Design Thinking
A New Manifesto for Innovation
Everything i thought – and taught – about innovation was wrong. That sounds way too sensationalistic, and it probably is. But the drama of that statement is certainly rooted in truth. Allow me to explain. Several years ago, I got enamored with the concept of ‘innovation’. So much so, in fact, that it became... »
Heima and the Art of Happiness
I was in Heima – the brainchild of ubercool couple, culturati Bong Rojales and designer Rossy Yabut – for their Love2010 event last weekend. Heima is a lifestyle & home designs store in the center of the creative universe, Cubao X – which by no accident is also home to Rags2Riches. Love2010 – an... »
Design Meets Development
IDEO just released version 2 of it’s Human-Centered Development Toolkit. It’s essentially a free downloadable toolkit using Ideo’s design processes, as applied to the social development world. This was made possible through a collaboration with the Gates Foundation, IDE, ICRW, and Heifer International. This intersection of design and development is really a combination of... »
Why the Leaders of the Future Are Designers
In his new book Leaders Make the Future - Bob Johansen of the Institute for the Future builds a case for the new leadership skills needed for an uncertain world. Here’s his list : 1. Maker Instinct: The ability to exploit your inner drive to build and grow things, as well as connect with... »
Service is Part of the Product
Let me start by saying that i love HP. It’s not Apple-level cult-like love, but it’s gadgetlove nonethelss. HP designs are 21st century industrial-hip, functionally impeccable, and with an overall coolness factor to boot. Nowhere is this HP love more manifested in (2) gadgets i have that are so dear to me .. my HP iPaq... »
When Hi-Tech is Low-Tech
This is a practical lesson on User Experience and Over-solving a Problem. You see, I attended the Manufacturing Expo in Mall of Asia yesterday morning. The maximizer that I am, I decided to go early and drop by for a quick run at Fitness First MOA. Now, this Fitness First branch is new relative... »
Let Me Explain
SubPrime Primer View more presentations from Mark Ruiz. There’s been a maelstrom of content, discussion, and explanation on the ongoing US financial crisis. I’ve read and watched a lot of analysis and attempts to explain what exactly happened. In-depth interviews. TV debates. Immersive analysis. But perhaps no explanation has hit the nail on the... »
Products That Are People
I got myself a birthday gift yesterday. An iMac G4, the “lampshade” incarnation of this iconic computer. The funny thing is that I didn’t buy it to use it. I got it because I just love collecting lustfully designed Apple stuff. This Apple machine is not just a machine; It’s a piece of art.... »
Happiness for a Hundred Bucks
On our way to a brainstorming-consultation for Rags2Riches in TriNoma, Reese, Memey, and I chanced upon a street vendor selling these funky eyeglasses-moustache-torotot contraptions. The vendor-guy was actively playing with it as he walked under the unforgiving Saturday sun. I couldn’t resist. He just looked kickass dumb funny . And so I signalled his... »
A Sense of Place
At InoventDesign, we’re cooking up something radically exciting; a veritable gamechanger on technology. Unfortunately, i can’t divulge the devilish details … just yet. For the meantime, I’ll refer to it using our internal codename, Project Faith. Just yesterday, Brian Quebengco and I were brainstorming on how best to bring this baby into the world.... »
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