World Building
what does it take to build worlds?
World Building
When he built boats, he wasn’t selling fiberglass and chrome—he was selling performance, adventure, and freedom. Many customers wanted a piece of this world, drawn in by his passionate, authentic vision of what boating could be. My favorite of his taglines captures this energy: “The ultimate off-road vehicle.” The t-shirt featured a gleaming... See more
terrain.com • Design Literacy
Scott Belsky Talk at South Park Commons
Often designs from frustration
Right now, greater skill is being brought by compute and developing a democratization of many things (code, design, etc.). Because of this, taste will probably be the most important skill
Taste is derived from culture and overlap of industries
Because of that, there is no where
This is what people don’t understand about visionaries: They don’t need to predict the future. They learn to snatch it out of the folds of time and wear it around their bodies like a flowing cloak.
Dan Shipper • The Knowledge Economy Is Over. Welcome to the Allocation Economy
The artist is a discoverer, not an inventor.
Elan Ullendorff • Thinking outside "outside the box"
What I'm curious about here is Jack Collison’s awareness is insightful but is it something that’s a result of society and civilization having built up so many layers or veils that we have forgotten to see.
This concept is usually explored in fantasy, humans having lost their ties to magic (nature) and their ability to practice or see. In our quest to build and progress we never look back to see what were the amazing things we lost on the way.
I love this observation but it also makes me sad because we are so easily losing the ability to be in awe of everyday things.