For those of you who have known me for a while you’ve no doubt heard me on my soapbox lecturing about the distinction between art and design. Simply put, Design is a creative problem solving discipline whereby we solve problems for a particular group of people, more often than not, in the interest of furthering a business interest. (more…)
The British Heart Foundation is the UK’s largest nonprofit focused on heart health. Their goal is to lead the fight against heart disease – number one killer in the UK. They’ve recently launched an advergame, Food for Thought, focused on educating children about healthy lifestyle. (more…)
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Board of Trustees of announced today that John Maeda, Associate Director of Research at the MIT Media Lab, has accepted their offer to become the 16th president of RISD. (more…)
In a recent study, ‘A Glimpse of the Next Episode‘, Nokia predicts that 25% of all ‘entertainment’ will be created, edited, and disseminated within peer groups rather than traditional media outlets. (more…)