A Better Course

A CNC cut flat packed hammer, ideal for woodworking, cooking, furniture assembly or as a child’s toy.

(tags: design hammer monoscope)

we had been designing not just for the “PC,” but for a sedentary experience. We shared unstated assumptions that people would remain in one place for long periods of time, with little change in their environment.

(tags: design mobile online adaptivepath)

One of the reasons that companies have tapped into children is because they are the only true “new” market. More problematically, healthy economies are based on growth and growth doesn’t happen when people just consume what they need.

(tags: advertising marketing teenagers children ethics zephoria danahboyd economics)

“World business. In one place. We live in Financial Times.” One of my favourite ads of last year – original, clever advertising for a serious brand.

(tags: ibelieveinadvertising financialtimes advertising poster)

I find Skate exciting because it’s a prime example of a game that understands Generation C; it allows players to share game-information outside the game [..] just as they share movies, photos, and blogposts.

(tags: infovore marketing computergames skate online web2.0)

Wondermark sums up the Facebook experience.

(tags: advertising comic facebook funny marketing socialnetworking online wondermark)