Update: Sign-up for this year’s challenge by November 1st. Application Form (Word, 48k). Team Member Pack (Word, 64k). This past November, Dublin hosted its first 24-Hour Universal Design Challenge. It would be impossible to capture the experience without taking part yourself, though Fiona Ashe just posted a video documenting the event. Five teams were tasked [...]

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It’s a known fact that more people talk about a bad service experience than a good one, so it makes even more sense to give a shout out to a great example of stellar service. I had come across moo cards, but it wasn’t until last week that I finally made an order. This post [...]

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… but a forgotten blog loses its relevance quickly. I could easily blame Twitter, or my lack of broadband (no more) for a lapse in posts. Blogging takes time and thought, and I had a chance to do some thinking today in Dublin with Reza Abedini and Paul Hughes during their Design for Cultural Diversity [...]

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I’d love to blame Twitter for cutting down the rate of actual blog posts, which is partially true, but certainly doesn’t account for a six week gap. I have noticed a decline in posts from almost all the personal blogs I read. I assume most people are using an RSS feed anyway and get updates [...]

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FLOWmarket at the Dansk Design Center reminded me of the first time I heard Bruce Mau speak in New York. Following a presentation on the design and release of the Venus women’s razor from P&G, he took the stage drinking water that he proclaimed was treated sewage. The talk ended with a question / challenge [...]

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