From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Writings on Design, from Asia

February 26, 2010
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Design Droplets welcome’s our newest writer Liam Mugavin. Liam is an Australian Industrial Design graduate currently residing in Japan. I hope you enjoy his posts and insights on Design in Asia.

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Interview with Pip Jamieson of The Loop

February 23, 2010
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The Loop is the new kid on the block in the online portfolio hosting space in Australia. It also gives companies searching for creative talent some innovative new ways to search. I recently interviewed The Loop co-founder Pip Jamieson to find out more about this fantastic new site, chat about taking the entrepreneurial leap, what creatives can do to market themselves or to land that dream job, plus lots more.

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Coffee & Connexions 2010

February 22, 2010
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Coffee & Connexions is a free monthly networking event run by Design Droplets. The purpose is to connect designers in order to share experiences & ideas over coffee.

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How to do Design Research

February 22, 2010
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JooYoung Oh shares insights into the actual processes behind Design Research. JooYoung Oh is a US based design researcher who has extensive experience conducting design research for companies such as Dell, Whirlpool and Samsung.

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12 pathways to inspired design

February 20, 2010
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Without inspiration designers wouldn’t be designers and their demise would follow relatively speedily. Keeping the fount of insipration flowing can be difficult. Here are 12 ways that will help you keep a river of ideas and inspiration running and give your creative juices a shot in the arm.

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Less and More – The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams

February 18, 2010
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Less and More – The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams is a must for any designer. It provides a holistic look at Dieter Rams, Braun and their work in a beautiful constructed and well curated volume that will be an excellent addition to any designers bookshelf.

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Ferris Wheel of the future & Flying Trams

February 16, 2010
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A stunning observation wheel and flying tram hub/flying tram concept by design studio Buro North to replace the failed Southern Star in Melbourne, Australia.

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Mac Funamizu Designer Q&A

February 16, 2010
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While you may not know Mac Funamizu by name you will probably know his work including the redot winning ‘Future of Internet Search: Mobile version’ concept. Although Mac is not a professionally trained product designer, he is already making waves in the design world, amongst both design fans and professional designers with his fun designs that inspire and mesmerise.

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