From brick to banana: The Nokia Design Archive traces two decades of iconic devices
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From brick to banana: The Nokia Design Archive traces two decades of iconic devices
Design, to take from industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa, is an embodiment of values. And thus products act as a built environment of value assertions. Both by their existence and in the case of many digital technologies - with their every use and app open.
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Nokia Design Archive
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"I had an idea… I should look at everything backwards… I'll pretend I have already invented everything. What does this kind of machine have to look like, so someone could use it?”
Curta calculator: The mechanical marvel born in a Nazi death camp:
In 1985, Nike held a 24-hour shoe design contest. Nike was struggling. Their stock dropped 50%. They had to lay off people. Adidas, Converse, and Reebok were all selling more shoes. So in a panicked attempt to find creative talent, Nike held a shoe design contest. The winner was a corporate architect named Tinker Hatfield. “Two days after the compe... See more
Create, Learn and Collect with @majo_ideas — sticker based art packs designed for ages 4 and up. Lowrie worked with owners Alex Aranda and Ligaya Tichy to develop the name, internal strategy and visual identity for the brand. The name is inspired by decorator crabs that collect materials and stick them to their bodies. With @steve_gavan we developed a character who is your guide across all communications. The art packs are designed with a visible grid and a really clear mast head that can be adapted to any amount of text of graphic, allowing for flexibility as the brand evolves. M Symbol by @romain.trnc using TETA Wordmark and supporting typeface @folchstudio using Acid Grotesk @fontsfromfolch Team @sophback @jamesmabrown @matt.cunliffe @nblett @njl.studio
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