Innovation

Engineers, be bold - Britain needs grander designs

Article
The Independent
Monday, October 8, 2012

A dearth of real engineering ambition is holding back the sector. Big, ambitious projects are needed to put us back on track.

Debate: In both manufacturing and services, design is pivotal to economic growth?

Event
PDI Conference 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Product Design + Innovation, ExCel, London
Head-to-head debate with James Woudhuysen and Martyn Perks speaking against the motion; Clive Grinyer and Andrea Siodmok speaking for the motion. For all full review, read this article on the PDI website.

Event: Symposium on the Big Potatoes Manifesto for Design

Event
Manifesto For Design
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Made in Brunel, OXO Tower Wharf, London SE1 9GY

Following the 2010 publication of BIG POTATOES we have focused our analysis and thinking on particular areas, creating workgroups, including on design, with the aim of drafting manifestos in each area.

This invite-only symposium is the first time the Design Manifesto will have had a public airing. Feedback and contribution from participants will be invaluable, helping shape its arguments in time for its launch on an unsuspecting world!

Battle over the Internet

Event
Manchester Salon
Thursday, November 1, 2012

John Dalton C0.14 Lecture Theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), Manchester M1 5GDBook tickets in advance and online via Eventbrite.

Norman Lewis, Mindy Gofton and Keith Teare will introduce a discussion about our aspirations for using the Internet.

Apple v Samsung: innovation’s the loser

Article
spiked
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Tech giants are devoting more energy to defending patents than they are to coming up with new ideas.

What use for usability?

Article
Cre@teOnline (now defunct)
Friday, March 1, 2002

Usability is on the lips of every interaction design these days, but while no one denies its benefits, its not all it's cracked up to be.

Excuse-ability

Book review
spiked
Thursday, March 28, 2002

Businesses that feel out of touch with their customers are focusing on usability at the expense of innovation and design.

Profits are more than a few clicks away

Article
New Media Age (republished here)
Thursday, June 27, 2002

Business and politics share many similarities. Both are out-of-touch. And both are averse to taking risks. 

Leonardo made limited

Book review
spiked
Tuesday, November 12, 2002

In attempting to use da Vinci as the muse for web designers, Ben Shneiderman turns Renaissance man upside down. 

Dark-sky thinking

Article
spiked
Thursday, October 16, 2003

If only the World Creative Forum's ideas matched the ambition of its title.

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