Category Archives: Design + Design
Everyone needs a good axe.
With a name like Best Made Co. you had better be good at what you do. In fact, you must be the best. I think this small New Jersey based company is off to a great start. I am sure I would have been more productive growing up on the farm if I had to chop wood with one of these bad boys. The only question that remains is whether or not one of these on the wall above my desk will be too intimidating for clients… Continue reading
Masakage Tanno
Masakage Tanno is a second generation wood worker. His studio, MIYABI, is named after the one of the traditional Japanese aesthetic ideals. The translation of Miyabi roughly equates to elegance, refinement, or courtliness. Continue reading
A few perspectives on design
Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooking. Milton Glaser Continue reading
Objectified = Very Good
A great film about product design. A bit of an eye opener to the amount of stuff we make and the responsibility we have both as designers and consumers. The bit about Jonathan Ive discussing Apple’s design process is excellent whether you are an Apple fanboy/fangirl or not. Continue reading