February 2012
23 posts
test your eyes on color matching →
“Jobs that involve the complexities of people or nature seem to take the longest...”
– Atul Gawande
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/10/03/111003fa_fact_gawande#ixzz1lLkc9v4q
Job Opportunity
Hi So and So!
Your profile caught my attention, and I would very much appreciate a quick networking conversation with you. Baldwin Gilman LLC is a retained executive search firm, and we are working with a privately held manufacturer of high-quality decorations for cakes and other confectioneries. They supply retail bakeries, in-store supermarket bakeries, bakery distributors, cake and candy...
Oopsie! Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of birth... →
cranquis:
A packaging error by Pfizer US could lead to incorrect ratios of inert/active birth control pills in certain packets of birth control, which in turn could lead to a higher risk of “unexpected” pregnancies.
See this link for exact lot numbers (“NDC numbers”) of the recalled packets. And notice that this warning only applies to certain Pfizer products in the US, not world-wide.
Thanks...
My Thesis Blog: The Simplest Single Lever →
January 2012
69 posts
I want to wear my pajamas all day today, is that going to go over well in for these fake interviews we’re doing today?
“The role of the designer is to be the facilitator not the center.”
– Richard Buchanan
Designer as Advocate
In designing for those users who are in extreme poverty the designer has the opportunity to become an advocate for them. The designer must understand wholly their needs, their aspirations, and their background if any of these people in the BOP will part with their money. For someone who earns just under $200/year a $25 dollar investment in a tool or service to increase their net income over the...
Watchmeid2go:
i know it’s kind of delayed, but this was for my application for IDEO’s fellowship program. The video prompt was to tell a short story revealing a little bit about myself. I couldn’t have done it without the help of my friends & family, so thanks Aaron, Natalie, Emmanuel, Morgen, Julie, Mom, Dad and Benno! It was a lot of fun+ glad I have the memories if anything!
love it mei!
The Girls' Bill of Rights from 1945 →
The Girls' Bill of Rights →
“We start with a simple proposition,” he says, “If we stop thinking...”
– C.K. Prahalad
“If you can’t draw as well as someone, or use the software as well, or if you do...”
– Frank Chimero
“What I love about design is the artistic and scientific complexity that also...”
– Michelle Obama
“A designer can mull over complicated designs for months. Then suddenly the...”
– Leo Frankowski
“High degrees of specialization may be rendering us unable to see the connections...”
– Terry Irwin
