seen as a positive when we are able to overcome the speed [...]
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I think one of the reasons it is so difficult to find some words to write in this little space of mine is because I now do it for a living. Everyday I am now contractually obligated to blog, it sounds weird I know, but that is a whole other story. Finding something new [...]
One of my main interests is examining the current shifts in the design industry. Of late I have been reading some great articles that are trying to articulate the changes in the industry; so I thought I would share. This is an ongoing list of links on where design is now and where it is [...]
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This post has been in various stages of progress for the last few weeks: the longest I have ever spent writing a post. This is because the subject is very important to me, probably the most pressing issue currently on my mind. It began as a simple anecdote that quickly transformed after I [...]
Brainstorms at INDEX: Views - Jacob Bøtter
Everyday I think of strange and wonderful ideas that mostly go nowhere. Unless I am generating ideas on a specific subject for work, I never record these thoughts. Like most people (I assume?) I regard these ideas as disposable and useless. However I began thinking about the amount of [...]
My Desk - jochen
Inspiration is hard to come by. However nothing is more exciting than finding creative triggers. I have recently been inspired by the Behance: a website that examines creativity and the creative process. It has been continually producing great inspiring articles that offer unique tips and interviews. So while reading it today [...]
A brief book is now live online.
Brief is a limited-edition book, containing articles, essays and ideas on the future of design. It was the major focus of my last year at OCAD and features work by my colleagues and some of Canada’s best illustrators. Have a flip and explore some new design territory.
So the final three days were a whirlwind of activity. We finally narrowed down our designs and began working on the final presentation. Two key lessons surfaced from this last push.
I was torn with our final proposal. Although I saw the value in it, I thought we were jumping the gun. Our design called for [...]
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