Designers Leap, Users Lag

In my occasional role as a writer about motorcycles, I am currently testing a new Honda CBR250R. I’ve been delighted to find that this little moto is so beautifully engineered and designed (the two disciplines tend to merge in motorcycles) that it’s a terrific ride, only slightly slower from point to point on twisty country roads than much bigger machines.
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FEATURED THIS WEEK : OWEN EDWARDS Designers Leap, Users Lag In my occasional role as a writer about motorcycles, I am currently testing a new Honda CBR250R. I’ve been delighted to find that this little moto is so beautifully engineered and designed (the two disciplines tend to merge in motorcycles) that it’s a terrific ride, only slightly slower from point to point on twisty country roads than much bigger machines. READ MORE
JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 01.29.12 Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of visual curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age. READ MORE THE EDITORS New Season of Design Matters with Debbie Millman We are pleased to announce that the newest season of Design Matters with Debbie Millman will premiere on Observer Media today at 3pm with a video of Design Matters Live filmed by Hillman Curtis. Debbie Millman discusses the launch of Malcolm Gladwell's illustrated collection of The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers. Guests included artist and illustrator Brian Rea, and designers Paul Sahre, Josh Liberson and DeeDee Gordon. READ MORE FROM OUR SPONSORS Two great MFA programs: The Interaction Design program, which explores the role of design in shaping everyday life and the Graduate Program for the Designer as Entrepreneur. Visit MFA Interaction Design >> The Designer as Entrepreneur Podcast >> SVA Website >> Being sustainable has never been so profitable. See how the country's most innovative companies are improving their bottom line by staying the course on sustainability. Look into Sappi's paper mills that are setting a new standard for environmental responsibility. Find out more about Sappi here >> Order a copy of eQ003 >> Download a PDF copy >> ADAM HARRISON LEVY A History Of The World In 100 Objects I've been told that our civilization will be known for our diaper landfills and our nuclear waste sites. Other fragments of our culture might survive as well: bits of Tupperware, mountains of lithium batteries or maybe the traces of our highway system. The foundation of a skyscraper might make for a breakthrough excavation but the islands of plastic bottles floating in the oceans may prove puzzling. Perhaps we will bury a cache of digital archives somewhere, to be deciphered one day like the hieroglyphics on an Egyptian sarcophagus. READ MORE JOHN FOSTER Accidental Mysteries, 01.22.12 Accidental Mysteries, a weekly cabinet of visual curiosities curated by John Foster, highlights images of design, art, architecture and ephemera brought to light by the magic of the digital age. READ MORE		BECOME A FAN ON FACEBOOK \| FOLLOW US ON TWITTER MFA in Interaction Design at the School of Visual Arts Apply today >> The place to go for the latest and most trusted information regarding sustainability in our industry. eQ from Sappi >> Jessica Helfand's book was a NYTimes book of the year. Buy it here >> All kids deserve a shot at their American dream >> OBSERVATORY ARCHIVE Ad Reinhardt On Aspen, 1970 Ode to Branding POEM OF THE WEEK "W, a poem" A poem about typography by Christian Bök. READ MORE RECENT BOOKS RECEIVED Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice Janet H. Murray This is Service Design Thinking: Basics, Tools, Cases Marc Stickdorn Town Planning In The Netherlands 1800 - 2000 Cor Wagenaar
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