2012 archives

Airport Textures

08 Oct 2012
In: Design Inspiration, San Francisco
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The plusses of travel tempered by being in a airport after midnight on a friday night. Some airports feel like the set of resident evil …
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Location Shifting

08 Oct 2012
In: Design Inspiration, San Francisco
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Built-in redundancy for this ZipCar door unlocking: through the ZipCar card; mobile phone app; and via remote unlock (when cellular coverage/battery, and broken screen allow).
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Payment

08 Oct 2012
In: Cultural Norms, Mission District
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An edifice to exceeding boundaries of use. This form will too pass.
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Guide. Lines.

08 Oct 2012
In: Cultural Norms, San Francisco
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Rules. Guide-lines. How you see the world. How your vehicle and the services it is connected to see the world. What a parking space has seen. The stories it would …
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Don’t Get Mad. Change the Rules.

Don’t get mad. Change the rules. The biggest frustration of using ZipCar is that the vehicle that you’ve booked has not been returned on time. Standing …
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Personal/Intern

01 Oct 2012
In: Future Perfect, San Francisco
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I’m looking for a SF based intern or interns to work a day+ a week on various personal exploratory side-projects and administrative tasks. Send a …
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Tky Blr

01 Oct 2012
In: Today's Office, Tokyo
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I’m not a fan of the 24-hours in a city dynamic especially a city as magnificent as Tokyo. Is it better to have nibbled on …
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Object Authority

01 Oct 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Tokyo
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Very few static objects carry such authority. #1: they are a guide, not a rule. #2: become literate in one-handed use.
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Natural Fit

01 Oct 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Shibuya
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How a relatively garish brand fits into a more upscale retail environment. Somewhat surprised that they didn’t decide upon a Natural Lawson, instead of the …
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Information Architecture

01 Oct 2012
In: Design Inspiration, Vienna
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This is just on the right side of working, with a nice level of texture and detailing when you’re up close.
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