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Top 10 Friday Five Posts of 2022

Design Milk

Germane’s research and design practice, Studio Barnes, investigates the connection between architecture and identity. The studio’s approach examines architecture’s social and political agency through historical research and design speculation. Luca’s work is inspired by the Murano glassmaking industry.

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The mechanics of non-human personas

UX Collective

Yes, there are important movements like sustainable design, eco design and circular design. Design For The Real World by Victor Papanek / Photo via Twitter We can replace “industrial design” with “interaction design”, “UX design” or “service design” and the quote is still accurate.

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The changing role of design

UX Collective

It’s time to put creativity back into design again “Design has become a cottage industry.” The owner of a critically acclaimed design agency lamented at a board meeting of an industry organization a few years ago. This design agency no longer calls itself a design agency.

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“A tribute to pure expression”: a Polish design guide

Design Week

After World War II, there were efforts to boost the country’s economy through design, primarily through the foundation of the Institute of Industrial Design in 1950. To this day, it still does these — and industrial design is a key part of the country’s landscape. Innovation through education.

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

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Frog Design. courtesy of frog design. Frog was founded in 1969 by German industrial designer Hartmut Essilinger. With 15 offices located in major cities everywhere, Frog is consistently one of the best known and admired design companies in the world. Air Canada’s logo, designed by Winkreative.

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2021 Year in Review: Where I Work

Design Milk

Dave Palmer is the Executive Creative Director of LOVE, a UK-based creative agency that focuses on storytelling and creating visionary branding, packaging, and advertising for top global brands. This past September had us visiting their Brooklyn studio to get a taste of their space and design process. Where I Work: Dave Palmer of LOVE.

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Product design’s gender crisis: “If businesses don’t adapt they’ll become obsolete”

Design Week

Others include how phones and cars are designed by predominantly male teams. The statistics support these stories: women buy 85% of household products but only 5% of the product and industrial design industry in the UK is female.