The origins of “cool” in product design: Loewy’s MAYA approach
Notes on this excellent piece from The Atlantic via Pocket. What do people like?What makes them prefer things over other? Industrial designer Raymond Loewy pioneered the modern era of industrial design. The French-born American is a figure-head, from aviation and...Concept: the Blocc phone is a minimalistic black-and-white phone (which can switch to colour when you need it)I absolutely love this concept. Most of my smartphone screen time is about reading emails or browsing the web, and I can see how a black and white version of...
Read moreMake it correct, make it clear, make it concise, make it fast. In that order.